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This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.
A coded concept describing the site location the medicine enters into or onto the body
Formal definitions: XML or JSON.
The value set to instantiate this attribute should be drawn from a terminologically robust code system that consists of or contains site of administration concepts.
Possible sources include:
SNOMED CT is being used here as the example terminology.
Note: to avoid confusion with other attributes in this resource concepts that are pre-coordinated with method and/or route of administration (e.g. "rub into left hand" where "rub in" is the method or "IV into left subclavian vein" where "IV" is the route) should not be used in this value set
These codes are used in the following places:
The OID for the value set is 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.95 (OIDs are not used in FHIR, but may be used in v3, or OID based terminology systems).
See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR.