Entry subtype for all clinical data in the past or present, i.e. which (by the
time it is recorded) has already occurred. OBSERVATION data is expressed
using the class HISTORY<T>, which guarantees that it is situated in time.
OBSERVATION is used for all notionally objective (i.e. measured in some way)
observations of phenomena, and patient-reported phenomena, e.g. pain.
Not to be used for recording opinion or future statements of any kind,
including instructions, intentions, plans etc.
Declaration :
Artifact : OBSERVATION
Attribut data |
The data of this observation, in the form of a history of values which
may be of any complexity.
Declaration :
Attribut state |
Optional recording of the state of subject of this observation during
the observation process, in the form of a separate history of values
which may be of any complexity. State may also be recorded
within the History of the data attribute.
Declaration :
All public operations : concept , is_archetype_root , item_at_path , items_at_path , parent , path_exists , path_of_item , path_unique , subject_is_self