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Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the Basic resource.
Basic | |
Definition | Basic is used for handling concepts not yet defined in FHIR, narrative-only resources that don't map to an existing resource, and custom resources not appropriate for inclusion in the FHIR specification. |
Control | 1..1 |
Requirements | Need some way to safely (without breaking interoperability) allow implementers to exchange content not supported by the initial set of declared resources. |
Alternate Names | Z-resource; Extension-resource; Custom-resource |
Basic.identifier | |
Definition | Identifier assigned to the resource for business purposes, outside the context of FHIR. |
Control | 0..* |
Type | Identifier |
Basic.code | |
Definition | Identifies the 'type' of resource - equivalent to the resource name for other resources. |
Control | 1..1 |
Binding | BasicResourceType: Example: See http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/basic-resource-type (Codes for identifying types of resources not yet defined by FHIR) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Is Modifier | true |
Requirements | Must be able to distinguish different types of "basic" resources. |
Comments | Because resource references will only be able to indicate 'Basic', the type of reference will need to be specified in a Profile identified as part of the resource. Refer to the resource notes section for information on appropriate terminologies for this code. |
Basic.subject | |
Definition | Identifies the patient, practitioner, device or any other resource that is the "focus" of this resoruce. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(Any) |
Requirements | Needed for partitioning the resource by Patient. |
Comments | Optional as not all resources potential resources will have subjects. Resources associated with multiple subjects can handle this via extension. |
Basic.author | |
Definition | Indicates who was responsible for creating the resource instance. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | Reference(Practitioner | Patient | RelatedPerson) |
Requirements | Needed for partitioning the resource. |
Basic.created | |
Definition | Identifies when the resource was first created. |
Control | 0..1 |
Type | date |
Requirements | Allows ordering resource instances by time. |