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Definition for Code System LinkType
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="link-type"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2019-11-01T09:29:23.356+11:00"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2> LinkType</h2> <div> <p> The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource.</p> </div> <p> This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/link-type defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Display</b> </td> <td> <b> Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">replaced-by <a name="link-type-replaced-by"> </a> </td> <td> Replaced-by</td> <td> The patient resource containing this link must no longer be used. The link points forward to another patient resource that must be used in lieu of the patient resource that contains this link.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">replaces <a name="link-type-replaces"> </a> </td> <td> Replaces</td> <td> The patient resource containing this link is the current active patient record. The link points back to an inactive patient resource that has been merged into this resource, and should be consulted to retrieve additional referenced information.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">refer <a name="link-type-refer"> </a> </td> <td> Refer</td> <td> The patient resource containing this link is in use and valid but not considered the main source of information about a patient. The link points forward to another patient resource that should be consulted to retrieve additional patient information.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">seealso <a name="link-type-seealso"> </a> </td> <td> See also</td> <td> The patient resource containing this link is in use and valid, but points to another patient resource that is known to contain data about the same person. Data in this resource might overlap or contradict information found in the other patient resource. This link does not indicate any relative importance of the resources concerned, and both should be regarded as equally valid.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="pa"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueCode value="normative"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version"> <valueCode value="4.0.0"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="5"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/link-type"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.424"/> </identifier> <version value="4.0.1"/> <name value="LinkType"/> <title value="LinkType"/> <status value="active"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2019-11-01T09:29:23+11:00"/> <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> <telecom> <system value="email"/> <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/link-type"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="replaced-by"/> <display value="Replaced-by"/> <definition value="The patient resource containing this link must no longer be used. The link points forward to another patient resource that must be used in lieu of the patient resource that contains this link."/> <designation> <language value="nl"/> <value value="Vervangen door"/> </designation> </concept> <concept> <code value="replaces"/> <display value="Replaces"/> <definition value="The patient resource containing this link is the current active patient record. The link points back to an inactive patient resource that has been merged into this resource, and should be consulted to retrieve additional referenced information."/> <designation> <language value="nl"/> <value value="Vervangt"/> </designation> </concept> <concept> <code value="refer"/> <display value="Refer"/> <definition value="The patient resource containing this link is in use and valid but not considered the main source of information about a patient. The link points forward to another patient resource that should be consulted to retrieve additional patient information."/> <designation> <language value="nl"/> <value value="Verwijzing"/> </designation> </concept> <concept> <code value="seealso"/> <display value="See also"/> <definition value="The patient resource containing this link is in use and valid, but points to another patient resource that is known to contain data about the same person. Data in this resource might overlap or contradict information found in the other patient resource. This link does not indicate any relative importance of the resources concerned, and both should be regarded as equally valid."/> <designation> <language value="nl"/> <value value="Zie ook"/> </designation> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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