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Search and Prescribe

Fields

Promoted Optional

Diagram of part of a prescription form in which an optional field, Reason for Prescribing, has a drop-down list associated in which there are three entries, each separated by a horizontal line: 'Select from a list'; 'None (leave blank)'; 'Enter a reason for prescribing'

MSP-1720

Only when it is important to encourage the completion of an optional field, promote it by displaying an input control for it

Recommended

MSP-1730

When an optional input control is promoted, support the entry or selection of a null value and require it to be completed

Recommended