EntityClass

Classifies the Entity class and all of its subclasses. The terminology is hierarchical. At the top is this HL7-defined domain of high-level categories (such as represented by the Entity subclasses). Each of these terms must be harmonized and is specializable. The value sets beneath are drawn from multiple, frequently external, domains that reflect much more fine-grained typing.

Properties

Code	URL	Description	Type
Specializes		The child code is a more narrow version of the concept represented by the parent code. I.e. Every child concept is also a valid parent concept. Used to allow determination of subsumption. Must be transitive, irreflexive, antisymmetric.	Coding
Generalizes		Inverse of Specializes. Only included as a derived relationship.	Coding
internalId	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v3-internal-id	The internal identifier for the concept in the HL7 Access database repository.	code
Name:Class	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#rim-Class	The formal name for the class clone under this code	code
appliesTo	http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v3-applies-to	Haven't a clue!	string
status	http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status	Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired.	code

This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityClass defines the following codes:

Lvl	Code	Display	Definition	internalId	Name:Class	appliesTo	status
1	ENT	entity	Corresponds to the Entity class	13922	Entity		active
2	HCE	health chart entity	A health chart included to serve as a document receiving entity in the management of medical records.	16755	HealthChart		active
2	LIV	living subject	Anything that essentially has the property of life, independent of current state (a dead human corpse is still essentially a living subject).	10884	LivingSubject		active
3	NLIV	non-person living subject	A subtype of living subject that includes all living things except the species Homo Sapiens.	11621	NonPersonLivingSubject		active
4	ANM	animal	A living subject from the animal kingdom.	10885	Animal		active
4	MIC	microorganism	All single celled living organisms including protozoa, bacteria, yeast, viruses, etc.	14028	Microorganism		active
4	PLNT	plant	A living subject from the order of plants.	10886	Plant		active
3	PSN	person	A living subject of the species homo sapiens.	10887	Person		active
2	MAT	material	Any thing that has extension in space and mass, may be of living or non-living origin.	10883	Material		active
3	CHEM	chemical substance	A substance that is fully defined by an organic or inorganic chemical formula, includes mixtures of other chemical substances. Refine using, e.g., IUPAC codes.	10888	ChemicalSubstance		active
3	FOOD	food	Naturally occurring, processed or manufactured entities that are primarily used as food for humans and animals.	14027	Food		active
3	MMAT	manufactured material	Corresponds to the ManufacturedMaterial class	13934	ManufacturedMaterial		active
4	CONT	container	A container of other entities.	11622	Container		active
5	HOLD	holder	A type of container that can hold other containers or other holders.	14029	Holder		active
4	DEV	device	A subtype of ManufacturedMaterial used in an activity, without being substantially changed through that activity. The kind of device is identified by the code attribute inherited from Entity.\r\n\r\nUsage: This includes durable (reusable) medical equipment as well as disposable equipment.	11623	Device		active
5	CER	certificate representation	A physical artifact that stores information about the granting of authorization.	16098	CertificateRepresentation		active
5	MODDV	imaging modality	Class to contain unique attributes of diagnostic imaging equipment.	13939	ModalityDevice		active
2	ORG	organization	A social or legal structure formed by human beings.	10889	Organization		active
3	PUB	public institution	An agency of the people of a state often assuming some authority over a certain matter. Includes government, governmental agencies, associations.	10891	PublicInstitution		active
3	STATE	state	A politically organized body of people bonded by territory, culture, or ethnicity, having sovereignty (to a certain extent) granted by other states (enclosing or neighboring states). This includes countries (nations), provinces (e.g., one of the United States of America or a French departement), counties or municipalities. Refine using, e.g., ISO country codes, FIPS-PUB state codes, etc.	10890	State		active
4	NAT	Nation	A politically organized body of people bonded by territory and known as a nation.	20093	Nation		active
2	PLC	place	A physical place or site with its containing structure. May be natural or man-made. The geographic position of a place may or may not be constant.	10892	Place		active
3	CITY	city or town	The territory of a city, town or other municipality.	16835	City		active
3	COUNTRY	country	The territory of a sovereign nation.	16836	Country		active
3	COUNTY	county or parish	The territory of a county, parish or other division of a state or province.	16837	Parish		active
3	PROVINCE	state or province	The territory of a state, province, department or other division of a sovereign country.	16838	Province		active
2	RGRP	group	A grouping of resources (personnel, material, or places) to be used for scheduling purposes. May be a pool of like-type resources, a team, or combination of personnel, material and places.	11630	Group	Determiner = determined	active

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