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1.25.4.1.30 HL7 v3 Code System EntityDeterminer

This code system (http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/EntityDeterminer) is defined as part of HL7 v3.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-EntityDeterminer

Name:

v3 Code System EntityDeterminer

Definition:

EntityDeterminer in natural language grammar is the class of words that comprises articles, demonstrative pronouns, and quantifiers. In the RIM, determiner is a structural code in the Entity class to distinguish whether any given Entity object stands for some, any one, or a specific thing.

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.10878 (for OID based terminology systems)

System URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/EntityDeterminer

System OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.5.30

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This value set is not currently used

1.25.4.1.30.1 Content Logical Definition

This value set has an inline code system http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/EntityDeterminer, which defines the following codes:

Lvl	Code	Display	Definition
1	INSTANCE	specific	Description:A determiner that specifies that the Entity object represents a particular physical thing (as opposed to a universal, kind, or class of physical thing). Discussion: It does not matter whether an INSTANCE still exists as a whole at the point in time (or process) when we mention it, for example, a drug product lot is an INSTANCE even though it has been portioned out for retail purpose.
2	GROUP	specific group	A determiner that specifies that the Entity object represents a particular collection of physical things (as opposed to a universal, kind, or class of physical thing). While the collection may resolve to having only a single individual (or even no individuals), the potential should exist for it to cover multiple individuals.
1	KIND	described	Description:A determiner that specifies that the Entity object represents a universal, kind or class of physical thing (as opposed to a particular thing).
2	GROUPKIND	described group	A determiner that specifies that the Entity object represents a universal, kind or class of collections physical things. While the collection may resolve to having only a single individual (or even no individuals), the potential should exist for it to cover multiple individuals.
2	QUANTIFIED_KIND	described quantified	The described quantified determiner indicates that the given Entity is taken as a general description of a specific amount of a thing. For example, QUANTIFIED_KIND of syringe (quantity = 3,) stands for exactly three syringes.