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Extension The body position during the observation - Definition

URL for this extension: 

http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-bodyPosition

Status: draft. Extension maintained by: Health Level Seven, Inc. - FHIR WG

The position of the body when the observation was done, e.g., standing, sitting. To be used only when the body position in not precoordinated in the observation code.

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/observation-bodyPosition
The body position during the observation: The position of the body when the observation was done, e.g., standing, sitting. To be used only when the body position in not precoordinated in the observation code.
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/observation-bodyPosition
... valueCodeableConcept 0..1CodeableConceptValue of extension

XML Template

<!-- The body position during the observation -->doco

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-bodyPosition" >
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueCodeableConcept ><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept 
     Value of extension
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // The body position during the observation
  // from Element: extension
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-bodyPosition", // R! 
    "valueCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept } //Value of extension
  }

Structure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. extensionExtensionURL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-bodyPosition
The body position during the observation: The position of the body when the observation was done, e.g., standing, sitting. To be used only when the body position in not precoordinated in the observation code.
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/observation-bodyPosition
... valueCodeableConcept 0..1CodeableConceptValue of extension

XML Template

<!-- The body position during the observation -->doco

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/observation-bodyPosition" >
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueCodeableConcept ><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept 
     Value of extension
</extension>

JSON Template

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