DSTU2

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Extension What has happened over time - Detailed Descriptions

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the extension.

Extension
Definition

Information on changes made to the Value Set Definition over time, and also has a contained audit trail of all such changes.

Control0..*
TypeExtension
Extension.id
Definition

unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).

Control0..1
Typeid
Extension.extension
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Control0..*
TypeExtension
Alternate Namesextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices. The slicing rules are:
  • unordered
  • Open
  • discriminators: url
Extension.extension(name)
Definition

Label for a set of entries, such as a version.

Control0..1
TypeExtension
Comments

Typically, a value set will have a set of history entries for each major publication milestone.

Extension.extension.id
Definition

unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).

Control0..1
Typeid
Extension.extension.extension(extension)
Definition

An Extension

Control0..0
TypeExtension
Extension.extension.url
Definition

Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

Control1..1
Typeuri
Comments

The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition should be version specific. This will ideally be the URI for the Resource Profile defining the extension, with the code for the extension after a #.

Fixed Valuename
Extension.extension.valueString
Definition

Value of extension - may be a resource or one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility in the spec for list).

Control1..1
Typestring
Extension.extension(revision)
Definition

A list of specific changes, who made them and when.

Control0..*
TypeExtension
Extension.extension.id
Definition

unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).

Control0..1
Typeid
Extension.extension.extension
Definition

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.

Control0..*
TypeExtension
Alternate Namesextensions, user content
Comments

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices. The slicing rules are:
  • unordered
  • Open
  • discriminators: url
Extension.extension.extension(date)
Definition

Date the change took place.

Control1..1
TypeExtension
Extension.extension.extension.id
Definition

unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).

Control0..1
Typeid
Extension.extension.extension.extension(extension)
Definition

An Extension

Control0..0
TypeExtension
Extension.extension.extension.url
Definition

Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

Control1..1
Typeuri
Comments

The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition should be version specific. This will ideally be the URI for the Resource Profile defining the extension, with the code for the extension after a #.

Fixed Valuedate
Extension.extension.extension.valueDateTime
Definition

Value of extension - may be a resource or one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility in the spec for list).

Control1..1
TypedateTime
Extension.extension.extension(id)
Definition

Unique id for the specific change.

Control1..1
TypeExtension
Extension.extension.extension.id
Definition

unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).

Control0..1
Typeid
Extension.extension.extension.extension(extension)
Definition

An Extension

Control0..0
TypeExtension
Extension.extension.extension.url
Definition

Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

Control1..1
Typeuri
Comments

The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition should be version specific. This will ideally be the URI for the Resource Profile defining the extension, with the code for the extension after a #.

Fixed Valueid
Extension.extension.extension.valueString
Definition

Value of extension - may be a resource or one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility in the spec for list).

Control1..1
Typestring
Extension.extension.extension(author)
Definition

Person or device responsible for the change.

Control1..1
TypeExtension
Extension.extension.extension.id
Definition

unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).

Control0..1
Typeid
Extension.extension.extension.extension(extension)
Definition

An Extension

Control0..0
TypeExtension
Extension.extension.extension.url
Definition

Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

Control1..1
Typeuri
Comments

The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition should be version specific. This will ideally be the URI for the Resource Profile defining the extension, with the code for the extension after a #.

Fixed Valueauthor
Extension.extension.extension.valueString
Definition

Value of extension - may be a resource or one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility in the spec for list).

Control1..1
Typestring
Extension.extension.extension(notes)
Definition

Description of exactly what was changed and how.

Control0..1
TypeExtension
Extension.extension.extension.id
Definition

unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references).

Control0..1
Typeid
Extension.extension.extension.extension(extension)
Definition

An Extension

Control0..0
TypeExtension
Extension.extension.extension.url
Definition

Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

Control1..1
Typeuri
Comments

The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition should be version specific. This will ideally be the URI for the Resource Profile defining the extension, with the code for the extension after a #.

Fixed Valuenotes
Extension.extension.extension.valueString
Definition

Value of extension - may be a resource or one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility in the spec for list).

Control1..1
Typestring
Extension.extension.url
Definition

Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

Control1..1
Typeuri
Comments

The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition should be version specific. This will ideally be the URI for the Resource Profile defining the extension, with the code for the extension after a #.

Fixed Valuerevision
Extension.extension.value[x]
Definition

Value of extension - may be a resource or one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility in the spec for list).

Control0..0
TypeChoice of: boolean, integer, decimal, base64Binary, instant, string, uri, date, dateTime, time, code, oid, id, unsignedInt, positiveInt, markdown, Annotation, Attachment, Identifier, CodeableConcept, Coding, Quantity, Range, Period, Ratio, SampledData, Signature, HumanName, Address, ContactPoint, Timing, Reference, Meta
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
Extension.url
Definition

Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.

Control1..1
Typeuri
Comments

The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition should be version specific. This will ideally be the URI for the Resource Profile defining the extension, with the code for the extension after a #.

Fixed Valuehttp://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-history
Extension.value[x]
Definition

Value of extension - may be a resource or one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility in the spec for list).

Control0..0
TypeChoice of: boolean, integer, decimal, base64Binary, instant, string, uri, date, dateTime, time, code, oid, id, unsignedInt, positiveInt, markdown, Annotation, Attachment, Identifier, CodeableConcept, Coding, Quantity, Range, Period, Ratio, SampledData, Signature, HumanName, Address, ContactPoint, Timing, Reference, Meta
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]