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4.3.14.157.2
(
canonical
form
DataType
+
also
see
JSON
Format
Specification
)
A
version
specific
list
of
the
data
types
defined
by
the
FHIR
specification
Definition
for
use
as
an
element
type
(any
of
the
FHIR
defined
data
types).
Value
SetCode
Search
Support
This
code
system
http://hl7.org/fhir/data-types
defines
the
following
codes:
Code
Display
Definition
Comments
Address
Address
An
address
expressed
using
postal
conventions
(as
opposed
to
GPS
or
other
location
definition
formats).
This
data
type
may
be
used
to
convey
addresses
for
use
in
delivering
mail
as
well
as
for
visiting
locations
which
might
not
be
valid
for
mail
delivery.
There
are
a
variety
of
postal
address
formats
defined
around
the
world.
Age
Age
A
duration
of
time
during
which
an
organism
(or
a
process)
Usage
note:
every
effort
has
existed.
Annotation
Annotation
A
text
note
which
also
contains
information
about
who
been
made
the
statement
and
when.
Attachment
Attachment
For
referring
to
data
content
defined
in
other
formats.
BackboneElement
BackboneElement
Base
definition
for
all
elements
that
are
defined
inside
a
resource
-
but
not
those
in
a
data
type.
CodeableConcept
CodeableConcept
A
concept
that
may
be
defined
by
a
formal
reference
to
a
terminology
or
ontology
or
may
be
provided
by
text.
Coding
Coding
A
reference
to
a
code
defined
by
a
terminology
system.
ContactDetail
ContactDetail
Specifies
contact
information
for
a
person
or
organization.
ContactPoint
ContactPoint
Details
for
all
kinds
of
technology
mediated
contact
points
for
a
person
or
organization,
including
telephone,
email,
etc.
Contributor
Contributor
A
contributor
to
the
content
of
a
knowledge
asset,
including
authors,
editors,
reviewers,
and
endorsers.
Count
Count
A
measured
amount
(or
an
amount
that
can
potentially
be
measured).
Note
that
measured
amounts
include
amounts
that
are
not
precisely
quantified,
including
amounts
involving
arbitrary
units
and
floating
currencies.
DataRequirement
DataRequirement
Describes
a
required
data
item
for
evaluation
in
terms
of
the
type
of
data,
and
optional
code
or
date-based
filters
of
the
data.
Distance
Distance
A
length
-
a
value
with
a
unit
that
is
a
physical
distance.
Dosage
Dosage
Indicates
how
the
medication
is/was
taken
or
should
be
taken
by
the
patient.
Duration
Duration
A
length
of
time.
Element
Element
Base
definition
for
all
elements
in
a
resource.
ElementDefinition
ElementDefinition
Captures
constraints
on
each
element
within
the
resource,
profile,
or
extension.
Expression
Expression
A
expression
that
is
evaluated
in
a
specified
context
and
returns
a
value.
The
context
of
use
of
the
expression
must
specify
the
context
in
which
the
expression
is
evaluated,
and
how
the
result
of
the
expression
is
used.
Extension
Extension
Optional
Extension
Element
-
found
in
all
resources.
HumanName
HumanName
A
human's
name
with
the
ability
to
identify
parts
and
usage.
Identifier
Identifier
An
identifier
-
identifies
some
entity
uniquely
and
unambiguously.
Typically
this
is
used
for
business
identifiers.
MarketingStatus
MarketingStatus
The
marketing
status
describes
the
date
when
a
medicinal
product
is
actually
put
on
the
market
or
the
date
as
of
which
it
is
no
longer
available.
Meta
Meta
The
metadata
about
a
resource.
This
is
content
in
the
resource
that
is
maintained
by
the
infrastructure.
Changes
to
the
content
might
not
always
be
associated
with
version
changes
to
the
resource.
Money
Money
An
amount
of
economic
utility
in
some
recognized
currency.
MoneyQuantity
MoneyQuantity
Narrative
Narrative
A
human-readable
summary
of
the
resource
conveying
the
essential
clinical
and
business
information
for
the
resource.
ParameterDefinition
ParameterDefinition
The
parameters
to
the
module.
This
collection
specifies
both
the
input
and
output
parameters.
Input
parameters
are
provided
by
the
caller
as
part
of
the
$evaluate
operation.
Output
parameters
are
included
in
the
GuidanceResponse.
Period
Period
A
time
period
defined
by
a
start
and
end
date
and
optionally
time.
Population
Population
A
populatioof
people
with
some
set
of
grouping
criteria.
ProdCharacteristic
ProdCharacteristic
The
marketing
status
describes
the
date
when
a
medicinal
product
is
actually
put
on
the
market
or
the
date
as
of
which
it
is
no
longer
available.
ProductShelfLife
ProductShelfLife
The
shelf-life
and
storage
information
for
a
medicinal
product
item
or
container
can
be
described
using
this
class.
Quantity
Quantity
A
measured
amount
(or
an
amount
that
can
potentially
be
measured).
Note
that
measured
amounts
include
amounts
that
are
not
precisely
quantified,
including
amounts
involving
arbitrary
units
and
floating
currencies.
Range
Range
A
set
of
ordered
Quantities
defined
by
a
low
and
high
limit.
Ratio
Ratio
A
relationship
of
two
Quantity
values
-
expressed
as
a
numerator
and
a
denominator.
Reference
Reference
A
reference
from
one
resource
to
another.
RelatedArtifact
RelatedArtifact
Related
artifacts
such
as
additional
documentation,
justification,
or
bibliographic
references.
SampledData
SampledData
A
series
of
measurements
taken
by
a
device,
with
upper
and
lower
limits.
There
may
be
more
than
one
dimension
in
the
data.
Signature
Signature
A
signature
along
with
supporting
context.
The
signature
may
be
a
digital
signature
that
is
cryptographic
in
nature,
or
some
other
signature
acceptable
to
the
domain.
This
other
signature
may
be
as
simple
as
a
graphical
image
representing
a
hand-written
signature,
or
a
signature
ceremony
Different
signature
approaches
have
different
utilities.
SimpleQuantity
SimpleQuantity
SubstanceAmount
SubstanceAmount
Chemical
substances
are
a
single
substance
type
whose
primary
defining
element
is
the
molecular
structure.
Chemical
substances
shall
be
defined
on
the
basis
of
their
complete
covalent
molecular
structure;
the
presence
of
a
salt
(counter-ion)
and/or
solvates
(water,
alcohols)
is
also
captured.
Purity,
grade,
physical
form
or
particle
size
are
not
taken
into
account
in
the
definition
of
a
chemical
substance
or
in
the
assignment
of
a
Substance
ID.
Timing
Timing
Specifies
an
event
that
may
occur
multiple
times.
Timing
schedules
are
used
to
record
when
things
are
planned,
expected
or
requested
to
occur.
The
most
common
usage
is
in
dosage
instructions
for
medications.
They
are
also
used
when
planning
care
of
various
kinds,
and
may
be
used
for
reporting
the
schedule
to
which
past
regular
activities
were
carried
out.
TriggerDefinition
TriggerDefinition
A
description
of
a
triggering
event.
Triggering
events
can
be
named
events,
data
events,
or
periodic,
as
determined
by
the
type
element.
UsageContext
UsageContext
Specifies
clinical/business/etc.
metadata
ensure
that
can
be
used
to
retrieve,
index
and/or
categorize
an
artifact.
This
metadata
can
either
be
specific
to
the
applicable
population
(e.g.,
age
category,
DRG)
or
the
specific
context
of
care
(e.g.,
venue,
care
setting,
provider
of
care).
base64Binary
base64Binary
A
stream
of
bytes
boolean
boolean
Value
of
"true"
or
"false"
canonical
canonical
A
URI
that
is
a
reference
to
a
canonical
URL
on
a
FHIR
resource
code
code
A
string
which
has
at
least
one
character
and
no
leading
or
trailing
whitespace
and
where
there
is
no
whitespace
other
than
single
spaces
in
the
contents
date
date
A
date
or
partial
date
(e.g.
just
year
or
year
+
month).
There
is
no
time
zone.
The
format
is
a
union
of
the
schema
types
gYear,
gYearMonth
and
date.
Dates
SHALL
be
valid
dates.
dateTime
dateTime
A
date,
date-time
or
partial
date
(e.g.
just
year
or
year
+
month).
If
hours
and
minutes
examples
are
specified,
a
time
zone
SHALL
be
populated.
The
format
is
a
union
of
the
schema
types
gYear,
gYearMonth,
date
correct
and
dateTime.
Seconds
must
be
provided
due
to
schema
type
constraints
useful,
but
may
be
zero-filled
and
may
be
ignored.
Dates
SHALL
be
valid
dates.
decimal
decimal
A
rational
number
with
implicit
precision
id
id
Any
combination
of
letters,
numerals,
"-"
and
".",
with
a
length
limit
of
64
characters.
(This
might
be
an
integer,
an
unprefixed
OID,
UUID
or
any
other
identifier
pattern
that
meets
these
constraints.)
Ids
they
are
case-insensitive.
instant
instant
An
instant
in
time
-
known
at
least
to
the
second
integer
integer
A
whole
number
markdown
markdown
A
string
that
may
contain
Github
Flavored
Markdown
syntax
for
optional
processing
by
a
mark
down
presentation
engine
oid
oid
An
OID
represented
as
a
URI
positiveInt
positiveInt
An
integer
with
a
value
that
is
positive
(e.g.
>0)
string
string
A
sequence
of
Unicode
characters
time
time
A
time
during
the
day,
with
no
date
specified
unsignedInt
unsignedInt
An
integer
with
a
value
that
is
not
negative
(e.g.
>=
0)
uri
uri
String
of
characters
used
to
identify
a
name
or
a
resource
url
url
A
URI
that
is
a
literal
reference
uuid
uuid
A
UUID,
represented
as
a
URI
xhtml
XHTML
XHTML
format,
as
defined
by
W3C,
but
restricted
usage
(mainly,
no
active
content)
Special
case:
xhtml
can
only
be
used
in
the
narrative
Data
Type
See
the
full
registry
of
code
systems
defined
as
normative
part
of
FHIR.
Explanation
of
the
columns
that
may
appear
on
this
page:
specification.