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1.1 Documentation Index

This page provides an index to the key commonly used documentation pages for FHIR.

Framework

Conformance Rules
Resource Life Cycles
References between Resources
Compartments
Narrative
Extensibility
Formats: XML, JSON, & RDF
Data Types (Base)
Data Types (Metadata)
FluentPath

Exchanging Resources

RESTful API (HTTP)
Search + Search Param Registry
Operations
Documents
Messaging
Services

Adopting & Using FHIR

Profiling FHIR
Downloads - Schemas, Code, Tools
Validating Resources
Mapping Language (tutorial)
Testing Implementations
Inter-version Compatibility (also, FHIR Timelines)

Safety & Security

Security & Security Labels
Clinical Safety

Base Types

Resource
DomainResource
Element
BackboneElement
ElementDefinition

Terminologies

Using Codes in Resources
Code Systems
Value Set List
Mappings between Value sets
Identifier Registry
+ see the Terminology Service API

Implementation Advice

Guide to Resources
Variations between Submitted data and Retrieved data
Managing Resource Identity
Push vs Pull
Integrated Examples
Common Use Cases
Version History
Differences to DSTU 2