This page is part of the FHIR Specification (v0.0.82: DSTU 1). The current version which supercedes this version is 5.0.0 . For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions 2.14.2.3 DAF Profiles and Usage Guidance for medications This document provides guidance to implementers and how to use the various profiles related to medications within the context of the DAF Implementation Guide. The list of profiles and their intended usage is as provided in the table below DAF FHIR profile Purpose Base FHIR Resource DAF MedicationPrescription profile This profile is used to represent an order for both supply of the medication and the instructions for administration of the medicine to a patient. MedicationPrescription DAF MedicationDispense profile This profile is used to represent the provision of a supply of a medication with the intention that it is subsequently consumed by a patient (usually in response to a prescription). MedicationDispense DAF MedicationStatement profile This profile is used to record an assertion that a medication was given, or is being given, to a patient. MedicationStatement DAF MedicationAdministration profile This profile is used to represent the event of administering a medication to a patient. MedicationAdministration DAF Medication profile This profile is used to represent medication material (e.g. drugs) as part of the other DAF medication related profiles. Medication 2.14.2.3.1 DAF medication queries and DAF medication profile usage Medication-related resources compliant with DAF profiles can be queried individually (e.g. by querying for a MedicationPrescription) or by querying for relevant types of List (active medications list, discharge medications list, etc.) and using _include to retrieve the items referenced by the list as well. See the DAFMedicationList profile for information on medication-specific Lists. © HL7.org 2011+. FHIR DSTU (v0.4.0-4902) generated on Fri, Mar 27, 2015 00:23+1100. Links: What's a DSTU? | Version History | Specification Map | Compare to DSTU1 | | Propose a change