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Definition for Value SetObservation Methods

<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="observation-methods"/>
  <meta>
    

    <lastUpdated value="2016-08-11T17:02:54.322+10:00"/>
    <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-shareable-definition"/>
  </meta>
  <text>
    <status value="generated"/>
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
      
      <p>This value sets refers to 3 different sources of observation method codes, each with issues:</p>
      
      <ul>
        
        SNOMED CT Techniques (descendents of 272394005): As for August 2015, this is relatively

        <li>SNOMED CT Techniques (descendants of 272394005): As for August 2015, this is relatively
           complete (e.g. includes all LOINC methods). However this includes more than just observation
           methods, and is subject to the normal SNOMED CT licensing rules</li>
        
        <li>v3 Code System &quot;ObservationMethod&quot;: this is very incomplete and not currently
           maintained</li>
      
      </ul>
      
      <p>
        This value set includes content from SNOMED CT, which is copyright © 2002+ International
         Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO), and distributed by agreement
         between IHTSDO and HL7. Implementer use of SNOMED CT is not covered by this agreement.
      </p>
    
    </div>
  </text>
  
    
  

  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-methods"/>
  

  <identifier>
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.215"/>
  </identifier>
  <version value="1.6.0"/>
  <name value="Observation Methods"/>
  <status value="draft"/>
  <experimental value="true"/>
  <publisher value="FHIR Project team"/>
  <contact>
    <telecom>
      <system value="other"/>
      <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/>
    </telecom>
  </contact>
  

  <date value="2016-08-11T17:02:54+10:00"/>
  <description value="Observation Method codes from SNOMED CT (codes subsumed by 272394005 &quot;Technique&quot;,
   and the v3 Code System &quot;ObservationMethod&quot; (which is no longer actively maintained)."/>
  <copyright value="This value set includes content from SNOMED CT, which is copyright © 2002+ International
   Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO), and distributed by agreement
   between IHTSDO and HL7. Implementer use of SNOMED CT is not covered by this agreement."/>
  <compose>
    <include>
      <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/ObservationMethod"/>
    </include>
    <include>
      <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>
      <filter>
        <property value="concept"/>
        <op value="is-a"/>
        <value value="272394005"/>
      </filter>
    </include>
  </compose>


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ValueSet

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