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Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the fivews pattern.
| FiveWs | |
| Definition | Who What When Where Why - Common pattern for all resources that deals with attribution. |
| Cardinality | 0..* |
| Type | Logical |
| FiveWs.identifier | |
| Definition | Business Identifier. |
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
| Cardinality | 0..* |
| Type | Identifier |
| FiveWs.version | |
| Definition | Identifier for this version. |
| Note | This is a business versionId, not a resource version id (see discussion) |
| Cardinality | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| FiveWs.status | |
| Definition | Status Field. |
| Cardinality | 0..1 |
| Terminology Binding | Canonical Status Codes for FHIR Resources (Required) |
| Type | code |
| Is Modifier | true (Reason: Not known why this is labelled a modifier) |
| Alternate Names | fulfills |
| FiveWs.class | |
| Definition | Classifier Field. |
| Cardinality | 0..* |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| FiveWs.grade | |
| Definition | A field that indicates the potential impact of the content of the resource. |
| Cardinality | 0..1 |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| Alternate Names | container |
| FiveWs.what[x] | |
| Definition | what this resource is about. |
| Cardinality | 0..1 |
| Type | CodeableConcept|Reference(Any) |
| [x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] |
| Alternate Names | Suspended Reason; Cancelled Reason |
| FiveWs.subject | |
| Definition | Who this resource is about. |
| Cardinality | 0..* |
| Type | Reference(Patient | Practitioner | RelatedPerson | Organization) |
| Alternate Names | type |
| FiveWs.context | |
| Definition | a resource that gives context for the work described in this resource (usually Encounter or EpisodeOfCare). |
| Cardinality | 0..1 |
| Type | Reference(Encounter | EpisodeOfCare) |
| FiveWs.init | |
| Definition | when the work described in this resource was started (or will be). |
| Cardinality | 0..1 |
| Type | dateTime |
| Alternate Names | patient |
| FiveWs.planned | |
| Definition | when this resource is planned to occur. |
| Cardinality | 0..* |
| Type | Timing |
| Alternate Names | encounter |
| FiveWs.done[x] | |
| Definition | when the work described in this resource was completed (or will be). |
| Cardinality | 0..1 |
| Type | dateTime|Period |
| [x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] |
| Alternate Names | timing |
| FiveWs.recorded | |
| Definition | when this resource itself was created. |
| Cardinality | 0..1 |
| Type | instant |
| FiveWs.author | |
| Definition | who authored the content of the resource. |
| Cardinality | 0..* |
| Type | Reference(Patient | Practitioner | RelatedPerson | Organization) |
| FiveWs.source | |
| Definition | Who provided the information in this resource. |
| Cardinality | 0..* |
| Type | Reference(Patient | Practitioner | RelatedPerson | Organization) |
| FiveWs.actor | |
| Definition | who did the work described the resource (or will do). |
| Cardinality | 0..* |
| Type | Reference(Patient | Practitioner | RelatedPerson | Organization) |
| FiveWs.cause | |
| Definition | who prompted the work described in the resource. |
| Cardinality | 0..* |
| Type | Reference(Patient | Practitioner | RelatedPerson | Organization) |
| FiveWs.witness | |
| Definition | who attests to the content of the resource (individual or org). |
| Cardinality | 0..* |
| Type | Reference(Patient | Practitioner | RelatedPerson) |
| FiveWs.who | |
| Definition | An actor involved in the work described by this resource. |
| Cardinality | 0..* |
| Type | Reference(Patient | Practitioner | RelatedPerson | Organization) |
| FiveWs.where[x] | |
| Definition | The location of the work described. |
| Cardinality | 0..* |
| Type | CodeableConcept|Reference(Location) |
| [x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] |
| FiveWs.why[x] | |
| Definition | Why this work was done. |
| Cardinality | 0..* |
| Type | CodeableConcept|Reference(Any) |
| [x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] |