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Example ValueSet/observation-subject-type (XML)
Raw XML (canonical form + also see XML Format Specification)
Definition for Value SetObservation Subject Type
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="observation-subject-type"/>
<meta>
<lastUpdated value="2026-04-10T12:14:02.632+00:00"/>
</meta>
<text>
<status value="generated"/>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<p class="res-header-id">
<b> Generated Narrative: ValueSet observation-subject-type</b>
</p>
<a name="observation-subject-type"> </a>
<a name="hcobservation-subject-type"> </a>
<p> This value set includes codes based on the following rules:</p>
<ul>
<li> Include codes from
<a href="http://www.snomed.org/">
<code> http://snomed.info/sct</code>
</a>
<span title="Version is not explicitly stated. No matching Code System found"> version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server)</span> where concept is-a 410607006 (Organism)
</li>
<li> Include codes from
<a href="http://www.snomed.org/">
<code> http://snomed.info/sct</code>
</a>
<span title="Version is not explicitly stated. No matching Code System found"> version Not Stated (use latest from terminology server)</span> where concept is-a 260787004 (Physical object)
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</text>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg">
<valueCode value="oo"/>
</extension>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
<valueCode value="trial-use"/>
</extension>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm">
<valueInteger value="1"/>
</extension>
<url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/observation-subject-type"/>
<version value="6.0.0-ballot4"/>
<name value="ObservationSubjectType"/>
<title value="Observation Subject Type"/>
<status value="draft"/>
<experimental value="false"/>
<publisher value="HL7 Orders and Observations Workgroup"/>
<contact>
<telecom>
<system value="url"/>
<value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/>
</telecom>
</contact>
<description value="Codes identifying the type of subject for an observation definition. Includes organisms
(e.g., person, animal) and physical objects (e.g., device, surface, air)."/>
<jurisdiction>
<coding>
<system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/>
<code value="001"/>
<display value="World"/>
</coding>
</jurisdiction>
<copyright value="This resource includes content from SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) which is
copyright of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation
(IHTSDO). Implementers of these specifications must have the appropriate SNOMED
CT Affiliate license - for more information contact http://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snome
d-ct or info@snomed.org"/>
<compose>
<include>
<system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>
<filter>
<property value="concept"/>
<op value="is-a"/>
<value value="410607006"/>
</filter>
</include>
<include>
<system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>
<filter>
<property value="concept"/>
<op value="is-a"/>
<value value="260787004"/>
</filter>
</include>
</compose>
</ValueSet>
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the
examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part
of the specification.