diff --git a/src/editpatientform.h b/src/editpatientform.h
index 723cca1..3873de3 100644
--- a/src/editpatientform.h
+++ b/src/editpatientform.h
@@ -27,11 +27,23 @@ enum PatientInformationEnum{
 #undef ADD_PATIENT_PROPERTY
 };
 
-class PatientInformation{
+class PatientInformation:public QObject{
+Q_OBJECT
 public:
 #define ADD_PATIENT_PROPERTY(val) QString val;
     EDIT_PATIENT();
 #undef ADD_PATIENT_PROPERTY
+    PatientInformation* Copy()
+    {
+        PatientInformation* n=new PatientInformation;
+        n->PatientUID = this->PatientUID;
+        n->ID = this->ID;
+        n->Name = this->Name;
+        n->BirthDate = this->BirthDate;
+        n->Sex = this->Sex;
+        n->Comment = this->Comment;
+        return n;
+    }
 };
 
 class QToolButton;