FamilyHistory - FHIR v0.0.82

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4.4.5 Resource FamilyHistory - Formal Definitions

Formal definitions for the elements in the FamilyHistory resource.

FamilyHistory
Definition	Significant health events and conditions for people related to the subject relevant in the context of care for the subject.
Control	1..1
FamilyHistory.identifier
Definition	This records identifiers associated with this family history record that are defined by business processes and/ or used to refer to it when a direct URL reference to the resource itself is not appropriate (e.g. in CDA documents, or in written / printed documentation).
Control	0..*
Type	Identifier
Requirements	Need to allow connection to a wider workflow.
Summary	true
FamilyHistory.subject
Definition	The person who this history concerns.
Control	1..1
Type	Resource(Patient)
Aliases	Proband
Summary	true
FamilyHistory.note
Definition	Conveys information about family history not specific to individual relations.
Control	0..1
Type	string
FamilyHistory.relation
Definition	The related person. Each FamilyHistory resource contains the entire family history for a single person.
Control	0..*
FamilyHistory.relation.name
Definition	This will either be a name or a description. E.g. "Aunt Susan", "my cousin with the red hair".
Control	0..1
Type	string
Requirements	Allows greater ease in ensuring the same person is being talked about.
Summary	true
FamilyHistory.relation.relationship
Definition	The type of relationship this person has to the patient (father, mother, brother etc.).
Control	1..1
Binding	FamilialRelationship: The nature of the relationship between the patient and the related person being described in the family history (Value Set Definition)
Type	CodeableConcept
Summary	true
FamilyHistory.relation.born[x]
Definition	The actual or approximate date of birth of the relative.
Control	0..1
Type	Period\|date\|string
Requirements	Allows calculation of the relative's age.
FamilyHistory.relation.deceased[x]
Definition	If this resource is indicating that the related person is deceased, then an indicator of whether the person is deceased (yes) or not (no) or the age or age range or description of age at death - can be indicated here. If the reason for death is known, then it can be indicated in the outcome code of the condition - in this case the deceased property should still be set.
Control	0..1
Type	boolean\|Age\|Range\|date\|string
FamilyHistory.relation.note
Definition	This property allows a non condition-specific note to the made about the related person. Ideally, the note would be in the condition property, but this is not always possible.
Control	0..1
Type	string
FamilyHistory.relation.condition
Definition	The significant Conditions (or condition) that the family member had. This is a repeating section to allow a system to represent more than one condition per resource, though there is nothing stopping multiple resources - one per condition.
Control	0..*
FamilyHistory.relation.condition.type
Definition	The actual condition specified. Could be a coded condition (like MI or Diabetes) or a less specific string like 'cancer' depending on how much is known about the condition and the capabilities of the creating system.
Control	1..1
Type	CodeableConcept
FamilyHistory.relation.condition.outcome
Definition	Indicates what happened as a result of this condition. If the condition resulted in death, deceased date is captured on the relation.
Control	0..1
Binding	ConditionOutcome: The result of the condition for the patient. E.g. death, permanent disability, temporary disability, etc.
Type	CodeableConcept
FamilyHistory.relation.condition.onset[x]
Definition	Either the age of onset, range of approximate age or descriptive string can be recorded. For conditions with multiple occurrences, this describes the first known occurrence.
Control	0..1
Type	Age\|Range\|string
Requirements	Age of onset of a condition in relatives is predictive of risk for the patient.
To Do	Define/find appropriate observation code.
FamilyHistory.relation.condition.note
Definition	An area where general notes can be placed about this specific condition.
Control	0..1
Type	string