HL7 FHIR Profile: Occupational Data for Health (ODH), Release 1.0 (Standard for Trial Use)

HL7 FHIR Profile: Occupational Data for Health (ODH), Release 1.0 (Standard for Trial Use)

This page is part of the Occupational Data for Health (ODH) FHIR IG (v1.0.0: STU 1) based on FHIR R4. The current version which supercedes this version is 1.2.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

LateralityVS

LateralityVS ValueSet

Body side of the body location, if needed to distinguish from a similar location on the other side of the body. The laterality element is part of BodyLocation, a flexible structure that allows the location to be determined by a single code, or a code plus laterality and/or orientation. The body location can also be specified in relation to one or more body landmarks. SNOMED CT is used in all cases. * Code only: The code should include (precoordinate) laterality and/orientation to the degree necessary to completely specify the body location. * Code plus laterality and/or orientation: The basic code augmented by codes specifying the body side and/or anatomical orientation. * Relation to landmark: The location relative to a landmark is specified by: 1. Establishing the location and type of landmark using a body site code and optional laterality/orientation, and 2. Specifying the direction and distance from the landmark to the body location. Note that BodyLocation is a data type (a reusable structure), not a stand-alone entity. The concept is similar to how a postal address can apply to a person, location, or organization. This contrasts with FHIR's stand-alone BodySite (aka BodyStructure in r4) which 'is not ... intended for describing the type of anatomical location but rather a specific body site on a specific patient' (FHIR 3.5).

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/us/odh/ValueSet/obf-datatype-LateralityVS

Version:

1.0.0

Name:

LateralityVS

Status:

draft

Title:

Laterality VS

Definition:

Body side of the body location, if needed to distinguish from a similar location on the other side of the body.

The laterality element is part of BodyLocation, a flexible structure that allows the location to be determined by a single code, or a code plus laterality and/or orientation. The body location can also be specified in relation to one or more body landmarks. SNOMED CT is used in all cases.

Code only: The code should include (precoordinate) laterality and/orientation to the degree necessary to completely specify the body location.
Code plus laterality and/or orientation: The basic code augmented by codes specifying the body side and/or anatomical orientation.
Relation to landmark: The location relative to a landmark is specified by:

Establishing the location and type of landmark using a body site code and optional laterality/orientation, and
Specifying the direction and distance from the landmark to the body location.

Note that BodyLocation is a data type (a reusable structure), not a stand-alone entity. The concept is similar to how a postal address can apply to a person, location, or organization. This contrasts with FHIR's stand-alone BodySite (aka BodyStructure in r4) which 'is not ... intended for describing the type of anatomical location but rather a specific body site on a specific patient' (FHIR 3.5).

Publisher:

HL7 International Public Health Work Group

Source Resource:

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