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Definition for Code System ConformanceExpectation
{ "resourceType": "CodeSystem", "id": "conformance-expectation", "meta": { "lastUpdated": "2017-12-20T15:52:34.818+11:00" }, "text": { "status": "generated", "div": "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>" }, "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/conformance-expectation", "identifier": { "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986", "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.920" }, "version": "3.2.0", "name": "ConformanceExpectation", "status": "draft", "experimental": false, "date": "2017-12-20T15:52:34+11:00", "publisher": "HL7 (FHIR Project)", "contact": [ { "telecom": [ { "system": "url", "value": "http://hl7.org/fhir" }, { "system": "email", "value": "fhir@lists.hl7.org" } ] } ], "description": "Indicates the degree of adherence to a specified behavior or capability expected for a system to be deemed conformant with a specification.", "caseSensitive": true, "valueSet": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/conformance-expectation", "content": "complete", "concept": [ { "code": "SHALL", "display": "SHALL", "definition": "Support for the specified capability is required to be considered conformant." }, { "code": "SHOULD", "display": "SHOULD", "definition": "Support for the specified capability is strongly encouraged, and failure to support it should only occur after careful consideration." }, { "code": "MAY", "display": "MAY", "definition": "Support for the specified capability is not necessary to be considered conformant, and the requirement should be considered strictly optional." }, { "code": "SHOULD-NOT", "display": "SHOULD-NOT", "definition": "Support for the specified capability is strongly discouraged and should occur only after careful consideration." } ] }
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