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NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints\"doco\"
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Elements defined in Ancestors: id, extension
\".\"\".\"\".\" author[x]Σ0..1Individual responsible for the annotation
\".\"\".\"\".\"\".\" authorReferenceReference(Practitioner | PractitionerRole | Patient | RelatedPerson | Organization)
\".\"\".\"\".\"\".\" authorStringstring
\".\"\".\"\".\" timeΣ0..1dateTimeWhen the annotation was made
\".\"\".\"\".\" textΣ1..1markdownThe annotation - text content (as markdown)

\"doco\" Documentation for this format
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