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Extension: method

URL for this extension:

http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/procedure-method

Status: draft. Extension maintained by: Health Level Seven, Inc. - FHIR WG

The method used to perform this procedure.

Comment:

Improve definition. Add mappings.

Context of Use: Use on Element ID Procedure

Extension Content

<!-- method -->doco 
<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
 url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/procedure-method" >
 <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueCodeableConcept><!-- ?? 1..1 CodeableConcept  Value of extension --></valueCodeableConcept>
</extension>

{ // method
 // from Element: extension
 "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url in the specified order, Open ]
 "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/procedure-method", // R! 
 "valueCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept  } // C? R! Value of extension
 }

<!-- method -->doco 
<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
 url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/procedure-method" >
 <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueCodeableConcept><!-- ?? 1..1 CodeableConcept  Value of extension --></valueCodeableConcept>
</extension>

{ // method
 // from Element: extension
 "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url in the specified order, Open ]
 "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/procedure-method", // R! 
 "valueCodeableConcept" : { CodeableConcept  } // C? R! Value of extension
 }

Constraints

• ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children unless an empty Parameters resource (xpath: @value|f:*|h:div|self::f:Parameters)
• ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')]))
• ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
• ele-1: On Extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)