NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Observation C 0..* Observation Measurements and simple assertions
dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources
dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource
dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated
dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label
dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management
obs-6: dataAbsentReason SHALL only be present if Observation.value[x] is not present
obs-7: If Observation.code is the same as an Observation.component.code then the value element associated with the code SHALL NOT be present
... implicitRules ?!Σ 0..1 uri A set of rules under which this content was created
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
... modifierExtension ?! 0..* Extension Extensions that cannot be ignored
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
... status ?!Σ 1..1 code registered | preliminary | final | amended +
Binding: ObservationStatus (required): Codes providing the status of an observation.


ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
... category 1..1 CodeableConcept Classification of type of observation
Binding: ObservationCategoryCodes (preferred): Codes for high level observation categories.


ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
.... coding Σ 1..1 Coding Code defined by a terminology system
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
..... system Σ 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Required Pattern: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/observation-category
..... code Σ 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Required Pattern: vital-signs
... code Σ 1..1 CodeableConcept Type of observation (code / type)
Binding: LOINCCodes (example): Codes identifying names of simple observations.


ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
.... coding Σ 0..* Coding Code defined by a terminology system
Binding: VitalSigns (required)
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
... subject Σ 1..1 Reference(RareLink IPS Patient) Who and/or what the observation is about
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
.... reference SΣC 0..1 string Literal reference, Relative, internal or absolute URL
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
.... identifier SΣ 0..1 Identifier Logical reference, when literal reference is not known
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
... effective[x] Σ 1..1 Clinically relevant time/time-period for observation
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
.... effectiveDateTime dateTime
.... effectivePeriod Period
.... effectiveTiming Timing
.... effectiveInstant instant
... Slices for value[x] ΣC 0..1 Actual result
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
.... valueQuantity Quantity
.... valueCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
.... valueString string
.... valueBoolean boolean
.... valueInteger integer
.... valueRange Range
.... valueRatio Ratio
.... valueSampledData SampledData
.... valueTime time
.... valueDateTime dateTime
.... valuePeriod Period
.... value[x]:valueQuantity ΣC 0..1 Quantity Actual result
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
..... value SΣ 0..1 decimal Numerical value (with implicit precision)
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
..... comparator ?!Σ 0..1 code < | <= | >= | > - how to understand the value
Binding: QuantityComparator (required): How the Quantity should be understood and represented.


ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
..... unit SΣ 0..1 string Unit representation
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
... interpretation 0..* CodeableConcept High, low, normal, etc.
Binding: ObservationInterpretationCodes (extensible): Codes identifying interpretations of observations.


ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
.... coding Σ 0..1 Coding Code defined by a terminology system
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
..... system Σ 0..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Required Pattern: http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl
..... code SΣ 0..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
... method 0..1 CodeableConcept How it was done
Binding: ObservationMethods (example): Methods for simple observations.


ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
.... coding Σ 0..* Coding Code defined by a terminology system
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
..... system Σ 0..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Required Pattern: http://loinc.org
..... code SΣ 0..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children

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