Definition for Code System ConformanceExpectation SystemConformanceExpectation

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        Indicates the degree of adherence to a specified behavior or capability expected for a
           system to be deemed conformant with a specification.

      
      This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/conformance-expectation defines
         the following codes:
      
        
          
            
          
          
            
          
          
            
          
        
        
          SHALL
            
          
          
          
        
        
          SHOULD
            
          
          
          Support for the specified capability is strongly encouraged, and failure to support it
             should only occur after careful consideration.
        
        
          MAY
            
          
          
          Support for the specified capability is not necessary to be considered conformant, and
             the requirement should be considered strictly optional.
        
        
          SHOULD-NOT
            
          
          
          Support for the specified capability is strongly discouraged and should occur only after
             careful consideration.
        
      
    
  
  
  
    
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
      
      
    
    
      
      
    
  
  Indicates the degree of adherence to a specified behavior or capability expected for a
   system to be deemed conformant with a specification.
  
  
  
  
    
    
    
  
  
    
    
    Support for the specified capability is strongly encouraged, and failure to support it
     should only occur after careful consideration.
  
  
    
    
    Support for the specified capability is not necessary to be considered conformant, and
     the requirement should be considered strictly optional.
  
  
    
    
    Support for the specified capability is strongly discouraged and should occur only after
     careful consideration.
  

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      <p> This code system 
        <code> http://hl7.org/fhir/conformance-expectation</code>  defines the following codes:
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          <td style="white-space:nowrap">SHALL
            <a name="conformance-expectation-SHALL"> </a> 
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          <td> Support for the specified capability is required to be considered conformant.</td> 
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          <td style="white-space:nowrap">SHOULD
            <a name="conformance-expectation-SHOULD"> </a> 
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          <td> Support for the specified capability is strongly encouraged, and failure to support
             it should only occur after careful consideration.</td> 
        </tr>         <tr>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">MAY            <a name="conformance-expectation-MAY"> </a>           </td>           <td> Support for the specified capability is not necessary to be considered conformant,

             and the requirement should be considered strictly optional.</td> 
        </tr>         <tr>           <td style="white-space:nowrap">SHOULD-NOT            <a name="conformance-expectation-SHOULD-NOT"> </a>           </td>           <td> Support for the specified capability is strongly discouraged and should occur only

             after careful consideration.</td> 
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     it should only occur after careful consideration."/> 
  </concept>   <concept>     <code value="MAY"/>     <display value="MAY"/>     <definition value="Support for the specified capability is not necessary to be considered conformant,

     and the requirement should be considered strictly optional."/> 
  </concept>   <concept>     <code value="SHOULD-NOT"/>     <display value="SHOULD-NOT"/>     <definition value="Support for the specified capability is strongly discouraged and should occur only

     after careful consideration."/> 
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