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PUT
/
patients
/
{id}
curl -X PUT /patients/65f8a1b2c3d4e5f6789012ab?uid=doctor_uid_123 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer your_jwt_token_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "medicalHistory": "Updated medical history with recent diagnosis",
    "currentMedications": "Lisinopril 10mg daily",
    "contact": {
      "phone": "+1234567891"
    }
  }'

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "_id": "65f8a1b2c3d4e5f6789012ab",
    "doctor_id": "doctor_uid_123",
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Doe",
    "dateOfBirth": "1985-06-15",
    "address": {
      "street": "123 Main St",
      "city": "New York",
      "state": "NY",
      "zipCode": "10001"
    },
    "insurance": {
      "provider": "Blue Cross",
      "policyNumber": "BC123456"
    },
    "medicalHistory": "Updated medical history with recent diagnosis",
    "currentMedications": "Lisinopril 10mg daily",
    "contact": {
      "phone": "+1234567891",
      "email": "[email protected]"
    }
  }
}

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Overview

Updates an existing patient with new information. Only the fields provided in the request body will be updated; other fields will remain unchanged. The patient must belong to the requesting doctor.

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Authentication

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Authorization
string
required
Bearer token for authenticated access
Authorization: Bearer your_jwt_token_here

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Path Parameters

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id
string
required
Patient identifier (ObjectId format)

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Query Parameters

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uid
string
required
Doctor’s user ID (for verification that the patient belongs to this doctor)

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Body Parameters

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firstName
string
Patient’s first name
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lastName
string
Patient’s last name
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dateOfBirth
string
Patient’s date of birth
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address
object
Patient’s address information (merged with existing data)
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insurance
object
Patient’s insurance information (merged with existing data)
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medicalHistory
string
Patient’s medical history
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currentMedications
string
Patient’s current medications
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contact
object
Patient’s contact information (merged with existing data)

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Response

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success
boolean
Whether the request was successful
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data
object
The updated patient object
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error
string
Error message (only present when success is false)

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Example Request

curl -X PUT /patients/65f8a1b2c3d4e5f6789012ab?uid=doctor_uid_123 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer your_jwt_token_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "medicalHistory": "Updated medical history with recent diagnosis",
    "currentMedications": "Lisinopril 10mg daily",
    "contact": {
      "phone": "+1234567891"
    }
  }'

​
Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "_id": "65f8a1b2c3d4e5f6789012ab",
    "doctor_id": "doctor_uid_123",
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Doe",
    "dateOfBirth": "1985-06-15",
    "address": {
      "street": "123 Main St",
      "city": "New York",
      "state": "NY",
      "zipCode": "10001"
    },
    "insurance": {
      "provider": "Blue Cross",
      "policyNumber": "BC123456"
    },
    "medicalHistory": "Updated medical history with recent diagnosis",
    "currentMedications": "Lisinopril 10mg daily",
    "contact": {
      "phone": "+1234567891",
      "email": "[email protected]"
    }
  }
}

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Error Responses

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "Patient not found"
}

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "Failed to update patient"
}