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1.14.4.1.24 v3 Code System ConceptGenerality

This code system (http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/ConceptGenerality) is defined as part of HL7 v3.

Formal value Set definition (identifier http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/vs/ConceptGenerality): XML or JSON

Release Date: 2014-08-07

1.14.4.1.24.1 Description

Indicates whether the concept that is the target should be interpreted as itself, or whether it should be expanded to include its child concepts, or both when it is included in the source domain/valueset.
Deprecation Comment: Deprecated as per 11/2008 Harmonization cleanup; internal and obsolete HL7 usage, no longer used.

LevelCodeDisplayDefinition
1A Abstract Include only the descendents of this concept in the domain or value set, not the concept itself.
1L Leaf Include only the concept itself in the domain or value set. Do not include descendents of the concept.
1S Specializable Include both the concept and its descendents as possible values in the domain or value set.