Medical Clinic Management System

A comprehensive Medical Clinic Management System built with Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB to streamline administrative processes and enhance patient care.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Technologies
• Installation
• Usage
• API Documentation
• Future Enhancements
• Contributing
• License

Introduction

This project is designed to facilitate the management of medical clinics by providing a robust backend system that handles patient records, doctor information, and appointment scheduling. It includes secure authentication and authorization mechanisms to ensure data privacy and integrity.

Features

• User Authentication & Authorization: Secure login and registration with JWT-based authentication.
• Role-Based Access Control: Different levels of access for Admin, Doctor, and Patient roles.
• CRUD Operations: Create, Read, Update, and Delete functionalities for patients, doctors, and appointments.
• Responsive Views: Dynamic and responsive views built with EJS for managing records and appointments.
• Data Validation & Security: Integrated security features and data validation to ensure safe and reliable operations.

Technologies

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB, Mongoose
• Authentication: JWT, bcrypt
• Frontend: EJS (Embedded JavaScript)
• Security: Helmet, CORS
• Tools: Git, npm, Postman, Swagger

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/medical-clinic-management-system.git
   cd medical-clinic-management-system

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

   PORT=5000
   MONGO_URI="your_mongo_connection_string"
   JWT_SECRET="your_jwt_secret_key"
   SESSION_SECRET="your_session_secret_key"
   

4. Start the server:

   npm start

   The server will start on http://localhost:5000.

Usage

1. Register a new user:

   Navigate to http://localhost:5000/api/auth/register and create a new account.

2. Login:

   Navigate to http://localhost:5000/api/auth/login and log in with your credentials.

3. Accessing Features:

   Depending on your role (Admin, Doctor, Patient), you can access different features such as managing patients, doctors, and appointments.

API Documentation

The API is documented using Swagger. To view the API documentation:

1. Start the server.
2. Navigate to http://localhost:5000/api-docs in your browser.

Future Enhancements

• Video Tutorials: Adding video tutorials to explain the usage of the system.
• Testing: Implementing unit and integration tests to ensure code reliability.
• UI/UX Improvements: Enhancing the user interface with modern frontend frameworks like React or Vue.js.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and create a pull request with your changes. Make sure to follow the coding standards and write clear commit messages.