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4.2.12.345 Code System http://hl7.org/fhir/reason-medication-given

Vocabulary

Work Group

Maturity Level: 1

Draft

Use Context: Not Intended for Production use

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/reason-medication-given

Name:

Reason Medication Given Codes

Definition:

This value set is provided as an example. The value set to instantiate this attribute should be drawn from a robust terminology code system that consists of or contains concepts to support the medication process.

Committee:

Pharmacy

Work Group

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.345 (for OID based terminology systems)

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

Reason Medication Given Codes (This value set is provided as an example. The value set to instantiate this attribute should be drawn from a robust terminology code system that consists of or contains concepts to support the medication process.)

4.2.12.345.1 Content

4.2.12.345.2 Reason Medication Given Codes

This value set is provided as an example. The value set to instantiate this attribute should be drawn from a robust terminology code system that consists of or contains concepts to support the medication process.

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/reason-medication-given defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition
a	None	No reason known.
b	Given as Ordered	The administration was following an ordered protocol.
c	Emergency	The administration was needed to treat an emergency.

See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Lvl

A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.

Source

The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)

Code

The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')

Display

The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application

Definition

An explanation of the meaning of the concept

Comments

Additional notes about how to use the code