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How to step by step guide to:
Create a PatientIn order to create a new patient,

  1. Log into the OpenMRS system.
  2. Click on the “Find/Create Patient” link on the top bar of links.
  3. In the second set of dialog boxes fill out:
    1. Name 
      1. Ex. John Doe
    2. Birthdate or age
      1. Ex. 05/03/1980
    3. Gender
      1. Selected male or female.
  4. Click on the “Create Person” button
  5. A full patient profile will open, with more information about the patient
    1. Person Name
    2. ID Number
    3. Demographics
    4. Address
    5. Deceased
  6. When finished select the “Save” button, and the patient will be added to the database.

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  1. 'Register a patient' box.
  2. Enter a name for this new patient, or identify the patient as an unidentified patient.
  3. Select a gender for your patient.
  4. Enter in the patient's birth date, or a rough estimate of how old they are.
  5. Enter in the patient's home address.
  6. Enter in the patient's phone number.
  7. Enter in as few or as many of the patient's relatives, including their name and relationship.
  8. Click the confirm button on the left side of the screen.
  9. Confirm that your entries are accurate.
  10. Click the green 'Confirm' button and your patient will be written to the database.

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