🏥 CUET Medical Center Management System

A comprehensive Bash shell script-based medical center management system designed for educational institutions. This system provides complete management of medical services including appointments, prescriptions, ambulance requests, and more.

Table of Contents

• Features
• System Requirements
• Installation
• Usage
• User Roles
• Database Structure
• Screenshots
• Contributing

Features

Admin Features

• User Management

  • Register and approve students, doctors, and admins
  • View and manage pending registrations
  • Approve/reject user accounts

• Appointment Management

  • View all appointments
  • Approve/reject appointment requests

• Resource Management

  • Manage lab tests (add, view, remove)
  • Manage medicines (add, update status, remove)
  • Manage medical equipment (add, update availability, remove)
  • Manage doctor availability status

• Request Handling

  • View and process ambulance requests
  • View and process medicine requests

• Feedback System

  • View student feedback
  • Reply to feedback

Student (Patient) Features

• Account Management

  • Self-registration with OTP verification
  • Wait for admin approval

• Medical Services

  • Book appointments with available doctors
  • View appointment history and status
  • Request ambulance services
  • Request medicines (with/without prescription)
  • View prescribed medications
  • View available lab tests

• Communication

  • Submit feedback
  • View feedback and admin replies

Doctor Features

• Appointment Management

  • View appointments with patients
  • Access patient information

• Medical Records

  • Give prescriptions to patients
  • Track prescription history

System Requirements

• Operating System: macOS or Linux
• Shell: Bash (version 4.0 or higher)
• Permissions: Read/write access to project directory

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/abdullanishat/CUET-MEDICAL-CENTER-MANAGEMENT-SYSTEM.git
   cd cuet-medical-center

2. Make the script executable

   chmod +x main.sh

3. Run the system

   ./main.sh

Usage

First Time Setup

The system will automatically:

• Create all necessary database files
• Generate a default admin account:
  • Email: admin@cuet.edu
  • Password: admin123

Main Menu Options

1. Admin Login
2. Patient (Student) Login
3. Doctor Login
4. Register (Patient/Doctor)
5. Exit

Registration Process

1. Select option 4 (Register)
2. Enter your details:
   • Name
   • Email
   • Role (Patient/Doctor)
   • Password
   • Role-specific information (Student ID or Specialization)
3. Complete OTP verification
4. Wait for admin approval

User Roles

Admin

• Full system access
• User approval authority
• Resource management
• Request processing

Student/Patient

• Book appointments
• Request services
• View medical records
• Provide feedback

Doctor

• View appointments
• Prescribe medications
• Manage patient care

Database Structure

The system uses pipe-delimited text files for data storage:

Core Database Files

File	Format	Description
admin.txt	Email|Password|Status	Admin credentials
student.txt	Email|Password|Role|StudentID|Status|Name	Student records
doctor.txt	Email|Password|Name|Specialization|Status|DoctorStatus	Doctor profiles
appointments.txt	StudentID|DoctorName|Date|Status	Appointment records
prescriptions.txt	StudentID|DoctorName|Prescription|Date	Prescription records
ambulance.txt	StudentID|Reason|Status	Ambulance requests
medicine_requests.txt	StudentID|Medicine|HasPrescription|Status|Date	Medicine requests
feedback.txt	StudentID|Feedback|Date|AdminReply	Feedback system
lab_tests.txt	TestName|Cost	Available lab tests
equipment.txt	EquipmentName|Quantity|Status	Medical equipment
medicines.txt	MedicineName|Price|Status	Medicine inventory

Status Values

• User Status: Pending, Approved, Rejected
• Request Status: Pending, Approved, Rejected
• Doctor Status: Available, Unavailable
• Equipment/Medicine Status: Available, Unavailable, Out of Stock

Key Features Explained

Security

• Password-protected accounts
• Role-based access control
• OTP verification during registration
• Admin approval required for new accounts

Appointment System

• View available doctors with specializations
• Select doctor and date
• Admin approval workflow
• Duplicate prevention

Medicine Management

• Prescription tracking (Yes/No)
• Admin approval required
• Status tracking

Ambulance Service

• Emergency request system
• Reason logging
• Admin approval process

Feedback System

• Student feedback submission
• Admin reply capability
• Two-way communication

Data Validation

• Empty field checks
• Duplicate prevention
• Numeric validation
• Status restrictions

Screenshots

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║          CUET MEDICAL CENTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM             ║
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Please select an option:

1. Admin Login
2. Patient (Student) Login
3. Doctor Login
4. Register (Patient/Doctor)
5. Exit

Technical Details

Architecture

• Language: Bash Shell Script
• Database: Text files (pipe-delimited)
• Authentication: Email/Password based
• Session Management: Global variables

Design Patterns

• Modular function design
• Menu-driven interface
• Loop-based navigation
• Input validation

File Operations

• grep - Search operations
• sed - Update operations
• awk - Data parsing
• cut - Field extraction

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Coding Guidelines

• Use meaningful variable names
• Add comments for complex logic
• Follow existing code style
• Test thoroughly before submitting

Known Issues

• Manual database file cleanup required if tests fail
• Limited to single concurrent user (no multi-user support)
• No data encryption (suitable for educational purposes only)

Acknowledgments

• Inspired by real-world medical center management needs
• Built for educational purposes
• CUET (Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology)