Linkage - FHIR v1.4.0

STU 3 Candidate

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5.11.5 Resource Linkage - Detailed Descriptions

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the Linkage resource.

Linkage
Definition	Identifies two or more records (resource instances) that are referring to the same real-world "occurrence".
Control	1..1
Summary	true
Linkage.author
Definition	Identifies the user or organization responsible for asserting the linkages and who establishes the context for evaluating the nature of each linkage.
Control	0..1
Type	Reference(Practitioner \| Organization)
Requirements	"Primary" for the same set of linked resources may be different from different user's/organization's perspectives.
Summary	true
Linkage.item
Definition	Identifies one of the records that is considered to refer to the same real-world occurrence as well as how the items hould be evaluated within the collection of linked items.
Control	1..*
Summary	true
To Do	Make this 2..*.
Linkage.item.type
Definition	Distinguishes which item is "source of truth" (if any) and which items are no longer considered to be current representations.
Control	1..1
Binding	LinkageType: Used to distinguish different roles a resource can play within a set of linked resources (Required)
Type	code
Summary	true
Linkage.item.resource
Definition	The resource instance being linked as part of the group.
Control	1..1
Type	Reference
Summary	true