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Definition for Value SetDataType
<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2>DataType</h2> <p>The type of an element - one of the FHIR data types</p> <p>This value set defines its own terms in the system http://hl7.org/fhir/data-types</p> <table> <tr> <td> <b>Code</b> </td> <td> <b>Display</b> </td> <td> <b>Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Address <a name="Address"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>There is a variety of postal address formats defined around the world. This format defines a superset that is the basis for all addresses around the world.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Age <a name="Age"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>There SHALL be a code if there is a value and it SHALL be an expression of time. If system is present, it SHALL be UCUM. If value is present, it SHALL be positive.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Attachment <a name="Attachment"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>For referring to data content defined in other formats.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>CodeableConcept <a name="CodeableConcept"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A concept that may be defined by a formal reference to a terminology or ontology or may be provided by text.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Coding <a name="Coding"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Contact <a name="Contact"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>All kinds of technology mediated contact details for a person or organization, including telephone, email, etc.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Count <a name="Count"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>There SHALL be a code with a value of "1" if there is a value and it SHALL be an expression of length. If system is present, it SHALL be UCUM. If present, the value SHALL a whole number.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Distance <a name="Distance"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>There SHALL be a code if there is a value and it SHALL be an expression of length. If system is present, it SHALL be UCUM.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Duration <a name="Duration"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>There SHALL be a code if there is a value and it SHALL be an expression of time. If system is present, it SHALL be UCUM.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Extension <a name="Extension"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>Optional Extensions Element - found in all resources.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>HumanName <a name="HumanName"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A human's name with the ability to identify parts and usage.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Identifier <a name="Identifier"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A technical identifier - identifies some entity uniquely and unambiguously.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Money <a name="Money"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>There SHALL be a code if there is a value and it SHALL be an expression of currency. If system is present, it SHALL be ISO 4217 (system = "urn:std:iso:4217" - currency).</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Narrative <a name="Narrative"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A human-readable formatted text, including images.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Period <a name="Period"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A time period defined by a start and end date and optionally time.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Quantity <a name="Quantity"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>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.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Range <a name="Range"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A set of ordered Quantities defined by a low and high limit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ratio <a name="Ratio"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A relationship of two Quantity values - expressed as a numerator and a denominator.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ResourceReference <a name="ResourceReference"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A reference from one resource to another.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>SampledData <a name="SampledData"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A series of measurements taken by a device, with upper and lower limits. There may be more than one dimension in the data.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Schedule <a name="Schedule"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>Specifies an event that may occur multiple times. Schedules are used for to reord when things are expected or requested to occur.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>base64Binary <a name="base64Binary"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A stream of bytes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>boolean <a name="boolean"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>Value of "true" or "false"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>code <a name="code"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>date <a name="date"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A date, or partial date (e.g. just year or year + month). There is no time zone. The format is a union of the schema types gYear, gYearMonth and date. Dates SHALL be valid dates.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>dateTime <a name="dateTime"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A date, date-time or partial date (e.g. just year or year + month). If hours and minutes are specified, a time zone SHALL be populated. The format is a union of the schema types gYear, gYearMonth, date and dateTime. Seconds may be provided but may also be ignored. Dates SHALL be valid dates.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>decimal <a name="decimal"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A rational number with implicit precision</td> </tr> <tr> <td>id <a name="id"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A whole number in the range 0 to 2^64-1, optionally represented in hex, a uuid, an oid or any other combination of lower-case letters a-z, numerals, "-" and ".", with a length limit of 36 characters</td> </tr> <tr> <td>instant <a name="instant"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>An instant in time - known at least to the second</td> </tr> <tr> <td>integer <a name="integer"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A whole number</td> </tr> <tr> <td>oid <a name="oid"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>An oid represented as a URI</td> </tr> <tr> <td>string <a name="string"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A sequence of Unicode characters</td> </tr> <tr> <td>uri <a name="uri"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>String of characters used to identify a name or a resource</td> </tr> <tr> <td>uuid <a name="uuid"> </a> </td> <td/> <td>A UUID, represented as a URI</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <identifier value="http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/data-types"/> <name value="DataType"/> <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> <telecom> <system value="email"/> <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/> </telecom> <description value="The type of an element - one of the FHIR data types"/> <status value="draft"/> <date value="2014-09-30T18:09:16.977+10:00"/> <define> <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/data-types"/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <concept> <code value="Address"/> <definition value="There is a variety of postal address formats defined around the world. This format defines a superset that is the basis for all addresses around the world."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Age"/> <definition value="There SHALL be a code if there is a value and it SHALL be an expression of time. If system is present, it SHALL be UCUM. If value is present, it SHALL be positive."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Attachment"/> <definition value="For referring to data content defined in other formats."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="CodeableConcept"/> <definition value="A concept that may be defined by a formal reference to a terminology or ontology or may be provided by text."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Coding"/> <definition value="A reference to a code defined by a terminology system."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Contact"/> <definition value="All kinds of technology mediated contact details for a person or organization, including telephone, email, etc."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Count"/> <definition value="There SHALL be a code with a value of "1" if there is a value and it SHALL be an expression of length. If system is present, it SHALL be UCUM. If present, the value SHALL a whole number."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Distance"/> <definition value="There SHALL be a code if there is a value and it SHALL be an expression of length. If system is present, it SHALL be UCUM."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Duration"/> <definition value="There SHALL be a code if there is a value and it SHALL be an expression of time. If system is present, it SHALL be UCUM."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Extension"/> <definition value="Optional Extensions Element - found in all resources."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="HumanName"/> <definition value="A human's name with the ability to identify parts and usage."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Identifier"/> <definition value="A technical identifier - identifies some entity uniquely and unambiguously."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Money"/> <definition value="There SHALL be a code if there is a value and it SHALL be an expression of currency. If system is present, it SHALL be ISO 4217 (system = "urn:std:iso:4217" - currency)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Narrative"/> <definition value="A human-readable formatted text, including images."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Period"/> <definition value="A time period defined by a start and end date and optionally time."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Quantity"/> <definition value="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."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Range"/> <definition value="A set of ordered Quantities defined by a low and high limit."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Ratio"/> <definition value="A relationship of two Quantity values - expressed as a numerator and a denominator."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="ResourceReference"/> <definition value="A reference from one resource to another."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="SampledData"/> <definition value="A series of measurements taken by a device, with upper and lower limits. There may be more than one dimension in the data."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="Schedule"/> <definition value="Specifies an event that may occur multiple times. Schedules are used for to reord when things are expected or requested to occur."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="base64Binary"/> <definition value="A stream of bytes"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="boolean"/> <definition value="Value of "true" or "false""/> </concept> <concept> <code value="code"/> <definition value="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"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="date"/> <definition value="A date, or partial date (e.g. just year or year + month). There is no time zone. The format is a union of the schema types gYear, gYearMonth and date. Dates SHALL be valid dates."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="dateTime"/> <definition value="A date, date-time or partial date (e.g. just year or year + month). If hours and minutes are specified, a time zone SHALL be populated. The format is a union of the schema types gYear, gYearMonth, date and dateTime. Seconds may be provided but may also be ignored. Dates SHALL be valid dates."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="decimal"/> <definition value="A rational number with implicit precision"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="id"/> <definition value="A whole number in the range 0 to 2^64-1, optionally represented in hex, a uuid, an oid or any other combination of lower-case letters a-z, numerals, "-" and ".", with a length limit of 36 characters"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="instant"/> <definition value="An instant in time - known at least to the second"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="integer"/> <definition value="A whole number"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="oid"/> <definition value="An oid represented as a URI"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="string"/> <definition value="A sequence of Unicode characters"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="uri"/> <definition value="String of characters used to identify a name or a resource"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="uuid"/> <definition value="A UUID, represented as a URI"/> </concept> </define> </ValueSet>
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