This value set (http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityClassRoot) is defined as part of HL7 v3.
This value set contains 27 concepts
Expansion based on http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityClass version 2018年08月12日
All codes from system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityClass
Lvl Code Display Definition
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ENT entity Corresponds to the Entity class
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HCE health chart entity A health chart included to serve as a document receiving entity in the management of medical records.
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LIV living subject Anything that essentially has the property of life, independent of current state (a dead human corpse is still essentially a living subject).
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NLIV non-person living subject A subtype of living subject that includes all living things except the species Homo Sapiens.
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ANM animal A living subject from the animal kingdom.
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MIC microorganism All single celled living organisms including protozoa, bacteria, yeast, viruses, etc.
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PLNT plant A living subject from the order of plants.
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PSN person A living subject of the species homo sapiens.
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MAT material Any thing that has extension in space and mass, may be of living or non-living origin.
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CHEM chemical substance A substance that is fully defined by an organic or inorganic chemical formula, includes mixtures of other chemical substances. Refine using, e.g., IUPAC codes.
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FOOD food Naturally occurring, processed or manufactured entities that are primarily used as food for humans and animals.
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MMAT manufactured material Corresponds to the ManufacturedMaterial class
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CONT container A container of other entities.
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HOLD holder A type of container that can hold other containers or other holders.
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DEV device A subtype of ManufacturedMaterial used in an activity, without being substantially changed through that activity. The kind of device is identified by the code attribute inherited from Entity.
Usage: This includes durable (reusable) medical equipment as well as disposable equipment.
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CER certificate representation A physical artifact that stores information about the granting of authorization.
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MODDV imaging modality Class to contain unique attributes of diagnostic imaging equipment.
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ORG organization A social or legal structure formed by human beings.
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PUB public institution An agency of the people of a state often assuming some authority over a certain matter. Includes government, governmental agencies, associations.
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STATE state A politically organized body of people bonded by territory, culture, or ethnicity, having sovereignty (to a certain extent) granted by other states (enclosing or neighboring states). This includes countries (nations), provinces (e.g., one of the United States of America or a French departement), counties or municipalities. Refine using, e.g., ISO country codes, FIPS-PUB state codes, etc.
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NAT Nation A politically organized body of people bonded by territory and known as a nation.
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PLC place A physical place or site with its containing structure. May be natural or man-made. The geographic position of a place may or may not be constant.
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CITY city or town The territory of a city, town or other municipality.
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COUNTRY country The territory of a sovereign nation.
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COUNTY county or parish The territory of a county, parish or other division of a state or province.
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PROVINCE state or province The territory of a state, province, department or other division of a sovereign country.
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RGRP group A grouping of resources (personnel, material, or places) to be used for scheduling purposes. May be a pool of like-type resources, a team, or combination of personnel, material and places.