STU 3 Ballot

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General Extensions for use by FHIR Implementers

A set of general extensions defined for the convenience of implementers that use FHIR resources

Content

Extensions:
data-absent-reasonData Absent Reason :

Provides a reason why the expected value or elements in the element that is extended are missing.

birthPlacePlace of Birth for patient :

The registered place of birth of the patient. A sytem may use the address.text if they don't store the birthPlace address in discrete elements.

body-site-instanceTarget anatomic location or structure :

Record details about the anatomical location of a specimen or body part. This resource may be used when a coded concept does not provide the necessary detail needed for the use case.

rendered-valueWhat should be displayed to human (if default is not appropriate) :

Provides a rendered version of the value intended for human display.  For example, a sensitive identifier (e.g. social security number) partially obscured by asterisks; a drivers licence number with dashes inserted; a date formatted as MMM dd, yyyy; etc.

geolocationThe absolute geographic location :

The absolute geographic location of the Location, expressed using the WGS84 datum (This is the same co-ordinate system used in KML).

translationLangauge Translation :

Language translation from base language of resource to another language.