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| Draft as of 2025-08-05 | 
Definitions for the EHDSMedicationDispense logical model
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSMedicationDispense | |
| Definition | Logical model for medication dispensation (based on request or independently) | 
| Short | Medication dispense model | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Is Modifier | false | 
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference | 
| 2. EHDSMedicationDispense.header | |
| Definition | Common header for all patient-related data | 
| Short | Common header for all patient-related data | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | Base | 
| 4. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.subject | |
| Definition | Patient/subject information | 
| Short | Subject | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient | 
| 6. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.identifier | |
| Definition | Business identifier for the object | 
| Short | Business identifier for the object | 
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Identifier | 
| 8. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.authorship | |
| Definition | Resource authoring details | 
| Short | Authorship | 
| Control | 1..* | 
| Type | Base | 
| 10. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.authorship.author[x] | |
| Definition | Author(s) by whom the resource was/were authored. Multiple authors could be provided. | 
| Short | Author | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | Choice of: https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| 12. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.authorship.datetime | |
| Definition | Date and time of the issuing the document/resource by its author. | 
| Short | Date and time of authoring/issuing | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | dateTime | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 14. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.lastUpdate | |
| Definition | Date and time of the last update to the document/information | 
| Short | Date and time of the last update to the resource | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | dateTime | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 16. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.status | |
| Definition | Status of the resource | 
| Short | Status of the resource | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 18. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.statusReason[x] | |
| Definition | Reason for the current status of the resource. | 
| Short | Reason for the current status of the resource. | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Choice of: CodeableConcept, string | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 20. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.language | |
| Definition | Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag. | 
| Short | Language | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | BCP 47 | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 22. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.version | |
| Definition | Business version of the resource. | 
| Short | Version | 
| Note | This is a business version Id, not a resource version Id (see discussion) | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 24. EHDSMedicationDispense.presentedForm | |
| Definition | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document | 
| Short | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSAttachment | 
| 26. EHDSMedicationDispense.dispenseLocation | |
| Definition | Location of dispense | 
| Short | Location of dispense | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSLocation | 
| 28. EHDSMedicationDispense.receiver[x] | |
| Definition | Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient | 
| Short | Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Choice of: https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSRelatedPerson | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| 30. EHDSMedicationDispense.relatedRequest | |
| Definition | Identifier of the prescription or prescription item the dispense is related to | 
| Short | Identifier of the prescription or prescription item the dispense is related to | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Identifier | 
| 32. EHDSMedicationDispense.medication | |
| Definition | Exact dispensed product | 
| Short | Exact dispensed product | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedication | 
| 34. EHDSMedicationDispense.dispensedQuantity | |
| Definition | Number of dispensed packages if the pack size is known, or number of smaller items/units | 
| Short | Number of dispensed packages if the pack size is known, or number of smaller items/units | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Binding | UCUM, EDQM Standard Terms | 
| Type | Quantity | 
| 36. EHDSMedicationDispense.timeOfDispensation | |
| Definition | Date and time of dispensation | 
| Short | Date and time of dispensation | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | dateTime | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 38. EHDSMedicationDispense.substitution | |
| Definition | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Short | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Base | 
| 40. EHDSMedicationDispense.substitution.substitutionOccurred | |
| Definition | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Short | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | boolean | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 42. EHDSMedicationDispense.substitution.type | |
| Definition | What kind of substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Short | What kind of substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 44. EHDSMedicationDispense.substitution.reason | |
| Definition | Reason why the substitution was made or why the expected substitution was not made. | 
| Short | Reason why the substitution was made or why the expected substitution was not made. | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 46. EHDSMedicationDispense.dosageInstructions | |
| Definition | Dosaging and administration instructions | 
| Short | Dosaging and administration instructions | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSDosaging | 
| 48. EHDSMedicationDispense.comment | |
| Definition | Additional information or comments | 
| Short | Additional information or comments | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSMedicationDispense | |
| Definition | Logical model for medication dispensation (based on request or independently) | 
| Short | Medication dispense model | 
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference | 
| 2. EHDSMedicationDispense.dispenseLocation | |
| Definition | Location of dispense | 
| Short | Location of dispense | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSLocation | 
| 4. EHDSMedicationDispense.receiver[x] | |
| Definition | Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient | 
| Short | Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Choice of: https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSRelatedPerson | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| 6. EHDSMedicationDispense.relatedRequest | |
| Definition | Identifier of the prescription or prescription item the dispense is related to | 
| Short | Identifier of the prescription or prescription item the dispense is related to | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Identifier | 
| 8. EHDSMedicationDispense.medication | |
| Definition | Exact dispensed product | 
| Short | Exact dispensed product | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedication | 
| 10. EHDSMedicationDispense.dispensedQuantity | |
| Definition | Number of dispensed packages if the pack size is known, or number of smaller items/units | 
| Short | Number of dispensed packages if the pack size is known, or number of smaller items/units | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Binding | UCUM, EDQM Standard Terms | 
| Type | Quantity | 
| 12. EHDSMedicationDispense.timeOfDispensation | |
| Definition | Date and time of dispensation | 
| Short | Date and time of dispensation | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | dateTime | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 14. EHDSMedicationDispense.substitution | |
| Definition | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Short | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Base | 
| 16. EHDSMedicationDispense.substitution.substitutionOccurred | |
| Definition | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Short | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | boolean | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 18. EHDSMedicationDispense.substitution.type | |
| Definition | What kind of substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Short | What kind of substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 20. EHDSMedicationDispense.substitution.reason | |
| Definition | Reason why the substitution was made or why the expected substitution was not made. | 
| Short | Reason why the substitution was made or why the expected substitution was not made. | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 22. EHDSMedicationDispense.dosageInstructions | |
| Definition | Dosaging and administration instructions | 
| Short | Dosaging and administration instructions | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSDosaging | 
| 24. EHDSMedicationDispense.comment | |
| Definition | Additional information or comments | 
| Short | Additional information or comments | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. EHDSMedicationDispense | |
| Definition | Logical model for medication dispensation (based on request or independently) | 
| Short | Medication dispense model | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Is Modifier | false | 
| Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference | 
| 2. EHDSMedicationDispense.header | |
| Definition | Common header for all patient-related data | 
| Short | Common header for all patient-related data | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | Base | 
| 4. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.subject | |
| Definition | Patient/subject information | 
| Short | Subject | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient | 
| 6. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.identifier | |
| Definition | Business identifier for the object | 
| Short | Business identifier for the object | 
| Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Identifier | 
| 8. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.authorship | |
| Definition | Resource authoring details | 
| Short | Authorship | 
| Control | 1..* | 
| Type | Base | 
| 10. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.authorship.author[x] | |
| Definition | Author(s) by whom the resource was/were authored. Multiple authors could be provided. | 
| Short | Author | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | Choice of: https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSOrganisation, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSDevice | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| 12. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.authorship.datetime | |
| Definition | Date and time of the issuing the document/resource by its author. | 
| Short | Date and time of authoring/issuing | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | dateTime | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 14. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.lastUpdate | |
| Definition | Date and time of the last update to the document/information | 
| Short | Date and time of the last update to the resource | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | dateTime | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 16. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.status | |
| Definition | Status of the resource | 
| Short | Status of the resource | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 18. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.statusReason[x] | |
| Definition | Reason for the current status of the resource. | 
| Short | Reason for the current status of the resource. | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Choice of: CodeableConcept, string | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 20. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.language | |
| Definition | Language in which the resource is written. Language is expressed by the IETF language tag. | 
| Short | Language | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | BCP 47 | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 22. EHDSMedicationDispense.header.version | |
| Definition | Business version of the resource. | 
| Short | Version | 
| Note | This is a business version Id, not a resource version Id (see discussion) | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 24. EHDSMedicationDispense.presentedForm | |
| Definition | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document | 
| Short | A narrative easy-to-read representation of the full data set, e.g. PDF-version of a document | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSAttachment | 
| 26. EHDSMedicationDispense.dispenseLocation | |
| Definition | Location of dispense | 
| Short | Location of dispense | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSLocation | 
| 28. EHDSMedicationDispense.receiver[x] | |
| Definition | Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient | 
| Short | Identification of the person who received the dispensed medication, especially when it was not the patient | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Choice of: https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSPatient, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSHealthProfessional, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSRelatedPerson | 
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] | 
| 30. EHDSMedicationDispense.relatedRequest | |
| Definition | Identifier of the prescription or prescription item the dispense is related to | 
| Short | Identifier of the prescription or prescription item the dispense is related to | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | Identifier | 
| 32. EHDSMedicationDispense.medication | |
| Definition | Exact dispensed product | 
| Short | Exact dispensed product | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSMedication | 
| 34. EHDSMedicationDispense.dispensedQuantity | |
| Definition | Number of dispensed packages if the pack size is known, or number of smaller items/units | 
| Short | Number of dispensed packages if the pack size is known, or number of smaller items/units | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Binding | UCUM, EDQM Standard Terms | 
| Type | Quantity | 
| 36. EHDSMedicationDispense.timeOfDispensation | |
| Definition | Date and time of dispensation | 
| Short | Date and time of dispensation | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | dateTime | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 38. EHDSMedicationDispense.substitution | |
| Definition | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Short | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | Base | 
| 40. EHDSMedicationDispense.substitution.substitutionOccurred | |
| Definition | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Short | Indicated whether substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Control | 1..1 | 
| Type | boolean | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| 42. EHDSMedicationDispense.substitution.type | |
| Definition | What kind of substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Short | What kind of substitution was made by the dispenser | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 44. EHDSMedicationDispense.substitution.reason | |
| Definition | Reason why the substitution was made or why the expected substitution was not made. | 
| Short | Reason why the substitution was made or why the expected substitution was not made. | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | CodeableConcept | 
| 46. EHDSMedicationDispense.dosageInstructions | |
| Definition | Dosaging and administration instructions | 
| Short | Dosaging and administration instructions | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | https://www.xt-ehr.eu/specifications/fhir/StructureDefinition/EHDSDosaging | 
| 48. EHDSMedicationDispense.comment | |
| Definition | Additional information or comments | 
| Short | Additional information or comments | 
| Control | 0..* | 
| Type | string | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |