The newPatientProfile() method creates a PatientProfile object that is used to preform various Medispan related calculations. These include, Drug to Drug Interactions, Dose Screenings, and different Contraindication Screenings. The PatientProfile object is a wrapper for different data points used to make these calculations such as weight, gender, age, and Medications.

Syntax:
newPatientProfile( )

PatientProfile Object

Field/Function	Description
setGender(value)	Takes a string of "Male" or "Female" to set the Gender.
setBirthDate(value)	Takes a date in the format "dd/MM/yyyy" to set the Birthdate.
setWeight(value, unit)	The first parameter is a string value of the weight, the second parameter takes a string of "lb" or "kg" to specify the unit of measure.
addMed(PatientDrug)	Takes a PatientDrug object and adds it to the profile.
drugDrugInteractions()	Calculates Drug to Drug Interactions. Returns an array of type [Integer]String
diseaseContraindications()	Calculates Disease Contraindications. Returns an array of type [Integer]String
genderContraindications()	Calculates Gender Contraindications. Returns an array of type [Integer]String
ageContraindications()	Calculates Age Contraindications. Returns an array of type [Integer]String
pregnancyContraindications()	Calculates Pregnancy Contraindications. Returns an array of type [Integer]String
lactationContraindications()	Calculates Lactation Contraindications. Returns an array of type [Integer]String
doseScreening()	Preforms a dose screening. Returns an array of type [Integer]String
ingredientDoseScreening()	Preforms an ingredient dose screening. Returns an array of type [Ineger]String