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Definition for Code SystemMedicationRequest Course of Therapy Codes
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="medicationrequest-course-of-therapy"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2022-05-28T12:47:40.239+10:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p> This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/medicationrequest-course-of-therapy 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">continuous <a name="medicationrequest-course-of-therapy-continuous"> </a> </td> <td> Continuous long term therapy</td> <td> A medication which is expected to be continued beyond the present order and which the patient should be assumed to be taking unless explicitly stopped.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">acute <a name="medicationrequest-course-of-therapy-acute"> </a> </td> <td> Short course (acute) therapy</td> <td> A medication which the patient is only expected to consume for the duration of the current order and which is not expected to be renewed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">seasonal <a name="medicationrequest-course-of-therapy-seasonal"> </a> </td> <td> Seasonal</td> <td> A medication which is expected to be used on a part time basis at certain times of the year</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="phx"/> </extension> <url value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/medicationrequest-course-of-therapy"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1327"/> </identifier> <version value="4.3.0"/> <name value="MedicationRequest Course of Therapy Codes"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="false"/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medicationrequest-course-of-therapy"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="continuous"/> <display value="Continuous long term therapy"/> <definition value="A medication which is expected to be continued beyond the present order and which the patient should be assumed to be taking unless explicitly stopped."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="acute"/> <display value="Short course (acute) therapy"/> <definition value="A medication which the patient is only expected to consume for the duration of the current order and which is not expected to be renewed."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="seasonal"/> <display value="Seasonal"/> <definition value="A medication which is expected to be used on a part time basis at certain times of the year"/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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