ISPatient.NOKName

Description

The name of the next of kin.

Syntax

object.NOKName

Part Attribute Type Description
object Required
ISPatient
The object always implements the ISPatient interface

Return Value

string

Example

Display the name of the next of kin. 

Dim aPatient  
Dim aNOKName 

Set aPatient = Profile.SelectPatient
aNOKName = aPatient.NOKName
Profile.MsgBox (aNOKName)
Note: If a valid NOK filenum is specified, then this will be obtained from the NOK patient record, contained within Profile. Otherwise, it is the free-form edited text from the correct fields.

In Profile Client v8 on User Interface NOK Name can be found in Patient > Alter Patient > Family > NOK Name field.

Version information

Added in v7.8.0
Parent topic: ISPatient