Re: [Gnumed-devel] Re: Medication viewing

[Karsten Hilbert]

On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 12:16:04PM -0800, Jim Busser wrote:

> >>Therefore maybe there can't be a reliable second-order grouping. I
> >>only continue to feel a tension as to whether to insert the
> >>Handelsname between the left-most column Episode
> >
> >What is left-most depends on the sort order !  ;-)
> 
> I meant second-left most, in the case where grouping was by Episode:
> 
>       Episode Handelsname Substance
> 
> otherwise
> 
>       Handelsname Substance...
> 
> ... I do think the latter is better than the alternative
> 
>       Substance... ... ... ... ... Handelsname
> 
> but is that in disagreement?

Hm, in the spirit of scientificality (?!) I'd prefer putting
the brand last (except in the brand sorting, of course) but
practical matters probably make your suggestion preferable.
I do appreciate the argument you presented about discussing
medication decisions with the patient.

I'll put the brand second-leftmost regardless.

Karsten
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