HL7 CIMI Reference Model Version 0.0.2
CIMI_Reference_Model.DataTypes

Class CodedText

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A text item whose value must be the rubric from a controlled terminology, the key (i.e. the code') of which is the code attribute. In other words: a CODED_TEXT is a combination of a CODE_PHRASE (effectively a code) and the rubric of that term, from a terminology service, in the language in which the data was authored. Since CODED_TEXT is a subtype of TEXT, it can be used in place of it, effectively allowing the type TEXT to mean a text item, which may optionally be coded. Misuse: If the intention is to represent a term code attached in some way to a fragment of plain text, CODED_TEXT should not be used.
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