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Data Type Profile: BeMedicationDosage

Specifications for a medication dosage for use in Belgian profiles.

Usage:

• This DataType Constraint is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

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Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Dosage		0..*	Dosage	How the medication is/was taken or should be taken ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
route	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	How drug should enter body Binding: SNOMEDCTRouteCodes (preferred) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Dosage.route	preferred	SNOMEDCTRouteCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/route-codes from the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1	error	**ALL** extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()

This structure is derived from Dosage

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Dosage		0..*	Dosage	How the medication is/was taken or should be taken
route		0..1	CodeableConcept	How drug should enter body Binding: SNOMEDCTRouteCodes (preferred)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Dosage.route	preferred	SNOMEDCTRouteCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/route-codes from the FHIR Standard

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Dosage		0..*	Dosage	How the medication is/was taken or should be taken
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
sequence	Σ	0..1	integer	The order of the dosage instructions
text	Σ	0..1	string	Free text dosage instructions e.g. SIG
additionalInstruction	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Supplemental instruction or warnings to the patient - e.g. "with meals", "may cause drowsiness" Binding: SNOMEDCTAdditionalDosageInstructions (example): A coded concept identifying additional instructions such as "take with water" or "avoid operating heavy machinery".
patientInstruction	Σ	0..1	string	Patient or consumer oriented instructions
timing	Σ	0..1	Timing	When medication should be administered
asNeeded[x]	Σ	0..1		Take "as needed" (for x) Binding: SNOMEDCTMedicationAsNeededReasonCodes (example): A coded concept identifying the precondition that should be met or evaluated prior to consuming or administering a medication dose. For example "pain", "30 minutes prior to sexual intercourse", "on flare-up" etc.
asNeededBoolean			boolean
asNeededCodeableConcept			CodeableConcept
site	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	Body site to administer to Binding: SNOMEDCTAnatomicalStructureForAdministrationSiteCodes (example): A coded concept describing the site location the medicine enters into or onto the body.
route	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	How drug should enter body Binding: SNOMEDCTRouteCodes (preferred)
method	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	Technique for administering medication Binding: SNOMEDCTAdministrationMethodCodes (example): A coded concept describing the technique by which the medicine is administered.
doseAndRate	Σ	0..*	Element	Amount of medication administered
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
type	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	The kind of dose or rate specified Binding: DoseAndRateType (example): The kind of dose or rate specified.
dose[x]	Σ	0..1		Amount of medication per dose
doseRange			Range
doseQuantity			Quantity(SimpleQuantity)
rate[x]	Σ	0..1		Amount of medication per unit of time
rateRatio			Ratio
rateRange			Range
rateQuantity			Quantity(SimpleQuantity)
maxDosePerPeriod	Σ	0..1	Ratio	Upper limit on medication per unit of time
maxDosePerAdministration	Σ	0..1	SimpleQuantity	Upper limit on medication per administration
maxDosePerLifetime	Σ	0..1	SimpleQuantity	Upper limit on medication per lifetime of the patient
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Dosage.additionalInstruction	example	SNOMEDCTAdditionalDosageInstructions http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/additional-instruction-codes from the FHIR Standard
Dosage.asNeeded[x]	example	SNOMEDCTMedicationAsNeededReasonCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-as-needed-reason from the FHIR Standard
Dosage.site	example	SNOMEDCTAnatomicalStructureForAdministrationSiteCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/approach-site-codes from the FHIR Standard
Dosage.route	preferred	SNOMEDCTRouteCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/route-codes from the FHIR Standard
Dosage.method	example	SNOMEDCTAdministrationMethodCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administration-method-codes from the FHIR Standard
Dosage.doseAndRate.type	example	DoseAndRateType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/dose-rate-type from the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1	error	**ALL** extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()

This structure is derived from Dosage

Summary

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Dosage		0..*	Dosage	How the medication is/was taken or should be taken ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
route	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	How drug should enter body Binding: SNOMEDCTRouteCodes (preferred) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Dosage.route	preferred	SNOMEDCTRouteCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/route-codes from the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1	error	**ALL** extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()

Differential View

This structure is derived from Dosage

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Dosage		0..*	Dosage	How the medication is/was taken or should be taken
route		0..1	CodeableConcept	How drug should enter body Binding: SNOMEDCTRouteCodes (preferred)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Dosage.route	preferred	SNOMEDCTRouteCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/route-codes from the FHIR Standard

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Dosage		0..*	Dosage	How the medication is/was taken or should be taken
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
sequence	Σ	0..1	integer	The order of the dosage instructions
text	Σ	0..1	string	Free text dosage instructions e.g. SIG
additionalInstruction	Σ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Supplemental instruction or warnings to the patient - e.g. "with meals", "may cause drowsiness" Binding: SNOMEDCTAdditionalDosageInstructions (example): A coded concept identifying additional instructions such as "take with water" or "avoid operating heavy machinery".
patientInstruction	Σ	0..1	string	Patient or consumer oriented instructions
timing	Σ	0..1	Timing	When medication should be administered
asNeeded[x]	Σ	0..1		Take "as needed" (for x) Binding: SNOMEDCTMedicationAsNeededReasonCodes (example): A coded concept identifying the precondition that should be met or evaluated prior to consuming or administering a medication dose. For example "pain", "30 minutes prior to sexual intercourse", "on flare-up" etc.
asNeededBoolean			boolean
asNeededCodeableConcept			CodeableConcept
site	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	Body site to administer to Binding: SNOMEDCTAnatomicalStructureForAdministrationSiteCodes (example): A coded concept describing the site location the medicine enters into or onto the body.
route	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	How drug should enter body Binding: SNOMEDCTRouteCodes (preferred)
method	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	Technique for administering medication Binding: SNOMEDCTAdministrationMethodCodes (example): A coded concept describing the technique by which the medicine is administered.
doseAndRate	Σ	0..*	Element	Amount of medication administered
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
type	Σ	0..1	CodeableConcept	The kind of dose or rate specified Binding: DoseAndRateType (example): The kind of dose or rate specified.
dose[x]	Σ	0..1		Amount of medication per dose
doseRange			Range
doseQuantity			Quantity(SimpleQuantity)
rate[x]	Σ	0..1		Amount of medication per unit of time
rateRatio			Ratio
rateRange			Range
rateQuantity			Quantity(SimpleQuantity)
maxDosePerPeriod	Σ	0..1	Ratio	Upper limit on medication per unit of time
maxDosePerAdministration	Σ	0..1	SimpleQuantity	Upper limit on medication per administration
maxDosePerLifetime	Σ	0..1	SimpleQuantity	Upper limit on medication per lifetime of the patient
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Dosage.additionalInstruction	example	SNOMEDCTAdditionalDosageInstructions http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/additional-instruction-codes from the FHIR Standard
Dosage.asNeeded[x]	example	SNOMEDCTMedicationAsNeededReasonCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/medication-as-needed-reason from the FHIR Standard
Dosage.site	example	SNOMEDCTAnatomicalStructureForAdministrationSiteCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/approach-site-codes from the FHIR Standard
Dosage.route	preferred	SNOMEDCTRouteCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/route-codes from the FHIR Standard
Dosage.method	example	SNOMEDCTAdministrationMethodCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administration-method-codes from the FHIR Standard
Dosage.doseAndRate.type	example	DoseAndRateType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/dose-rate-type from the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1	error	**ALL** extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()

This structure is derived from Dosage

Summary

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron