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"date": "2026-02-06T19:30:52+01:00",
"derivation": "specialization",
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"short": "Organisation or part of an organisation (e.g. department) where the patient was present during the encounter.",
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"definition": "Reference to encounters that are considered parts of this encounter."
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"short": "The organisation (facility) responsible for this encounter",
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"definition": "Location or organisation to which the patient is going after discharge."
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"short": "List of locations where the patient was present during this encounter.",
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"definition": "Reference to encounters that are considered parts of this encounter."
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