Generated Narrative: CodeSystem v3-ExposureMode Language: en Properties This code system defines the following properties for its concepts Name Code URI Type Description Not Selectable notSelectable http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#notSelectable boolean Indicates that the code is abstract - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts Status status http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status code Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired. Concepts This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ExposureMode defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy: Lvl Code Display Definition Not Selectable Status 1 _ExposureMode ExposureMode Code for the mechanism by which the exposure agent was exchanged or potentially exchanged by the participants involved in the exposure. true active 2 AIRBORNE airborne **Description:** Communication of an agent from a living subject or environmental source to a living subject through indirect contact via oral or nasal inhalation. active 2 CONTACT contact **Description:** Communication of an agent from a living subject or environmental source to a living subject through direct physical contact. active 2 FOODBORNE foodborne **Description:** Communication of an agent from a food source to a living subject via oral consumption. active 2 WATERBORNE waterborne **Description:** Communication of an agent to a living subject by contact and/or consumption via an aqueous medium active
Code for the mechanism by which the exposure agent was exchanged or potentially exchanged by the participants involved in the exposure.
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Indicates that the code is abstract - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts
Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired.
**Description:** Communication of an agent from a living subject or environmental source to a living subject through indirect contact via oral or nasal inhalation.
**Description:** Communication of an agent from a living subject or environmental source to a living subject through direct physical contact.
**Description:** Communication of an agent from a food source to a living subject via oral consumption.
**Description:** Communication of an agent to a living subject by contact and/or consumption via an aqueous medium