EntityAxisCauseOfDeath

Entity Axis Cause Of Death

activeVital Records Death Reporting3.0.0resource7 key elements

Entity Axis Cause Of Death (Observation): Up to 20 of instances of this profile may be included in a coding bundle. Each instance is labeled with its lineNumber, Position and e-code indicator.

Entity Axis codes represent the raw data as originally reported on the death certificate by the certifier, maintaining the order and position of conditions as they appeared on the death certificate. They include codes for all causes of death listed, including duplicate codes and potentially contradictory information.

Metadata

hl7.org/fhir
Canonical URL
http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/vrdr-entity-axis-cause-of-death
ID
vrdr-entity-axis-cause-of-death
Type
Base Definition
Derivation
constraint
Mandatory and Must-Support Elements

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

PathCard.TypeFlagsDescription
value[x]
CodeableConcept
1+
component
1+
:lineNumber1..1
1+
lineNumber
component.value[x]
integer
1+
lineNumber
:position1..1
1+
position
component.value[x]
integer
1+
Position
component.value[x]
boolean
1+
eCodeIndicator