{
  "description": "This profile defines the UK constraints and extensions on the International FHIR resource [MedicationDispense](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/MedicationDispense.html).",
  "_filename": "UKCore-MedicationDispense.json",
  "package_name": "fhir.r4.ukcore.stu3.currentbuild",
  "date": "2024-07-11",
  "derivation": "constraint",
  "publisher": "HL7 UK",
  "fhirVersion": "4.0.1",
  "purpose": "This profile covers the supply of medications to a patient. Examples include dispensing and pick-up from an outpatient or community pharmacy, dispensing patient-specific medications from inpatient pharmacy to ward, as well as issuing a single dose from ward stock to a patient for consumption. The medication dispense is the result of a pharmacy system responding to a medication order.",
  "name": "UKCoreMedicationDispense",
  "abstract": false,
  "copyright": "Copyright © 2021+ HL7 UK Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the \"License\"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an \"AS IS\" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. HL7® FHIR® standard Copyright © 2011+ HL7 The HL7® FHIR® standard is used under the FHIR license. You may obtain a copy of the FHIR license at  https://www.hl7.org/fhir/license.html.",
  "type": "MedicationDispense",
  "experimental": null,
  "resourceType": "StructureDefinition",
  "title": "UK Core Medication Dispense",
  "package_version": "0.0.13-pre-release",
  "status": "active",
  "id": "2a039ba1-9fca-45d4-830a-eab66923545b",
  "kind": "resource",
  "url": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/UKCore-MedicationDispense",
  "version": "2.4.0",
  "differential": {
    "element": [ {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.identifier",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.identifier",
      "short": "Allows the resource to be referenced within / by other resources.",
      "mustSupport": true
    }, {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.status",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.status",
      "short": "A code that describes the status of the dispensing event.",
      "mustSupport": true
    }, {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.medication[x]",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.medication[x]",
      "short": "What medication was supplied.",
      "binding": {
        "strength": "preferred",
        "valueSet": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-MedicationCode"
      },
      "mustSupport": true
    }, {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.subject",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.subject",
      "short": "Identifies the patient.",
      "mustSupport": true
    }, {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.performer",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.performer",
      "short": "Who or what performed the dispensing event.",
      "mustSupport": true
    }, {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.type",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.type",
      "binding": {
        "strength": "extensible",
        "valueSet": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-MedicationSupplyType"
      }
    }, {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.quantity",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.quantity",
      "short": "Quantity of medication dispensed.",
      "mustSupport": true
    }, {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.whenPrepared",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.whenPrepared",
      "short": "Timestamp for when the medication was prepared.",
      "mustSupport": true
    }, {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction",
      "short": "Dosage instruction for the dispensed medication.",
      "mustSupport": true
    }, {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.text",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.text",
      "short": "Free text dosage instructions.",
      "mustSupport": true
    }, {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.timing",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.timing",
      "short": "When medication should be administered.",
      "mustSupport": true
    }, {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.asNeeded[x]",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.asNeeded[x]",
      "binding": {
        "strength": "preferred"
      }
    }, {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.site",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.site",
      "binding": {
        "strength": "preferred",
        "valueSet": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-BodySite"
      }
    }, {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.route",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.route",
      "binding": {
        "strength": "preferred",
        "valueSet": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-SubstanceOrProductAdministrationRoute"
      }
    }, {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.method",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.method",
      "binding": {
        "strength": "preferred",
        "valueSet": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-MedicationDosageMethod"
      }
    }, {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.doseAndRate",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.doseAndRate",
      "short": "Dosage instructions for the medication.",
      "mustSupport": true
    }, {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.doseAndRate.dose[x]",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.doseAndRate.dose[x]",
      "short": "Quantity of medication administered.",
      "mustSupport": true
    }, {
      "id": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.doseAndRate.rate[x]",
      "path": "MedicationDispense.dosageInstruction.doseAndRate.rate[x]",
      "short": "Rate at which the medication is to be administered.",
      "mustSupport": true
    } ]
  },
  "contact": [ {
    "name": "HL7 UK",
    "telecom": [ {
      "use": "work",
      "rank": 1,
      "value": "ukcore@hl7.org.uk",
      "system": "email"
    } ]
  } ],
  "baseDefinition": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MedicationDispense"
}