R6 Ballot (1st Draft)

This page is part of the FHIR Specification v6.0.0-ballot1: Release 6 Ballot (1st Draft) (see Ballot Notes). The current version is 5.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

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Clinical Quality Information Work GroupMaturity Level: N/AStandards Status: Informative

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Definition for Code SystemFHIRTypes

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="fhir-types"/> 
  <meta> 
    <lastUpdated value="2023-12-18T15:12:07.602+11:00"/> 
    <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"/> 
  </meta> 
  <text> 
    <status value="generated"/> 
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
      <p> 
        <b> Properties</b> 
      </p> 
      <p> 
        <b> This code system  defines the following properties for its concepts</b> 
      </p> 
      <table class="grid">
        <tr> 
          <td> 
            <b> Code</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> URI</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Type</b> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> abstract-type</td> 
          <td> http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#abstract-type</td> 
          <td> boolean</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> kind</td> 
          <td> http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#kind</td> 
          <td> code</td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> interface</td> 
          <td> http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#interface</td> 
          <td> boolean</td> 
        </tr> 
      </table> 
      <p> 
        <b> Concepts</b> 
      </p> 
      <p> This case-sensitive code system 
        <code> http://hl7.org/fhir/fhir-types</code>  defines the following codes in an undefined heirarchy:
      </p> 
      <table class="codes">
        <tr> 
          <td> 
            <b> Lvl</b> 
          </td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">
            <b> Code</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> Definition</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> abstract-type</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> kind</b> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <b> interface</b> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 1</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">Base
            <a name="fhir-types-Base"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Base Type: Base definition for all types defined in FHIR type system.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td> true</td> 
          <td/>  
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">  Element
            <a name="fhir-types-Element"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Element Type: Base definition for all elements in a resource.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td> true</td> 
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">    BackboneElement
            <a name="fhir-types-BackboneElement"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> BackboneElement Type: Base definition for all elements that are defined inside
                 a resource - but not those in a data type.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td> true</td> 
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">    DataType
            <a name="fhir-types-DataType"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> DataType Type: The base class for all re-useable types defined as part of the FHIR
                 Specification.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td> true</td> 
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Address
            <a name="fhir-types-Address"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Address Type: An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS
                 or other location definition formats).  This data type may be used to convey addresses
                 for use in delivering mail as well as for visiting locations which might not be
                 valid for mail delivery.  There are a variety of postal address formats defined
                 around the world.
The ISO21090-codedString may be used to provide a coded representation of the contents
                 of strings in an Address.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Annotation
            <a name="fhir-types-Annotation"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Annotation Type: A  text note which also  contains information about who made the
                 statement and when.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Attachment
            <a name="fhir-types-Attachment"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Attachment Type: For referring to data content defined in other formats.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Availability
            <a name="fhir-types-Availability"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Availability Type: Availability data for an {item}, declaring what days/times are
                 available, and any exceptions. The exceptions could be textual only, e.g. Public
                 holidays, or could be time period specific and indicate a specific years dates.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      BackboneType
            <a name="fhir-types-BackboneType"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> BackboneType Type: Base definition for the few data types that are allowed to carry
                 modifier extensions.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td> true</td> 
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        Dosage
            <a name="fhir-types-Dosage"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Dosage Type: Indicates how the medication is/was taken or should be taken by the
                 patient.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        ElementDefinition
            <a name="fhir-types-ElementDefinition"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> ElementDefinition Type: Captures constraints on each element within the resource,
                 profile, or extension.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        MarketingStatus
            <a name="fhir-types-MarketingStatus"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> MarketingStatus Type: The marketing status describes the date when a medicinal
                 product is actually put on the market or the date as of which it is no longer available.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        ProductShelfLife
            <a name="fhir-types-ProductShelfLife"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> ProductShelfLife Type: The shelf-life and storage information for a medicinal product
                 item or container can be described using this class.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        RelativeTime
            <a name="fhir-types-RelativeTime"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> RelativeTime Type: RelativeTime is used to express a point in time or an interval
                 of time relative to an event defined in data types other than dateTime.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        Timing
            <a name="fhir-types-Timing"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Timing Type: Specifies an event that may occur multiple times. Timing schedules
                 are used to record when things are planned, expected or requested to occur. The
                 most common usage is in dosage instructions for medications. They are also used
                 when planning care of various kinds, and may be used for reporting the schedule
                 to which past regular activities were carried out.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      CodeableConcept
            <a name="fhir-types-CodeableConcept"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> CodeableConcept Type: A concept that may be defined by a formal reference to a
                 terminology or ontology or may be provided by text.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      CodeableReference
            <a name="fhir-types-CodeableReference"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> CodeableReference Type: A reference to a resource (by instance), or instead, a
                 reference to a concept defined in a terminology or ontology (by class).</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Coding
            <a name="fhir-types-Coding"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Coding Type: A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      ContactDetail
            <a name="fhir-types-ContactDetail"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> ContactDetail Type: Specifies contact information for a person or organization.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      ContactPoint
            <a name="fhir-types-ContactPoint"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> ContactPoint Type: Details for all kinds of technology mediated contact points
                 for a person or organization, including telephone, email, etc.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Contributor
            <a name="fhir-types-Contributor"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Contributor Type: A contributor to the content of a knowledge asset, including
                 authors, editors, reviewers, and endorsers.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      DataRequirement
            <a name="fhir-types-DataRequirement"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> DataRequirement Type: Describes a required data item for evaluation in terms of
                 the type of data, and optional code or date-based filters of the data.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Expression
            <a name="fhir-types-Expression"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Expression Type: A expression that is evaluated in a specified context and returns
                 a value. The context of use of the expression must specify the context in which
                 the expression is evaluated, and how the result of the expression is used.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      ExtendedContactDetail
            <a name="fhir-types-ExtendedContactDetail"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> ExtendedContactDetail Type: Specifies contact information for a specific purpose
                 over a period of time, might be handled/monitored by a specific named person or
                 organization.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Extension
            <a name="fhir-types-Extension"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Extension Type: Optional Extension Element - found in all resources.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      HumanName
            <a name="fhir-types-HumanName"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> HumanName Type: A name, normally of a human, that can be used for other living
                 entities (e.g. animals but not organizations) that have been assigned names by
                 a human and may need the use of name parts or the need for usage information.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Identifier
            <a name="fhir-types-Identifier"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Identifier Type: An identifier - identifies some entity uniquely and unambiguously.
                 Typically this is used for business identifiers.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Meta
            <a name="fhir-types-Meta"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Meta Type: The metadata about a resource. This is content in the resource that
                 is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be
                 associated with version changes to the resource.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      MonetaryComponent
            <a name="fhir-types-MonetaryComponent"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> MonetaryComponent Type: Financial line items use this datatype to commonly categorize
                 the value, and other factors that may effect how the value should be interpreted.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Money
            <a name="fhir-types-Money"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Money Type: An amount of economic utility in some recognized currency.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Narrative
            <a name="fhir-types-Narrative"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Narrative Type: A human-readable summary of the resource conveying the essential
                 clinical and business information for the resource.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      ParameterDefinition
            <a name="fhir-types-ParameterDefinition"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> ParameterDefinition Type: The parameters to the module. This collection specifies
                 both the input and output parameters. Input parameters are provided by the caller
                 as part of the $evaluate operation. Output parameters are included in the GuidanceResponse.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Period
            <a name="fhir-types-Period"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Period Type: A time period defined by a start and end date and optionally time.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      PrimitiveType
            <a name="fhir-types-PrimitiveType"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> PrimitiveType Type: The base type for all re-useable types defined that have a
                 simple property.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td> true</td> 
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        base64Binary
            <a name="fhir-types-base64Binary"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> base64Binary Type: A stream of bytes</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        boolean
            <a name="fhir-types-boolean"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> boolean Type: Value of &quot;true&quot; or &quot;false&quot;</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        date
            <a name="fhir-types-date"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> date Type: A date or partial date (e.g. just year or year + month). There is no
                 UTC offset. The format is a union of the schema types gYear, gYearMonth and date.
                  Dates SHALL be valid dates.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        dateTime
            <a name="fhir-types-dateTime"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> dateTime Type: A date, date-time or partial date (e.g. just year or year + month).
                  If hours and minutes are specified, a UTC offset SHALL be populated. The format
                 is a union of the schema types gYear, gYearMonth, date and dateTime. Seconds must
                 be provided due to schema type constraints but may be zero-filled and may be ignored.
                                 Dates SHALL be valid dates.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        decimal
            <a name="fhir-types-decimal"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> decimal Type: A rational number with implicit precision</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        instant
            <a name="fhir-types-instant"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> instant Type: An instant in time - known at least to the second</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        integer
            <a name="fhir-types-integer"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> integer Type: A whole number</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 6</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">          positiveInt
            <a name="fhir-types-positiveInt"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> positiveInt type: An integer with a value that is positive (e.g. &gt;0)</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 6</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">          unsignedInt
            <a name="fhir-types-unsignedInt"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> unsignedInt type: An integer with a value that is not negative (e.g. &gt;= 0)</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        integer64
            <a name="fhir-types-integer64"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> integer64 Type: A very large whole number</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        string
            <a name="fhir-types-string"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> string Type: A sequence of Unicode characters</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 6</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">          code
            <a name="fhir-types-code"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> code type: A string which has at least one character and no leading or trailing
                 whitespace and where there is no whitespace other than single spaces in the contents</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 6</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">          id
            <a name="fhir-types-id"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> id type: Any combination of letters, numerals, &quot;-&quot; and &quot;.&quot;,
                 with a length limit of 64 characters.  (This might be an integer, an unprefixed
                 OID, UUID or any other identifier pattern that meets these constraints.)  Ids are
                 case-insensitive.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 6</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">          markdown
            <a name="fhir-types-markdown"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> markdown type: A string that may contain Github Flavored Markdown syntax for optional
                 processing by a mark down presentation engine</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        time
            <a name="fhir-types-time"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> time Type: A time during the day, with no date specified</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        uri
            <a name="fhir-types-uri"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> uri Type: String of characters used to identify a name or a resource</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 6</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">          canonical
            <a name="fhir-types-canonical"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> canonical type: A URI that is a reference to a canonical URL on a FHIR resource</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 6</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">          oid
            <a name="fhir-types-oid"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> oid type: An OID represented as a URI</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 6</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">          url
            <a name="fhir-types-url"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> url type: A URI that is a literal reference</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 6</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">          uuid
            <a name="fhir-types-uuid"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> uuid type: A UUID, represented as a URI</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Quantity
            <a name="fhir-types-Quantity"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Quantity Type: A measured amount (or an amount that can potentially be measured).
                 Note that measured amounts include amounts that are not precisely quantified, including
                 amounts involving arbitrary units and floating currencies.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        Age
            <a name="fhir-types-Age"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Age Type: A duration of time during which an organism (or a process) has existed.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        Count
            <a name="fhir-types-Count"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Count Type: A measured amount (or an amount that can potentially be measured).
                 Note that measured amounts include amounts that are not precisely quantified, including
                 amounts involving arbitrary units and floating currencies.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        Distance
            <a name="fhir-types-Distance"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Distance Type: A length - a value with a unit that is a physical distance.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 5</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">        Duration
            <a name="fhir-types-Duration"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Duration Type: A length of time.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Range
            <a name="fhir-types-Range"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Range Type: A set of ordered Quantities defined by a low and high limit.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Ratio
            <a name="fhir-types-Ratio"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Ratio Type: A relationship of two Quantity values - expressed as a numerator and
                 a denominator.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      RatioRange
            <a name="fhir-types-RatioRange"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> RatioRange Type: A range of ratios expressed as a low and high numerator and a
                 denominator.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Reference
            <a name="fhir-types-Reference"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Reference Type: A reference from one resource to another.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      RelatedArtifact
            <a name="fhir-types-RelatedArtifact"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> RelatedArtifact Type: Related artifacts such as additional documentation, justification,
                 or bibliographic references.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      SampledData
            <a name="fhir-types-SampledData"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> SampledData Type: A series of measurements taken by a device, with upper and lower
                 limits. There may be more than one dimension in the data.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Signature
            <a name="fhir-types-Signature"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> Signature Type: A signature along with supporting context. The signature may be
                 a digital signature that is cryptographic in nature, or some other signature acceptable
                 to the domain. This other signature may be as simple as a graphical image representing
                 a hand-written signature, or a signature ceremony Different signature approaches
                 have different utilities.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      TriggerDefinition
            <a name="fhir-types-TriggerDefinition"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> TriggerDefinition Type: A description of a triggering event. Triggering events
                 can be named events, data events, or periodic, as determined by the type element.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      UsageContext
            <a name="fhir-types-UsageContext"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> UsageContext Type: Specifies clinical/business/etc. metadata that can be used to
                 retrieve, index and/or categorize an artifact. This metadata can either be specific
                 to the applicable population (e.g., age category, DRG) or the specific context
                 of care (e.g., venue, care setting, provider of care).</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      VirtualServiceDetail
            <a name="fhir-types-VirtualServiceDetail"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> VirtualServiceDetail Type: The set of values required to describe a virtual service's
                 connection details, including some limitations of the service.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> datatype</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">    xhtml
            <a name="fhir-types-xhtml"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> xhtml Type definition</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> primitive</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 2</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">  Resource
            <a name="fhir-types-Resource"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> This is the base resource type for everything.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td> true</td> 
          <td> resource</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">    Binary
            <a name="fhir-types-Binary"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> A resource that represents the data of a single raw artifact as digital content
                 accessible in its native format.  A Binary resource can contain any content, whether
                 text, image, pdf, zip archive, etc.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> resource</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">    Bundle
            <a name="fhir-types-Bundle"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> A container for a collection of resources.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> resource</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 3</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">    DomainResource
            <a name="fhir-types-DomainResource"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> A resource that includes narrative, extensions, and contained resources.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td> true</td> 
          <td> resource</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      Account
            <a name="fhir-types-Account"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> A financial tool for tracking value accrued for a particular purpose.  In the healthcare
                 field, used to track charges for a patient, cost centers, etc.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> resource</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      ActivityDefinition
            <a name="fhir-types-ActivityDefinition"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> This resource allows for the definition of some activity to be performed, independent
                 of a particular patient, practitioner, or other performance context.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> resource</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      ActorDefinition
            <a name="fhir-types-ActorDefinition"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> The ActorDefinition resource is used to describe an actor - a human or an application
                 that plays a role in data exchange, and that may have obligations associated with
                 the role the actor plays.</p> 

            </div> 
          </td> 
          <td/>  
          <td> resource</td> 
          <td/>  
        </tr> 
        <tr> 
          <td> 4</td> 
          <td style="white-space:nowrap">      AdministrableProductDefinition
            <a name="fhir-types-AdministrableProductDefinition"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td> 
            <div> 
              <p> A medicinal product in the final form which is suitable for administering to a
                 patient (after any mixing of multiple components, dissolution etc. has been performed).