Class OBSERVATION

All Implemented Interfaces:
ca.uhn.fhir.model.api.IElement, Serializable, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseDatatype, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.ICompositeType

public class OBSERVATION extends CARE_ENTRY implements org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.ICompositeType
Entry subtype for all clinical data in the past or present, i.e. which (by the time it is recorded) has already occurred. OBSERVATION data is expressed using the class HISTORY, which guarantees that it is situated in time. OBSERVATION is used for all notionally objective (i.e. measured in some way) observations of phenomena, and patient-reported phenomena, e.g. pain. Not to be used for recording opinion or future statements of any kind, including instructions, intentions, plans etc.
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  • Field Details

    • data

      protected HISTORY data
      The data of this observation, in the form of a history of values which may be of any complexity.
    • state

      protected HISTORY state
      Optional recording of the state of subject of this observation during the observation process, in the form of a separate history of values which may be of any complexity. State may also be recorded within the History of the data attribute.
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  • Method Details