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AU Base BodyStucture Profile [FMM Level 0]
This BodyStucture profile is provided for use in an Australian context.
The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-bodystructure
Australian realm Base BodyStructure profile.
This profile builds on BodyStructure.
This profile was published on Thu Feb 13 00:00:00 AEDT 2020 as a draft by Health Level Seven Australia (Orders and Observations WG).
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | BodyStructure | Australian context BodyStructure information inv-bodstr-0: The body structure shall at least have a location or a description or an image |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of Structure Binding: SNOMEDCTMorphologicAbnormalities (preferred) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body site Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/body-site-1 (extensible) | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | BodyStructure | Australian context BodyStructure information inv-bodstr-0: The body structure shall at least have a location or a description or an image |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | string | Logical id of this artifact |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred) Max Binding: AllLanguages |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() | ?!I | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | Identifier | Bodystructure identifier |
![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this record is in active use |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of Structure Binding: SNOMEDCTMorphologicAbnormalities (preferred) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body site Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/body-site-1 (extensible) |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Body site modifier Binding: BodystructureLocationQualifier (example) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | string | Text description |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Attachment | Attached images |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 1..1 | Reference(Patient) | Who this is about |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Differential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | BodyStructure | Australian context BodyStructure information inv-bodstr-0: The body structure shall at least have a location or a description or an image |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of Structure Binding: SNOMEDCTMorphologicAbnormalities (preferred) | |
![]() ![]() | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body site Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/body-site-1 (extensible) | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | I | 0..* | BodyStructure | Australian context BodyStructure information inv-bodstr-0: The body structure shall at least have a location or a description or an image |
![]() ![]() | Σ | 0..1 | string | Logical id of this artifact |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred) Max Binding: AllLanguages |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation |
![]() ![]() | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
![]() ![]() | ?!I | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..* | Identifier | Bodystructure identifier |
![]() ![]() | ?!ΣI | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this record is in active use |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of Structure Binding: SNOMEDCTMorphologicAbnormalities (preferred) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Body site Binding: https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/body-site-1 (extensible) |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Body site modifier Binding: BodystructureLocationQualifier (example) |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 0..1 | string | Text description |
![]() ![]() | I | 0..* | Attachment | Attached images |
![]() ![]() | ΣI | 1..1 | Reference(Patient) | Who this is about |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Downloads: StructureDefinition: (XML, JSON), Schema: XML Schematron

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