Doctor's Appointment Management System

Welcome to the Doctor's Appointment Management System! This is a comprehensive web application built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) for handling appointment scheduling, patient management, and doctor-patient interaction. The application allows users to book, manage, and track appointments, view prescriptions, and perform other essential healthcare management tasks.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, TailwindCSS, DaisyUI
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Real-time Communication: Socket.io (for real-time updates)
• State Management: React Context API, Zustand
• Others: MongoDB Atlas, Bcrypt.js, Cors

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📋 Features

• Authentication & Authorization: Secure login and registration for Patients, Doctors, and Admin with JWT
• Role-Based Access: Dashboards and permissions based on role (Patient, Doctor, Admin)
• Appointment Booking: Patients can book appointments with doctors
• Appointment Management: Doctors can approve/reject/manage appointments
• Prescription Management: Doctors can issue and patients can view prescriptions
• Real-Time Notifications: Updates using Socket.io
• Responsive UI: Built with TailwindCSS and DaisyUI
• Admin Dashboard: Admin can manage users and system-wide data

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🛠️ Installation & Setup

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/hrishishj/Appointment-Application.git
cd Appointment-Application

2. Install Backend Dependencies

cd backend
npm install

3. Install Frontend Dependencies

cd frontend
npm install

4. Set up Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the backend folder and add:

PORT=5000
MONGO_DB_URI=your-mongodb-uri
JWT_SECRET=your-secret-key
NODE_ENV=development

Create a .env file in the frontend folder and add:

REACT_APP_API_URL=http://localhost:5000

5. Start the Application

Start the backend server:

cd backend
npm start

Start the frontend application:

cd frontend
npm start

Visit: http://localhost:3000

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📱 Roles & Functionalities

👨‍⚕️ Doctor

• Manage appointments
• Approve/reject bookings
• Create prescriptions

🧑‍💼 Patient

• Book appointments
• View appointment status
• View prescriptions

🛡️ Admin

• Manage doctors & patients
• View system data
• Handle appointments globally

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🧠 Future Enhancements

• 💬 Live chat between doctors and patients
• 📞 Video call consultations
• 📊 Analytics for admin
• 📱 Mobile version/app

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions!

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your 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

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🙏 Acknowledgements

• React.js
• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• TailwindCSS
• Socket.io
• JWT

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Happy coding! 🚀