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4.3.1.215 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-methods

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:	http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-methods
Name:	Observation Methods
Definition:	Observation Method codes from SNOMED CT (codes subsumed by 272394005 "Technique", and the v3 Code System "ObservationMethod" (which is no longer actively maintained).
Committee:	Orders and Observations Work Group
OID:	2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.215 (for OID based terminology systems)
Copyright:	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.
Source Resource	XML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

• Observation.method ( Example )
• StructureDefinition DeviceMetricObservation: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition Observation-Genetics: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition VitalSigns: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition BodyWeight: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition RespRate: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition HeartRate: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition BodyTemp: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition BodyHeight: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition BodyLength: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition HeadCircum: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition OxygenSat: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition BMI: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition MBP: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition BP: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition VitalsPanel: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition Cholesterol: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition Triglyceride: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition HDLCholesterol: Observation.method (( Example ))
• StructureDefinition LDLCholesterol: Observation.method (( Example ))

4.3.1.215.1 Content Logical Definition

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4.3.1.215.2 Expansion

This expansion generated 06 Dec 2016

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level	A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
Source	The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code	The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display	The display (used in the display element of a Coding ). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition	An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments	Additional notes about how to use the code