Point-of-care medication dispensing

A method for dispensing medication, the method comprising the steps of:

• locating a medication dispenser at a point-of-care, the medication dispenser comprising:
• a securable container configured to store one or more doses of one or more medications;
• an access device configured to selectably permit access to the one or more doses of the one or more medications;
• and
• an electronic interface configured to acquire user input from a user;
• acquiring user input from the user at the point-of-care;
• comparing the user input to a database,
• selecting, responsive to the comparing, an appropriate dose from the one or more doses, and
• permitting access through the access device to the appropriate dose.

A point-of-care medication dispenser, comprising:

• p1 securable means for storing one or more doses of one or more medications;
• means for selectably permitting access to the one or more doses of the one or more medications;
• electronic interface means for acquiring user input from a user;
• and
• processing means for performing the steps of:
• comparing the user input to a database,
• selecting, responsive to the comparing, an appropriate dose from the one or more doses, and
• permitting access to the appropriate dose through the means for selectably permitting access to the appropriate dose.