StructureDefinition

StructureDefinition

activeResource56 elementsv4.0.1

A definition of a FHIR structure. This resource is used to describe the underlying resources, data types defined in FHIR, and also for describing extensions and constraints on resources and data types.

Metadata

hl7.org/fhir
Canonical URL
http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/StructureDefinition
ID
StructureDefinition
Type
Base Definition
Derivation
specialization
Publisher
Health Level Seven International (FHIR Infrastructure)
Version
4.0.1
PathCard.TypeDescription
StructureDefinition
0..*
Structural Definition
id
0..1
string
Logical id of this artifact
meta
0..1
Metadata about the resource
implicitRules
0..1
uri
A set of rules under which this content was created
language
0..1
code
Language of the resource contentpreferred: languages
text
0..1
Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained
0..*
Resource
Contained, inline Resources
extension
0..*
Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension
0..*
Extensions that cannot be ignored
url
1..1
uri
Canonical identifier for this structure definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
identifier
0..*
Additional identifier for the structure definition
version
0..1
string
Business version of the structure definition
name
1..1
string
Name for this structure definition (computer friendly)
title
0..1
string
Name for this structure definition (human friendly)
status
1..1
code
draft | active | retired | unknownrequired: publication-status
experimental
0..1
boolean
For testing purposes, not real usage
date
0..1
dateTime
Date last changed
publisher
0..1
string
Name of the publisher (organization or individual)
contact
0..*
Contact details for the publisher
description
0..1
markdown
Natural language description of the structure definition
useContext
0..*
The context that the content is intended to support
jurisdiction
0..*
Intended jurisdiction for structure definition (if applicable)extensible: jurisdiction
purpose
0..1
markdown
Why this structure definition is defined
copyright
0..1
markdown
Use and/or publishing restrictions
keyword
0..*
Assist with indexing and findingextensible: definition-use
fhirVersion
0..1
code
FHIR Version this StructureDefinition targetsrequired: FHIR-version
mapping
0..*
BackboneElement
External specification that the content is mapped to
kind
1..1
code
primitive-type | complex-type | resource | logicalrequired: structure-definition-kind
abstract
1..1
boolean
Whether the structure is abstract
context
0..*
BackboneElement
If an extension, where it can be used in instances
contextInvariant
0..*
string
FHIRPath invariants - when the extension can be used
type
1..1
uri
Type defined or constrained by this structureextensible: defined-types
baseDefinition
0..1
canonical
Definition that this type is constrained/specialized from
derivation
0..1
code
specialization | constraint - How relates to base definitionrequired: type-derivation-rule
snapshot
0..1
BackboneElement
Snapshot view of the structure
differential
0..1
BackboneElement
Differential view of the structure