StructureDefinition
StructureDefinition
activeResource58 elementsv5.0.0
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
- 5.0.0
| Path | Card. | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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 contentrequired: all-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 |
versionAlgorithm[x] | 0..1 | stringCoding | How to compare versionsextensible: version-algorithm |
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/steward (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 |
copyrightLabel | 0..1 | string | Copyright holder and year(s) |
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: fhir-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 |