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Definition for Code System MedicationRequestCourseOfTherapy
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="course-of-therapy"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2018-08-19T21:48:56.559+10:00"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2> MedicationRequestCourseOfTherapy</h2> <div> <p> Identifies the overall pattern of medication administratio.</p> </div> <p> This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/course-of-therapy defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Display</b> </td> <td> <b> Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">continuous <a name="course-of-therapy-continuous"> </a> </td> <td> Continuous long term therapy</td> <td> A medication which is expected to be continued beyond the present order and which the patient should be assumed to be taking unless explicitly stopped.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">acute <a name="course-of-therapy-acute"> </a> </td> <td> Short course (acute) therapy</td> <td> A medication which the patient is only expected to consume for the duration of the current order and which is not expected to be renewed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">seasonal <a name="course-of-therapy-seasonal"> </a> </td> <td> Seasonal</td> <td> A medication which is expected to be used on a part time basis at certain times of the year.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="phx"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueString value="Draft"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="1"/> </extension> <url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/course-of-therapy"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1119"/> </identifier> <version value="3.5.0"/> <name value="MedicationRequestCourseOfTherapy"/> <title value="MedicationRequestCourseOfTherapy"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2018-08-19T21:48:56+10:00"/> <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> <description value="Identifies the overall pattern of medication administratio."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/course-of-therapy"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="continuous"/> <display value="Continuous long term therapy"/> <definition value="A medication which is expected to be continued beyond the present order and which the patient should be assumed to be taking unless explicitly stopped."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="acute"/> <display value="Short course (acute) therapy"/> <definition value="A medication which the patient is only expected to consume for the duration of the current order and which is not expected to be renewed."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="seasonal"/> <display value="Seasonal"/> <definition value="A medication which is expected to be used on a part time basis at certain times of the year."/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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