CH EMS (R4)
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Data Type Profile: CH EMS Quantity

Official URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-ems/StructureDefinition/ch-ems-quantity Version: 2.1.0-ci-build
Active as of 2025-09-01 Computable Name: CHEmsQuantity

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This profile constrains the Quantity data type.

Usages:

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Formal Views of Profile Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Quantity C 0..* Quantity CH EMS Quantity
Constraints: qty-3
... value SΣ 1..1 decimal Numerical value (with implicit precision)
... comparator ?!Σ 0..1 code < | <= | >= | > - how to understand the value
Binding: QuantityComparator (required): How the Quantity should be understood and represented.
... unit SΣ 0..1 string Unit representation
... code SΣ 1..1 code Coded form of the unit

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Quantity.comparatorrequiredQuantityComparator
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/quantity-comparator|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
qty-3errorQuantityIf a code for the unit is present, the system SHALL also be present
: code.empty() or system.exists()

This structure is derived from Quantity

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Quantity 0..* Quantity CH EMS Quantity
... value S 1..1 decimal Numerical value (with implicit precision)
... unit S 0..1 string Unit representation
... system S 1..1 uri System that defines coded unit form

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Quantity C 0..* Quantity CH EMS Quantity
Constraints: qty-3
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... value SΣ 1..1 decimal Numerical value (with implicit precision)
... unit SΣ 0..1 string Unit representation
... system SΣC 1..1 uri System that defines coded unit form
... code SΣ 1..1 code Coded form of the unit

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Quantity.comparatorrequiredQuantityComparator
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/quantity-comparator|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
qty-3errorQuantityIf a code for the unit is present, the system SHALL also be present
: code.empty() or system.exists()

This structure is derived from Quantity

Summary

Mandatory: 3 elements
Must-Support: 4 elements

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Quantity C 0..* Quantity CH EMS Quantity
Constraints: qty-3
... value SΣ 1..1 decimal Numerical value (with implicit precision)
... comparator ?!Σ 0..1 code < | <= | >= | > - how to understand the value
Binding: QuantityComparator (required): How the Quantity should be understood and represented.
... unit SΣ 0..1 string Unit representation
... code SΣ 1..1 code Coded form of the unit

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Quantity.comparatorrequiredQuantityComparator
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/quantity-comparator|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
qty-3errorQuantityIf a code for the unit is present, the system SHALL also be present
: code.empty() or system.exists()

Differential View

This structure is derived from Quantity

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Quantity 0..* Quantity CH EMS Quantity
... value S 1..1 decimal Numerical value (with implicit precision)
... unit S 0..1 string Unit representation
... system S 1..1 uri System that defines coded unit form

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Quantity C 0..* Quantity CH EMS Quantity
Constraints: qty-3
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... value SΣ 1..1 decimal Numerical value (with implicit precision)
... unit SΣ 0..1 string Unit representation
... system SΣC 1..1 uri System that defines coded unit form
... code SΣ 1..1 code Coded form of the unit

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Quantity.comparatorrequiredQuantityComparator
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/quantity-comparator|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()
qty-3errorQuantityIf a code for the unit is present, the system SHALL also be present
: code.empty() or system.exists()

This structure is derived from Quantity

Summary

Mandatory: 3 elements
Must-Support: 4 elements

 

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