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4.4.1.280 ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/structure-definition-kind

FHIR Infrastructure icon Work Group Maturity Level: NNormative (from v4.0.0) Use Context: Any

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/structure-definition-kind
Version:5.0.0-ballot
Name:StructureDefinitionKind
Title:StructureDefinitionKind
Status:active
Definition:

Defines the type of structure that a definition is describing.

Committee:FHIR Infrastructure icon Work Group
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.668 (for OID based terminology systems)
Flags:Immutable

This value set is used in the following places:

4.4.1.280.1 Content Logical Definition

 

4.4.1.280.2 Expansion

This expansion generated 10 Sep 2022

This value set contains 4 concepts

Expansion based on StructureDefinitionKind v5.0.0-ballot (CodeSystem)

CodeSystemDisplayDefinition
  primitive-typehttp://hl7.org/fhir/structure-definition-kindPrimitive Data Type

A primitive type that has a value and an extension. These can be used throughout complex datatype, Resource and extension definitions. Only the base specification can define primitive types.

  complex-typehttp://hl7.org/fhir/structure-definition-kindComplex Data Type

A complex structure that defines a set of data elements that is suitable for use in 'resources'. The base specification defines a number of complex types, and other specifications can define additional types. These structures do not have a maintained identity.

  resourcehttp://hl7.org/fhir/structure-definition-kindResource

A 'resource' - a directed acyclic graph of elements that aggregrates other types into an identifiable entity. The base FHIR resources are defined by the FHIR specification itself but other 'resources' can be defined in additional specifications (though these will not be recognised as 'resources' by the FHIR specification; i.e. they do not get end-points etc, or act as the targets of references in FHIR defined resources - though other specifications can treat them this way).

  logicalhttp://hl7.org/fhir/structure-definition-kindLogical

A pattern or a template that is not intended to be a real resource or complex type.

 

See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LvlA few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. For value sets, levels are mostly used to organize codes for user convenience, but may follow code system hierarchy - see Code System for further information
SourceThe source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
CodeThe code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
DisplayThe display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
DefinitionAn explanation of the meaning of the concept
CommentsAdditional notes about how to use the code