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} ],
"short": "A.2.3.6.1 - Period",
"definition": "Time period during which the patient was present at the location"
}, {
"id": "InPatientEncounter.location.organization",
"max": "1",
"min": 1,
"path": "InPatientEncounter.location.organization",
"type": [ {
"code": "Base"
} ],
"short": "Organization",
"definition": "Organization or organization part (hospital department) where the patient was present."
}, {
"id": "InPatientEncounter.location.organization.identifier",
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "InPatientEncounter.location.organization.identifier",
"type": [ {
"code": "Identifier"
} ],
"short": "A.2.3.6.2 - Organisation Part ID",
"definition": "The organisation’s part identifier."
}, {
"id": "InPatientEncounter.location.organization.name",
"max": "1",
"min": 1,
"path": "InPatientEncounter.location.organization.name",
"type": [ {
"code": "string"
} ],
"short": "A.2.3.6.3 - Organisation Part Name",
"definition": "Full name of the organisation part, e.g. Name of the department"
}, {
"id": "InPatientEncounter.location.organization.details",
"max": "1",
"min": 0,
"path": "InPatientEncounter.location.organization.details",
"type": [ {
"code": "Base"
} ],
"short": "A.2.3.6.4 - Organisation Part Details",
"definition": "Address, contact names and contact details, specialty of the organisation part."
} ]
},
"contact": [ {
"name": "HL7 Europe",
"telecom": [ {
"value": "http://hl7.eu",
"system": "url"
} ]
} ],
"baseDefinition": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Base"
}