Format/Length: | See SNOMED CT EXPRESSION |
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Notes:
OBSERVATION (SNOMED CT EXPRESSION) is the same as attribute CLINICAL TERMINOLOGY CODE.
OBSERVATION (SNOMED CT EXPRESSION) is a structured combination of one or more SNOMED CT® concept identifiers which are used to describe an Observable Entity.
For further information on Observable Entities, see the: SNOMED CT Fact Sheet: Structure of SNOMED CT.
For further information on SNOMED CT EXPRESSIONS, see the SNOMED CT® Glossary at: Expression.
This data element is also known by these names:
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plural | OBSERVATIONS (SNOMED CT EXPRESSION) |