NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. MedicationRequest DomainResourceOrdering of medication for patient or group
Elements defined in Ancestors: id, meta, implicitRules, language, text, contained, extension, modifierExtension
... identifier 0..*IdentifierExternal ids for this request
... definition Σ0..*Reference(ActivityDefinition | PlanDefinition)Protocol or definition
... basedOn Σ0..*Reference(CarePlan | MedicationRequest | ProcedureRequest | ReferralRequest)What request fulfills
... groupIdentifier Σ0..1IdentifierComposite request this is part of
... status ?!Σ0..1codeactive | on-hold | cancelled | completed | entered-in-error | stopped | draft | unknown
MedicationRequestStatus (Required)
... intent ?!Σ1..1codeproposal | plan | order | instance-order
MedicationRequestIntent (Required)
... category 0..1CodeableConceptType of medication usage
MedicationRequestCategory (Preferred)
... priority Σ0..1coderoutine | urgent | stat | asap
MedicationRequestPriority (Required)
... medication[x] Σ1..1Medication to be taken
SNOMED CT Medication Codes (Example)
.... medicationCodeableConceptCodeableConcept
.... medicationReferenceReference(Medication)
... subject Σ1..1Reference(Patient | Group)Who or group medication request is for
... context 0..1Reference(Encounter | EpisodeOfCare)Created during encounter/admission/stay
... supportingInformation 0..*Reference(Any)Information to support ordering of the medication
... authoredOn Σ0..1dateTimeWhen request was initially authored
... requester ΣI0..1BackboneElementWho/What requested the Request
+ onBehalfOf can only be specified if agent is practitioner or device
.... agent Σ1..1Reference(Practitioner | Organization | Patient | RelatedPerson | Device)Who ordered the initial medication(s)
.... onBehalfOf ΣI0..1Reference(Organization)Organization agent is acting for
... recorder 0..1Reference(Practitioner)Person who entered the request
... reasonCode 0..*CodeableConceptReason or indication for writing the prescription
Condition/Problem/Diagnosis Codes (Example)
... reasonReference 0..*Reference(Condition | Observation)Condition or Observation that supports why the prescription is being written
... note 0..*AnnotationInformation about the prescription
... dosageInstruction 0..*DosageHow the medication should be taken
... dispenseRequest 0..1BackboneElementMedication supply authorization
.... validityPeriod 0..1PeriodTime period supply is authorized for
.... numberOfRepeatsAllowed 0..1positiveIntNumber of refills authorized
.... quantity 0..1SimpleQuantityAmount of medication to supply per dispense
.... expectedSupplyDuration 0..1DurationNumber of days supply per dispense
.... performer 0..1Reference(Organization)Intended dispenser
... substitution 0..1BackboneElementAny restrictions on medication substitution
.... allowed ?!1..1booleanWhether substitution is allowed or not
.... reason 0..1CodeableConceptWhy should (not) substitution be made
SubstanceAdminSubstitutionReason (Example)
... priorPrescription 0..1Reference(MedicationRequest)An order/prescription that is being replaced
... detectedIssue 0..*Reference(DetectedIssue)Clinical Issue with action
... eventHistory 0..*Reference(Provenance)A list of events of interest in the lifecycle

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