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Definition for Code System FHIR Defined Concept Properties
<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="concept-properties"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2016-12-06T12:22:34.981+11:00"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2>FHIR Defined Concept Properties</h2> <div> <p>A set of common concept properties for use on coded systems through out the FHIR eco-system.</p> </div> <p>This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td> <b>Code</b> </td> <td> <b>Display</b> </td> <td> <b>Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>inactive <a name="concept-properties-inactive"> </a> </td> <td>Inactive</td> <td>True if the concept is not considered active - e.g. not a valid concept any more. Property type is boolean, default value is false</td> </tr> <tr> <td>deprecated <a name="concept-properties-deprecated"> </a> </td> <td>Deprecated</td> <td>The date at which a concept was deprecated. Concepts that are deprecated but not inactive can still be used, but their use is discouraged, and they should be expected to be made inactive in a future release. Property type is dateTime</td> </tr> <tr> <td>notSelectable <a name="concept-properties-notSelectable"> </a> </td> <td>Not Selectable</td> <td>The concept is not intended to be chosen by the user - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts. Note, though, that the interpretation of this is highly contextual; all concepts are selectable in some context. Property type is boolean, default value is false</td> </tr> <tr> <td>parent <a name="concept-properties-parent"> </a> </td> <td>Parent</td> <td>The concept identified in this property is a parent of the concept on which it is a property. The property type will be 'code'. The meaning of 'parent' is defined by the heirarchyMeaning attribute</td> </tr> <tr> <td>child <a name="concept-properties-child"> </a> </td> <td>Child</td> <td>The concept identified in this property is a child of the concept on which it is a property. The property type will be 'code'. The meaning of 'child' is defined by the heirarchyMeaning attribute</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties"/> <name value="FHIR Defined Concept Properties"/> <status value="draft"/> <publisher value="FHIR Project"/> <description value="A set of common concept properties for use on coded systems through out the FHIR eco-system."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/concept-properties"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="inactive"/> <display value="Inactive"/> <definition value="True if the concept is not considered active - e.g. not a valid concept any more. Property type is boolean, default value is false"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="deprecated"/> <display value="Deprecated"/> <definition value="The date at which a concept was deprecated. Concepts that are deprecated but not inactive can still be used, but their use is discouraged, and they should be expected to be made inactive in a future release. Property type is dateTime"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="notSelectable"/> <display value="Not Selectable"/> <definition value="The concept is not intended to be chosen by the user - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts. Note, though, that the interpretation of this is highly contextual; all concepts are selectable in some context. Property type is boolean, default value is false"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="parent"/> <display value="Parent"/> <definition value="The concept identified in this property is a parent of the concept on which it is a property. The property type will be 'code'. The meaning of 'parent' is defined by the heirarchyMeaning attribute"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="child"/> <display value="Child"/> <definition value="The concept identified in this property is a child of the concept on which it is a property. The property type will be 'code'. The meaning of 'child' is defined by the heirarchyMeaning attribute"/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.