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Definition for Code System StructureDefinitionKind
<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="structure-definition-kind"/> <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>StructureDefinitionKind</h2> <div> <p>Defines the type of structure that a definition is describing.</p> </div> <p>This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/structure-definition-kind 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>primitive-type <a name="structure-definition-kind-primitive-type"> </a> </td> <td>Primitive Data Type</td> <td>A data type, which is a primitive type that has a value and an extension. These can be used throughout Resource and extension definitions. Only tbe base specification can define primitive types.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>complex-type <a name="structure-definition-kind-complex-type"> </a> </td> <td>Complex Data Type</td> <td>A data type - either a complex structure that defines a set of data elements. These can be used throughout Resource and extension definitions, and in logical models.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>resource <a name="structure-definition-kind-resource"> </a> </td> <td>Resource</td> <td>A resource defined by the FHIR specification.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>logical <a name="structure-definition-kind-logical"> </a> </td> <td>Logical Model</td> <td>A logical model - a conceptual package of data that will be mapped to resources for implementation.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/structure-definition-kind"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.348"/> </identifier> <version value="1.8.0"/> <name value="StructureDefinitionKind"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="false"/> <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> <telecom> <system value="email"/> <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <date value="2016-12-06T12:22:34+11:00"/> <description value="Defines the type of structure that a definition is describing."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/structure-definition-kind"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="primitive-type"/> <display value="Primitive Data Type"/> <definition value="A data type, which is a primitive type that has a value and an extension. These can be used throughout Resource and extension definitions. Only tbe base specification can define primitive types."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="complex-type"/> <display value="Complex Data Type"/> <definition value="A data type - either a complex structure that defines a set of data elements. These can be used throughout Resource and extension definitions, and in logical models."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="resource"/> <display value="Resource"/> <definition value="A resource defined by the FHIR specification."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="logical"/> <display value="Logical Model"/> <definition value="A logical model - a conceptual package of data that will be mapped to resources for implementation."/> </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.