HL7 Terminology
2.1.0 - Publication

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CodeSystem: ExposureMode

Summary

Defining URL:http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ExposureMode
Version:2.0.0
Name:ExposureMode
Status:Active as of 2019-03-20
Definition:

Code for the mechanism by which the exposure agent was exchanged or potentially exchanged by the participants involved in the exposure.

Publisher:HL7
Content:Complete: All the concepts defined by the code system are included in the code system resource
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.5.1113 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source Resource:XML / JSON / Turtle

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

Properties

CodeURLDescriptionType
SpecializesThe 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
GeneralizesInverse of Specializes. Only included as a derived relationship.Coding
internalIdhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/utg-concept-properties#v3-internal-idThe internal identifier for the concept in the HL7 Access database repository.code
notSelectablehttp://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#notSelectableIndicates that the code is abstract - only intended to be used as a selector for other conceptsboolean
statushttp://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#statusDesignation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired.code

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

LvlCodeDisplayDefinitioninternalIdNot Selectablestatus
1_ExposureMode ExposureModeCode for the mechanism by which the exposure agent was exchanged or potentially exchanged by the participants involved in the exposure.22377trueactive
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.22379active
2  CONTACT contact**Description:** Communication of an agent from a living subject or environmental source to a living subject through direct physical contact.22381active
2  FOODBORNE foodborne**Description:** Communication of an agent from a food source to a living subject via oral consumption.22380active
2  WATERBORNE waterborne**Description:** Communication of an agent to a living subject by contact and/or consumption via an aqueous medium22378active

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2020-05-06reviseTed KleinVocabulary WGMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.