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Extension target if different from the subject. - Definition

URL for this extension: 

http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/indirectTarget

Status: draft. Extension maintained by: HL7 FHIR project

This extension is used when you want to identify the target whose characteristics (direct or indirect) are described by the observation if different from the Observation.subject. For example, the .indirectTarget may be a fetus, or a donor.

Context of Use: Use on element: Observation

usage info: insert a list of places where this extension is used

Extension Content

Structure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. extensionExtensionURL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/indirectTarget
target if different from the subject.: This extension is used when you want to identify the target whose characteristics (direct or indirect) are described by the observation if different from the Observation.subject. For example, the .indirectTarget may be a fetus, or a donor.
Use on element: Observation
... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional Content defined by implementations
... url 1..1uriidentifies the meaning of the extension
Fixed Value: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/indirectTarget
... value[x] 0..1Patient, Group, LocationValue of extension

XML Template

<!-- target if different from the subject. -->doco

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/indirectTarget" >
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <value[x] ><!-- 0..1 Reference|Reference|Reference Value of extension
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // target if different from the subject.
  // from Element: extension
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/indirectTarget", // R! 
// value[x]: Value of extension. One of these 3:
    "valueReference" : { Reference(http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient) } //Value of extension
    "valueReference" : { Reference(http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Group) }, //Value of extension
    "valueReference" : { Reference(http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Location) }, //Value of extension
  }

Structure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. extensionExtensionURL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/indirectTarget
target if different from the subject.: This extension is used when you want to identify the target whose characteristics (direct or indirect) are described by the observation if different from the Observation.subject. For example, the .indirectTarget may be a fetus, or a donor.
Use on element: Observation
... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional Content defined by implementations
... url 1..1uriidentifies the meaning of the extension
Fixed Value: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/indirectTarget
... value[x] 0..1Patient, Group, LocationValue of extension

XML Template

<!-- target if different from the subject. -->doco

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/indirectTarget" >
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <value[x] ><!-- 0..1 Reference|Reference|Reference Value of extension
</extension>

JSON Template

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