LinkageType
Used to distinguish different roles a resource can play within a set of linked resources
This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/linkage-type defines the following codes:
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Code
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Display
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Definition
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| source
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Source of truth |
The record represents the "source of truth" (from the perspective of this Linkage resource) for the underlying event/condition/etc. |
| alternate
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Alternate record |
The record represents the alternative view of the underlying event/condition/etc. The record may still be actively maintained, even though it is not considered to be the source of truth. |
| historical
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Historical/obsolete record |
The record represents an obsolete record of the underlyng event/condition/etc. It is not expected to be actively maintained. |