Patient Observation: Specification Model

Figure 11-4 reflects modifications I made to the domain model to take into account some of the factors associated with a target language.

The patient observation model is now at the specification perspective. It shows the class interfaces rather than the classes themselves. I might keep the conceptual model for another day, but more likely, I will work only with the specification model from this point forward. I try not to keep too many models around. My rule of thumb is that if I cannot keep a model up to date, it goes in the bin. (I know I'm lazy, too!)

Now let's look at the behavior associated with our patient observation model.

The first scenario asks for the latest heart rate of the patient. The ...

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