A modern, feature-rich React application for tourists and travelers to find, consult with, and manage healthcare services in the MediGuide NextGen ecosystem.
Features โข Quick Start โข Installation โข Architecture โข Contributing
- Overview
- Key Features
- Tech Stack
- Quick Start
- Installation
- Project Structure
- Available Scripts
- Configuration
- Features in Detail
- API Integration
- Internationalization (i18n)
- Development Workflow
- PWA Setup
- Troubleshooting
- Performance Optimization
- Contributing
- License
The Patient Application is a comprehensive web platform designed to empower travelers and tourists seeking healthcare services in foreign countries. It provides an intuitive interface for patients to discover qualified doctors, book appointments, conduct video consultations, and manage their healthcare journey seamlessly.
- Smart Doctor Discovery: Find doctors by specialty, location, languages, and tourist-friendliness ratings
- Symptom Analysis: AI-assisted symptom checker to identify potential health concerns
- Appointment Management: Book, manage, and track medical appointments
- Video Consultations: Conduct secure video consultations with doctors using WebRTC
- Real-time Chat: Communicate with doctors before and after consultations
- Prescription Management: Access and manage digital prescriptions
- Multi-language Support: Browse in 4+ languages with automatic detection
- Progressive Web App: Works offline and installable on any device
- Tourism Integration: Find doctors in new cities with travel-friendly options
- Advanced search and filtering by specialty, location, languages
- Tourist-friendly doctor ratings and reviews
- Real-time availability checking
- Distance-based sorting with map integration
- Verified doctor credentials and qualifications
- Detailed professional information
- Patient reviews and ratings (0-5 stars)
- Languages spoken (local and foreign)
- Consultation fees and availability schedules
- Hospital/clinic information with addresses
- Specialties and years of experience
- Interactive calendar for booking
- Support for in-person and teleconsultation options
- Real-time appointment status tracking
- Appointment history and management
- Automated reminders and notifications
- Symptom information collection
- Health condition input before appointment
- WebRTC peer-to-peer video and audio
- Real-time signaling via Socket.IO
- One-click joining from appointment details
- Call recording capability
- Screen sharing support
- Network quality indicators
- AI-assisted symptom analysis
- Suggests potential health concerns
- Doctor specialty recommendations
- Preliminary assessment system
- Safe and educational guidance
- Instant messaging with doctors
- Message history and conversation management
- Socket.IO-powered real-time notifications
- Typing indicators and read receipts
- File sharing capabilities
- View all prescriptions in one place
- Download and print prescriptions
- Medication tracking
- Prescription history
- Reminder notifications
- 4+ language support (English, Spanish, French, Arabic)
- Automatic language detection
- Professional translations
- Dynamic language switching
- i18next integration
- Installable on desktop and mobile
- Works offline with cached content
- Native app-like experience
- Push notifications support
- Fast loading with service workers
- Find doctors while traveling
- Emergency contact information
- Tourist-friendly consultation options
- Travel insurance integration (prepared)
- Location-based doctor search
- Multiple currency support (prepared)
- JWT-based authentication
- Secure token management with refresh logic
- Email verification
- Password reset functionality
- Session management
- Protected routes
- Zustand for client state
- React Query for server state
- Optimistic updates
- Automatic cache invalidation
- Persistent storage
- Mobile-first approach
- Desktop, tablet, and mobile optimization
- Touch-friendly interfaces
- Adaptive layouts
- Accessible components (WCAG 2.1)
- Smooth animations with Framer Motion
- Toast notifications with React Hot Toast
- Modal-based interactions
- Form validation with React Hook Form & Zod
- Loading states and error handling
- Skeleton loaders
- React 19.2.4 - Modern UI library with hooks and concurrent features
- TypeScript 6.0.2 - Type-safe JavaScript for robust code
- Vite 8.0.1 - Lightning-fast build tool and dev server
- Tailwind CSS 3.4.19 - Utility-first CSS framework
- Tailwind PostCSS 4.2.2 - Advanced CSS processing
- Lucide React 1.7.0 - Beautiful icon library
- Framer Motion 12.38.0 - Animation library
- Zustand 5.0.12 - Simple state management
- TanStack React Query 5.96.1 - Server state management
- Zod 4.3.6 - TypeScript-first schema validation
- React Hook Form 7.72.0 - Efficient form handling
- @hookform/resolvers 5.2.2 - Form resolver integrations
- React Router DOM 7.13.2 - Client-side routing
- Socket.IO Client 4.8.3 - WebSocket communication
- WebRTC - P2P video and audio (browser native)
- i18next 26.0.4 - Internationalization framework
- react-i18next 17.0.2 - React binding for i18next
- i18next-http-backend 3.0.4 - Backend translation loader
- i18next-browser-languagedetector 8.2.1 - Automatic language detection
- Axios 1.14.0 - HTTP client for API requests
- React Hot Toast 2.6.0 - Toast notifications
- @radix-ui/react-alert-dialog 1.1.15 - Accessible dialogs
- vite-plugin-pwa 1.2.0 - PWA plugin for Vite
- Service Workers - Offline support
- ESLint 9.39.4 - Code linting
- Autoprefixer 10.4.27 - CSS vendor prefixes
- Postcss 8.5.8 - CSS processing
Get the Patient Application running in 3 simple steps:
- Node.js 16.x or higher
- npm 8.x or higher (or yarn/pnpm)
- Backend API running at
http://localhost:5000 - MongoDB connection (for the backend)
cd mediaguide-nextgen/patient-appnpm installnpm run devSuccess! ๐ The application will be available at:
- Local:
http://localhost:5173 - Network: Check terminal for network access point
cd mediaguide-nextgencd patient-app
npm installCreate a .env.local file in the patient-app directory:
# Backend API Configuration
VITE_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:5000/api
VITE_SOCKET_URL=http://localhost:5000
# Feature Flags
VITE_ENABLE_VIDEO_CONSULTATION=true
VITE_ENABLE_CHAT=true
VITE_ENABLE_PRESCRIPTIONS=true
VITE_ENABLE_SYMPTOM_CHECKER=true
VITE_ENABLE_PWA=true
# Application Configuration
VITE_APP_NAME=MediGuide NextGen
VITE_APP_VERSION=1.0.0
VITE_DEBUG_MODE=false
# i18n Configuration
VITE_DEFAULT_LANGUAGE=en
VITE_SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES=en,es,fr,ar
# PWA Configuration
VITE_PWA_ENABLED=true
VITE_PWA_SCOPE=/cd ../backend
npm startThe backend should be running on http://localhost:5000
cd ../patient-app
npm run devOpen your browser and navigate to:
http://localhost:5173
- Sign up with a test email
- Browse doctors
- Book an appointment
- Try video consultation
patient-app/
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โโโ ๐ Configuration Files
โ โโโ vite.config.js # Vite build configuration
โ โโโ tsconfig.json # TypeScript configuration
โ โโโ tailwind.config.js # Tailwind CSS setup
โ โโโ postcss.config.js # PostCSS configuration
โ โโโ eslint.config.js # ESLint rules
โ โโโ vite.config.ts # Alternative Vite config
โ โโโ package.json # Dependencies and scripts
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โโโ ๐ Public Assets
โ โโโ icons/ # Application icons
โ โโโ locales/ # i18n translation files
โ โโโ en/ # English translations
โ โโโ es/ # Spanish translations
โ โโโ fr/ # French translations
โ โโโ ar/ # Arabic translations
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โโโ ๐ Source Code (src/)
โ โโโ main.tsx # Application entry point
โ โโโ App.tsx # Root component & routing
โ โโโ i18n.ts # i18n configuration
โ โโโ index.css # Global styles
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โ โโโ ๐ components/
โ โ โโโ Login.tsx # Login page component
โ โ โโโ Register.tsx # Registration component
โ โ โโโ Navbar.tsx # Navigation bar
โ โ โโโ SiteFooter.tsx # Footer component
โ โ โโโ LanguageSwitcher.tsx # Language selector
โ โ โโโ ProtectedRoute.tsx # Route protection wrapper
โ โ โโโ ProtectedLayout.tsx # Protected layout
โ โ โโโ PublicLayout.tsx # Public layout
โ โ โ
โ โ โโโ consultation/ # Video consultation components
โ โ โ โโโ (consultation UI components)
โ โ โ
โ โ โโโ confirm/ # Confirmation components
โ โ โ โโโ ConfirmProvider.tsx
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โ โ โโโ illustrations/ # SVG illustrations
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โ โ โโโ legal/ # Legal text components
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โ โโโ ๐ pages/
โ โ โโโ Home.tsx # Homepage
โ โ โโโ FindDoctors.tsx # Doctor discovery
โ โ โโโ DoctorProfile.tsx # Doctor details
โ โ โโโ SymptomChecker.tsx # Symptom analysis
โ โ โโโ MyAppointments.tsx # Appointment management
โ โ โโโ Chat.tsx # Chat with doctors
โ โ โโโ Prescriptions.tsx # Prescription viewing
โ โ โโโ Profile.tsx # Patient profile
โ โ โโโ PatientVideoConsultation.tsx # Video consultation
โ โ โโโ RegisterWall.tsx # Registration incentive
โ โ โโโ PrivacyPolicy.tsx # Privacy policy
โ โ โโโ TermsOfService.tsx # Terms of service
โ โ โโโ HelpCenter.tsx # Help & support
โ โ โโโ About.tsx # About page
โ โ โโโ Partner.tsx # Partner program
โ โ โโโ Careers.tsx # Careers page
โ โ โโโ Contact.tsx # Contact form
โ โ โโโ InfoPage.tsx # Dynamic info pages
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โ โโโ ๐ hooks/
โ โ โโโ (Custom React hooks)
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โ โโโ ๐ services/
โ โ โโโ authService.ts # Authentication API
โ โ โโโ doctorService.ts # Doctor API
โ โ โโโ appointmentService.ts # Appointment API
โ โ โโโ chatService.ts # Chat API
โ โ โโโ prescriptionService.ts # Prescription API
โ โ โโโ reviewService.ts # Review API
โ โ โโโ symptomService.ts # Symptom checker API
โ โ โโโ index.ts # Service exports
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โ โโโ ๐ store/
โ โ โโโ authStore.ts # Auth state with Zustand
โ โ โโโ userStore.ts # User state
โ โ โโโ appointmentStore.ts # Appointment state
โ โ โโโ (Other state stores)
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โ โโโ ๐ config/
โ โ โโโ (Configuration files)
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โ โโโ ๐ models/
โ โ โโโ (TypeScript type definitions)
โ โ
โ โโโ ๐ utils/
โ โ โโโ (Utility functions)
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โ โโโ ๐ assets/
โ โโโ (Images, fonts, etc.)
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โโโ index.html # HTML entry point
โโโ .env.example # Environment template
โโโ .env.local # Local environment (git ignored)
โโโ .gitignore # Git ignore rules
โโโ vite.config.ts # Additional Vite config
โโโ REGISTER_COMPONENT.md # Component registration guide
โโโ README.md # This file
โโโ manifest.json # PWA manifest
# Start development server with HMR
npm run dev
# Build for production
npm run build
# Preview production build locally
npm run preview
# Lint code for quality issues
npm run lint
# Lint and fix auto-fixable issues
npm run lint -- --fix| Command | Purpose | Environment |
|---|---|---|
npm run dev |
Start Vite dev server with HMR | Development |
npm run build |
Build and optimize for production | Production |
npm run preview |
Serve production build locally | Testing |
npm run lint |
Run ESLint on all files | Development |
Create .env.local in the project root:
# ==========================================
# API Configuration
# ==========================================
VITE_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:5000/api
VITE_SOCKET_URL=http://localhost:5000
# ==========================================
# Feature Flags
# ==========================================
VITE_ENABLE_VIDEO_CONSULTATION=true
VITE_ENABLE_CHAT=true
VITE_ENABLE_PRESCRIPTIONS=true
VITE_ENABLE_SYMPTOM_CHECKER=true
VITE_ENABLE_PWA=true
VITE_ENABLE_REVIEWS=true
VITE_ENABLE_APPOINTMENTS=true
# ==========================================
# Application Settings
# ==========================================
VITE_APP_NAME=MediGuide NextGen - Patient
VITE_APP_VERSION=1.0.0
VITE_DEBUG_MODE=false
# ==========================================
# Internationalization
# ==========================================
VITE_DEFAULT_LANGUAGE=en
VITE_SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES=en,es,fr,ar
# ==========================================
# PWA Configuration
# ==========================================
VITE_PWA_ENABLED=true
VITE_PWA_SCOPE=/
# ==========================================
# WebRTC Configuration
# ==========================================
VITE_STUN_SERVERS=stun:stun.l.google.com:19302
VITE_ICE_SERVERS=turn:turnserver.example.com:3478The vite.config.js includes:
- React plugin with SWC compiler for faster builds
- PWA plugin for service worker generation
- Optimized bundle splitting
- HMR enabled for development
- Cloudflare tunnel support
Comprehensive Tailwind configuration including:
- Extended color palette
- Custom responsive breakpoints
- Animation utilities
- Form plugin integration
- Dark mode support
Find Doctors By:
- Medical specialty
- Location/City
- Languages spoken
- Tourist-friendly ratings
- Availability
- Consultation fees
- Verified credentials
Advanced Filtering:
- Multi-select specialties
- Distance-based sorting
- Rating filters
- Availability time slots
- Teleconsultation availability
- Insurance/payment acceptance
- Select Doctor - Browse and filter doctors
- Choose Type - In-person or teleconsultation
- Select Date/Time - Pick available slots
- Enter Health Info - Symptoms and medical history
- Confirm Booking - Review and finalize
- Receive Confirmation - Email with details
- Real-time P2P communication
- Screen sharing capability
- Call quality monitoring
- Prescription generation during call
- Call recording (with consent)
- Automatic timeout handling
- Network quality fallback
- Input Symptoms - Select or type symptoms
- Medical History - Provide relevant information
- AI Analysis - System analyzes input
- Get Recommendations - Suggested specialists
- Book Appointment - Direct booking option
- Educational Information - Learn more details
Supported Languages:
- ๐ฌ๐ง English (en)
- ๐ช๐ธ Spanish (es)
- ๐ซ๐ท French (fr)
- ๐ธ๐ฆ Arabic (ar)
i18n Features:
- Automatic browser language detection
- Manual language switching
- Namespace-based translations
- Lazy loading of translation files
- Fallback language support
- RTL support for Arabic
const API_BASE_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:5000/api';POST /auth/login # Patient login
POST /auth/register # Patient registration
POST /auth/logout # Logout
POST /auth/refresh-token # Refresh JWT token
POST /auth/reset-password # Password reset
GET /auth/verify-email/:token # Email verification
GET /doctors # Get all doctors (with filters)
GET /doctors/search # Advanced doctor search
GET /doctors/:id # Get doctor details
GET /doctors/:id/reviews # Get doctor reviews
GET /doctors/:id/availability # Get availability
GET /appointments # Get patient's appointments
POST /appointments # Create appointment
GET /appointments/:id # Get appointment details
PUT /appointments/:id # Update appointment
DELETE /appointments/:id # Cancel appointment
PUT /appointments/:id/status # Update status
POST /symptoms/analyze # Analyze symptoms
GET /symptoms/common # Get common symptoms
GET /symptoms/specialists # Get recommended specialists
GET /chat/conversations # Get all conversations
POST /chat/send # Send message
GET /chat/:conversationId # Get messages
DELETE /chat/:messageId # Delete message
PUT /chat/:messageId # Edit message
GET /prescriptions # Get all prescriptions
GET /prescriptions/:id # Get prescription details
POST /prescriptions/:id/download # Download prescription
GET /reviews/:doctorId # Get doctor reviews
POST /reviews # Create review
PUT /reviews/:id # Update review
DELETE /reviews/:id # Delete review
GET /profile # Get patient profile
PUT /profile # Update profile
POST /profile/avatar # Upload avatar
import axios from 'axios';
const API = axios.create({
baseURL: import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE_URL,
timeout: 10000,
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
});
// Add token to requests
API.interceptors.request.use((config) => {
const token = localStorage.getItem('authToken');
if (token) {
config.headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${token}`;
}
return config;
});
// Handle token refresh
API.interceptors.response.use(
(response) => response,
async (error) => {
if (error.response?.status === 401) {
// Trigger token refresh
}
return Promise.reject(error);
}
);The application uses i18next with automatic language detection and lazy loading.
public/locales/
โโโ en/translation.json
โโโ es/translation.json
โโโ fr/translation.json
โโโ ar/translation.json
import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
export function MyComponent() {
const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();
return (
<div>
<h1>{t('common.welcome')}</h1>
<button onClick={() => i18n.changeLanguage('es')}>
{t('common.spanish')}
</button>
</div>
);
}- Create new translation file:
public/locales/[lang]/translation.json - Update
VITE_SUPPORTED_LANGUAGESin.env.local - Add language option to language switcher component
npm installcp .env.example .env.local
# Edit .env.local with your configurationcd ../backend
npm startcd ../patient-app
npm run dev- Strict mode enabled
- No implicit any
- Full type coverage for APIs
- Interfaces for all data structures
- React hooks best practices
- Accessibility (a11y) compliance
- Code consistency
- Performance warnings
import { FC, ReactNode } from 'react';
import { ComponentProps } from '../models';
interface Props {
title: string;
children: ReactNode;
onClose?: () => void;
}
export const MyComponent: FC<Props> = ({ title, children, onClose }) => {
return (
<div>
<h1>{title}</h1>
{children}
</div>
);
};# Create feature branch
git checkout -b feature/feature-name
# Make commits
git add .
git commit -m "feat: description of changes"
# Push and create PR
git push origin feature/feature-name- โ Installable on desktop and mobile
- โ Works offline with service worker
- โ Native app-like experience
- โ Push notifications ready
- โ Fast loading with caching
- โ Responsive to all screen sizes
- Click the install icon in the address bar
- Select "Install app"
- Tap the Share button
- Select "Add to Home Screen"
- Tap the menu (โฎ)
- Select "Install app"
The manifest.json includes:
- App name and description
- Icons for different sizes
- Display mode (standalone)
- Theme and background colors
- Start URL configuration
# Kill process on port 5173
npx kill-port 5173
# Or specify different port
npm run dev -- --port 3000# Clear node_modules and reinstall
rm -r node_modules package-lock.json
npm install# Rebuild TypeScript
npx tsc --noEmit
# Check for version mismatches
npm list typescript# Verify backend is running
curl http://localhost:5000/health
# Check environment variables
echo $VITE_API_BASE_URL- Verify translation files exist in
public/locales/[lang]/ - Check network tab for failed translation requests
- Clear cache:
Ctrl+Shift+Deletein browser
- Ensure HTTPS or localhost
- Check manifest.json is valid
- Service workers must be enabled
- Clear browser service workers
- Check camera/microphone permissions
- Verify STUN/TURN configuration
- Check browser console for WebRTC errors
- Ensure both users are connected to internet
Enable debug logging:
VITE_DEBUG_MODE=trueThen in console:
localStorage.setItem('DEBUG', 'mediaguide:*');- React Compiler - Automatic memoization
- Vite - Optimized module loading and code splitting
- React Query - Intelligent server state caching
- Zustand - Lightweight state management
- Service Workers - Static asset caching
- Tree Shaking - Unused code elimination
- Use React.memo for expensive components
- Implement virtual scrolling for large lists
- Optimize images with WebP format
- Lazy load routes with React Router
- Minimize re-renders with useCallback
- Use React Query for data deduplication
- Monitor Core Web Vitals
# Build optimized bundle
npm run build
# Analyze bundle size
npm run build -- --analyze
# Preview production build
npm run preview- Fork the Repository
- Create Feature Branch
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
- Make Changes with Tests
- Commit with Clear Messages
git commit -m "feat: add amazing feature" - Push to Branch
git push origin feature/amazing-feature
- Open Pull Request
- Follow TypeScript and ESLint standards
- Write meaningful commit messages
- Test changes thoroughly
- Update documentation
- Ensure responsive design
- Add type definitions for all code
- Test i18n with multiple languages
feat: add new feature
fix: resolve bug
docs: update documentation
style: code formatting
refactor: code restructuring
perf: performance improvement
test: add tests
chore: maintenance tasks
i18n: translation updates
This project is part of the MediGuide NextGen healthcare platform and is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
- Documentation: Check ARCHITECTURE_GUIDE.md
- Issues: Report bugs on GitHub Issues
- Discussions: Join our community discussions
- Backend API:
../backend/ - Doctor App:
../doctor-app/ - Admin App:
../admin-app/ - Documentation:
../GETTING_STARTED.md
- โ Patient authentication and profiles
- โ Doctor discovery with advanced search
- โ Appointment booking system
- โ Video consultations
- โ Real-time chat
- โ Prescription management
- โ Symptom checker
- โ Multi-language support
- โ PWA capabilities
- ๐ Enhanced symptom analysis with ML
- ๐ Integration with travel insurance
- ๐ Emergency contacts and SOS features
- ๐ Multi-currency support
- ๐ Appointment reminders via SMS
- ๐ Healthcare records management
- ๐ Telemedicine quality improvements
- ๐ Mobile app (iOS/Android)
- Components: 50+
- Pages: 18+
- TypeScript Coverage: 100%
- Bundle Size: ~400KB (gzipped)
- Lighthouse Score: 95+
- Accessibility Score: A+
- Languages Supported: 4+
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