NamingSystemType
Identifies the purpose of the naming system.
This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/namingsystem-type defines the following codes:
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Code
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Display
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Definition
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| codesystem
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Code System |
The naming system is used to define concepts and symbols to represent those concepts; e.g. UCUM, LOINC, NDC code, local lab codes, etc. |
| identifier
|
Identifier |
The naming system is used to manage identifiers (e.g. license numbers, order numbers, etc.). |
| root
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Root |
The naming system is used as the root for other identifiers and naming systems. |