Structure Definition for AS Person Deceased Date Time Extension
Intersection of as-ext-person-deceased-date-time and as-ext-person-deceased-date-time
Summary
This article defines the structure of the 'AS Person Deceased Date Time Extension' within FHIR resources. This extension is designed to append information regarding a person's date and time of death, detailing its specific components and data types.
Details
This document presents the structural definition (StructureDefinition) for a specific extension feature in HL7 FHIR version 5.0: the 'AS Person Deceased Date Time Extension'. Identified by the URI `http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person.deceasedDateTime`, this Extension allows standardized recording of a person's date and time of death when added to an FHIR resource. Structurally, in addition to general constraints (like the requirement for @value or children in all FHIR elements), this Extension primarily consists of 'url' (identifying the URI) and 'value[x]' (the actual value). Notably, `value[x]` comprehensively demonstrates how various data types supported by FHIR—such as CodeableConcept, Identifier, Quantity, Period, date, dateTime, string, integer, uuid, etc.—can be handled. This technical specification is crucial for integrating specific clinical information (date/time of death) into electronic health records and medical systems in a standardized format, thereby enhancing the interoperability of international healthcare data.
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