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4.3.14.218 Code System http://hl7.org/fhir/adverse-event-actuality

Patient Care

Work Group

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Trial Use

Use Context: Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/adverse-event-actuality

Version:

4.0.1

Name:

AdverseEventActuality

Title:

AdverseEventActuality

Definition:

Overall nature of the adverse event, e.g. real or potential.

Committee:

Patient Care

Work Group

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.832 (for OID based terminology systems)

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

ValueSet: AdverseEventActuality (Overall nature of the adverse event, e.g. real or potential.)
ValueSet: AdverseEventActuality (Overall nature of the adverse event, e.g. real or potential.)

4.3.14.218.1 Content

4.3.14.218.2 AdverseEventActuality

Overall nature of the adverse event, e.g. real or potential.

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/adverse-event-actuality defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition
actual	Adverse Event	The adverse event actually happened regardless of whether anyone was affected or harmed.
potential	Potential Adverse Event	A potential adverse event.

See the full registry of code systems defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level

A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.

Source

The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)

Code

The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')

Display

The 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

Definition

An explanation of the meaning of the concept

Comments

Additional notes about how to use the code