Linkage

Foundation

Identifies two or more records (resource instances) that refer to the same real-world "occurrence".

PathCard.TypeDescription & Constraints
Linkage0..*Links records for 'same' item
.idΣ0..1StringLogical id of this artifact
.metaΣ0..1MetaMetadata about the resource
.implicitRules?!Σ0..1uriA set of rules under which this content was created
.language0..1codeLanguage of the resource content
Bindinglanguages(preferred)
.text0..1NarrativeText summary of the resource, for human interpretation
.contained0..*ResourceContained, inline Resources
.extension0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.modifierExtension?!0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored
.activeΣ0..1booleanWhether this linkage assertion is active or not
.authorΣ0..1Reference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Organization)Who is responsible for linkages
.itemΣ1..*BackboneElementItem to be linked
.id0..1StringUnique id for inter-element referencing
.extension0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
.modifierExtension?!Σ0..*ExtensionExtensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
.typeΣ1..1codesource | alternate | historical
Bindinglinkage-type(required)
.resourceΣ1..1Reference(Resource)Resource being linked