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MedicationAdministration

draftFHIR Core package4.3.0resource5 key elements

Describes the event of a patient consuming or otherwise being administered a medication. This may be as simple as swallowing a tablet or it may be a long running infusion. Related resources tie this event to the authorizing prescription, and the specific encounter between patient and health care practitioner.

Metadata

hl7.org/fhir

Canonical URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MedicationAdministration
ID: MedicationAdministration
Type: MedicationAdministration
Base Definition: DomainResource
Derivation: specialization

Mandatory and Must-Support Elements

Elements with cardinality > 0 or marked as Must Support (S)

Path	Card.	Type	Flags	Description
status	1..1	code	1+	in-progress \| not-done \| on-hold \| completed \| entered-in-error \| stopped \| unknown
medication[x]	1..1	CodeableConceptReference	1+	What was administered
subject	1..1	Reference	1+	Who received medication
effective[x]	1..1	dateTimePeriod	1+	Start and end time of administration
performer.actor	1..1	Reference	1+	Who performed the medication administration