Extensions for Using Data Elements from FHIR R4 in FHIR R4B
0.1.0 - STU
Extensions for Using Data Elements from FHIR R4 in FHIR R4B
0.1.0 - STU
Extensions for Using Data Elements from FHIR R4 in FHIR R4B - Downloaded Version null See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/profile-MessageHeader | Version: 0.1.0 | |||
| Standards status: Trial-use | Maturity Level: 0 | Computable Name: Profile_R4_MessageHeader_R4B | ||
This cross-version profile allows R4 MessageHeader content to be represented via FHIR R4B MessageHeader resources.
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| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter:   |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  MessageHeader |
0..* | MessageHeader(4.3.0) | A resource that describes a message that is exchanged between systems | |
  implicitRules |
?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
 modifierExtension |
?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored Constraints: ext-1 |
  event[x] |
Σ | 1..1 | Code for the event this message represents or link to event definition Binding: MessageEvent (example): One of the message events defined as part of this version of FHIR. | |
  eventCoding |
Coding | |||
 eventUri |
uri | |||
 source |
Σ | 1..1 | BackboneElement | Message source application |
 modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Constraints: ext-1 |
| endpoint |
Σ | 1..1 | url | Actual message source address or id |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| MessageHeader.event[x] | Base | example | MessageEvent | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| dom-2 | error | MessageHeader | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
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| dom-3 | error | MessageHeader | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource |
contained.where(((id.exists() and ('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url)))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(uri) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
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| dom-4 | error | MessageHeader | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated |
contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
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| dom-5 | error | MessageHeader | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
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| dom-6 | best practice | MessageHeader | A resource should have narrative for robust management |
text.`div`.exists()
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| ele-1 | error | MessageHeader.implicitRules, MessageHeader.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.event[x], MessageHeader.source, MessageHeader.source.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.source.endpoint | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| ext-1 | error | MessageHeader.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.source.modifierExtension | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
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This structure is derived from MessageHeader
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MessageHeader |
0..* | MessageHeader(4.3.0) | A resource that describes a message that is exchanged between systems | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MessageHeader |
0..* | MessageHeader(4.3.0) | A resource that describes a message that is exchanged between systems | |||||
| id |
Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | ||||
| meta |
Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | ||||
| implicitRules |
?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ||||
| language |
0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): IETF language tag
| |||||
| text |
0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements | |||||
| contained |
0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources Constraints: dom-r4b | |||||
 extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| modifierExtension |
?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored Constraints: ext-1 | ||||
| event[x] |
Σ | 1..1 | Code for the event this message represents or link to event definition Binding: MessageEvent (example): One of the message events defined as part of this version of FHIR. | |||||
| eventCoding |
Coding | |||||||
| eventUri |
uri | |||||||
| destination |
Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Message destination application(s) | ||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Constraints: ext-1 | ||||
| name |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of system | ||||
 target |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Device) | Particular delivery destination within the destination | ||||
| endpoint |
Σ | 1..1 | url | Actual destination address or id | ||||
| receiver |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization) | Intended "real-world" recipient for the data | ||||
| sender |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization) | Real world sender of the message | ||||
| enterer |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | The source of the data entry | ||||
| author |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | The source of the decision | ||||
| source |
Σ | 1..1 | BackboneElement | Message source application | ||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Constraints: ext-1 | ||||
| name |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of system | ||||
| software |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of software running the system | ||||
| version |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Version of software running | ||||
| contact |
Σ | 0..1 | ContactPoint | Human contact for problems | ||||
| endpoint |
Σ | 1..1 | url | Actual message source address or id | ||||
| responsible |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization) | Final responsibility for event | ||||
| reason |
Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Cause of event Binding: ExampleMessageReasonCodes (example): Reason for event occurrence. | ||||
| response |
Σ | 0..1 | BackboneElement | If this is a reply to prior message | ||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Constraints: ext-1 | ||||
| identifier |
Σ | 1..1 | id | Id of original message | ||||
| code |
Σ | 1..1 | code | ok | transient-error | fatal-error Binding: ResponseType (required): The kind of response to a message. | ||||
| details |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(OperationOutcome) | Specific list of hints/warnings/errors | ||||
| focus |
Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | The actual content of the message | ||||
| definition |
Σ | 0..1 | canonical(MessageDefinition) | Link to the definition for this message | ||||
| Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| MessageHeader.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| MessageHeader.event[x] | Base | example | MessageEvent | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| MessageHeader.reason | Base | example | Example Message Reason Codes | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| MessageHeader.response.code | Base | required | ResponseType | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| dom-2 | error | MessageHeader | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
|
| dom-3 | error | MessageHeader | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource |
contained.where(((id.exists() and ('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url)))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(uri) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
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| dom-4 | error | MessageHeader | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated |
contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
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| dom-5 | error | MessageHeader | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
|
| dom-6 | best practice | MessageHeader | A resource should have narrative for robust management |
text.`div`.exists()
|
| dom-r4b | warning | MessageHeader.contained | Containing new R4B resources within R4 resources may cause interoperability issues if instances are shared with R4 systems |
($this is Citation or $this is Evidence or $this is EvidenceReport or $this is EvidenceVariable or $this is MedicinalProductDefinition or $this is PackagedProductDefinition or $this is AdministrableProductDefinition or $this is Ingredient or $this is ClinicalUseDefinition or $this is RegulatedAuthorization or $this is SubstanceDefinition or $this is SubscriptionStatus or $this is SubscriptionTopic) implies (%resource is Citation or %resource is Evidence or %resource is EvidenceReport or %resource is EvidenceVariable or %resource is MedicinalProductDefinition or %resource is PackagedProductDefinition or %resource is AdministrableProductDefinition or %resource is Ingredient or %resource is ClinicalUseDefinition or %resource is RegulatedAuthorization or %resource is SubstanceDefinition or %resource is SubscriptionStatus or %resource is SubscriptionTopic)
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| ele-1 | error | MessageHeader.meta, MessageHeader.implicitRules, MessageHeader.language, MessageHeader.text, MessageHeader.extension, MessageHeader.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.event[x], MessageHeader.destination, MessageHeader.destination.extension, MessageHeader.destination.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.destination.name, MessageHeader.destination.target, MessageHeader.destination.endpoint, MessageHeader.destination.receiver, MessageHeader.sender, MessageHeader.enterer, MessageHeader.author, MessageHeader.source, MessageHeader.source.extension, MessageHeader.source.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.source.name, MessageHeader.source.software, MessageHeader.source.version, MessageHeader.source.contact, MessageHeader.source.endpoint, MessageHeader.responsible, MessageHeader.reason, MessageHeader.response, MessageHeader.response.extension, MessageHeader.response.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.response.identifier, MessageHeader.response.code, MessageHeader.response.details, MessageHeader.focus, MessageHeader.definition | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| ext-1 | error | MessageHeader.extension, MessageHeader.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.destination.extension, MessageHeader.destination.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.source.extension, MessageHeader.source.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.response.extension, MessageHeader.response.modifierExtension | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
|
This structure is derived from MessageHeader
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MessageHeader |
0..* | MessageHeader(4.3.0) | A resource that describes a message that is exchanged between systems | |
| implicitRules |
?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
| modifierExtension |
?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored Constraints: ext-1 |
| event[x] |
Σ | 1..1 | Code for the event this message represents or link to event definition Binding: MessageEvent (example): One of the message events defined as part of this version of FHIR. | |
| eventCoding |
Coding | |||
| eventUri |
uri | |||
| source |
Σ | 1..1 | BackboneElement | Message source application |
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Constraints: ext-1 |
| endpoint |
Σ | 1..1 | url | Actual message source address or id |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| MessageHeader.event[x] | Base | example | MessageEvent | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| dom-2 | error | MessageHeader | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
|
| dom-3 | error | MessageHeader | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource |
contained.where(((id.exists() and ('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url)))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(uri) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
|
| dom-4 | error | MessageHeader | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated |
contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
|
| dom-5 | error | MessageHeader | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
|
| dom-6 | best practice | MessageHeader | A resource should have narrative for robust management |
text.`div`.exists()
|
| ele-1 | error | MessageHeader.implicitRules, MessageHeader.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.event[x], MessageHeader.source, MessageHeader.source.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.source.endpoint | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
|
| ext-1 | error | MessageHeader.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.source.modifierExtension | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
|
Differential View
This structure is derived from MessageHeader
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MessageHeader |
0..* | MessageHeader(4.3.0) | A resource that describes a message that is exchanged between systems | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MessageHeader |
0..* | MessageHeader(4.3.0) | A resource that describes a message that is exchanged between systems | |||||
| id |
Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | ||||
| meta |
Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | ||||
| implicitRules |
?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ||||
| language |
0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): IETF language tag
| |||||
| text |
0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements | |||||
| contained |
0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources Constraints: dom-r4b | |||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| modifierExtension |
?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored Constraints: ext-1 | ||||
| event[x] |
Σ | 1..1 | Code for the event this message represents or link to event definition Binding: MessageEvent (example): One of the message events defined as part of this version of FHIR. | |||||
| eventCoding |
Coding | |||||||
| eventUri |
uri | |||||||
| destination |
Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Message destination application(s) | ||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Constraints: ext-1 | ||||
| name |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of system | ||||
| target |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Device) | Particular delivery destination within the destination | ||||
| endpoint |
Σ | 1..1 | url | Actual destination address or id | ||||
| receiver |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization) | Intended "real-world" recipient for the data | ||||
| sender |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization) | Real world sender of the message | ||||
| enterer |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | The source of the data entry | ||||
| author |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | The source of the decision | ||||
| source |
Σ | 1..1 | BackboneElement | Message source application | ||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Constraints: ext-1 | ||||
| name |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of system | ||||
| software |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of software running the system | ||||
| version |
Σ | 0..1 | string | Version of software running | ||||
| contact |
Σ | 0..1 | ContactPoint | Human contact for problems | ||||
| endpoint |
Σ | 1..1 | url | Actual message source address or id | ||||
| responsible |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization) | Final responsibility for event | ||||
| reason |
Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Cause of event Binding: ExampleMessageReasonCodes (example): Reason for event occurrence. | ||||
| response |
Σ | 0..1 | BackboneElement | If this is a reply to prior message | ||||
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Constraints: ext-1 | |||||
| modifierExtension |
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized Constraints: ext-1 | ||||
| identifier |
Σ | 1..1 | id | Id of original message | ||||
| code |
Σ | 1..1 | code | ok | transient-error | fatal-error Binding: ResponseType (required): The kind of response to a message. | ||||
| details |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(OperationOutcome) | Specific list of hints/warnings/errors | ||||
| focus |
Σ | 0..* | Reference(Resource) | The actual content of the message | ||||
| definition |
Σ | 0..1 | canonical(MessageDefinition) | Link to the definition for this message | ||||
| Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| MessageHeader.language | Base | preferred | Common Languages | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| MessageHeader.event[x] | Base | example | MessageEvent | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| MessageHeader.reason | Base | example | Example Message Reason Codes | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| MessageHeader.response.code | Base | required | ResponseType | 📍4.3.0 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| dom-2 | error | MessageHeader | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources |
contained.contained.empty()
|
| dom-3 | error | MessageHeader | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource |
contained.where(((id.exists() and ('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url)))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(uri) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
|
| dom-4 | error | MessageHeader | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated |
contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
|
| dom-5 | error | MessageHeader | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label |
contained.meta.security.empty()
|
| dom-6 | best practice | MessageHeader | A resource should have narrative for robust management |
text.`div`.exists()
|
| dom-r4b | warning | MessageHeader.contained | Containing new R4B resources within R4 resources may cause interoperability issues if instances are shared with R4 systems |
($this is Citation or $this is Evidence or $this is EvidenceReport or $this is EvidenceVariable or $this is MedicinalProductDefinition or $this is PackagedProductDefinition or $this is AdministrableProductDefinition or $this is Ingredient or $this is ClinicalUseDefinition or $this is RegulatedAuthorization or $this is SubstanceDefinition or $this is SubscriptionStatus or $this is SubscriptionTopic) implies (%resource is Citation or %resource is Evidence or %resource is EvidenceReport or %resource is EvidenceVariable or %resource is MedicinalProductDefinition or %resource is PackagedProductDefinition or %resource is AdministrableProductDefinition or %resource is Ingredient or %resource is ClinicalUseDefinition or %resource is RegulatedAuthorization or %resource is SubstanceDefinition or %resource is SubscriptionStatus or %resource is SubscriptionTopic)
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| ele-1 | error | MessageHeader.meta, MessageHeader.implicitRules, MessageHeader.language, MessageHeader.text, MessageHeader.extension, MessageHeader.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.event[x], MessageHeader.destination, MessageHeader.destination.extension, MessageHeader.destination.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.destination.name, MessageHeader.destination.target, MessageHeader.destination.endpoint, MessageHeader.destination.receiver, MessageHeader.sender, MessageHeader.enterer, MessageHeader.author, MessageHeader.source, MessageHeader.source.extension, MessageHeader.source.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.source.name, MessageHeader.source.software, MessageHeader.source.version, MessageHeader.source.contact, MessageHeader.source.endpoint, MessageHeader.responsible, MessageHeader.reason, MessageHeader.response, MessageHeader.response.extension, MessageHeader.response.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.response.identifier, MessageHeader.response.code, MessageHeader.response.details, MessageHeader.focus, MessageHeader.definition | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children |
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
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| ext-1 | error | MessageHeader.extension, MessageHeader.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.destination.extension, MessageHeader.destination.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.source.extension, MessageHeader.source.modifierExtension, MessageHeader.response.extension, MessageHeader.response.modifierExtension | Must have either extensions or value[x], not both |
extension.exists() != value.exists()
|
This structure is derived from MessageHeader
Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron
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