description: 'Base StructureDefinition for Period Type: A time period defined by a start and end date and optionally time.'
package_name: hl7.fhir.r4.examples
derivation: specialization
name: Period
type: Period
elements:
  start: {short: Starting time with inclusive boundary, type: dateTime, isSummary: true, index: 0}
  end: {short: 'End time with inclusive boundary, if not ongoing', type: dateTime, meaningWhenMissing: 'If the end of the period is missing, it means that the period is ongoing', isSummary: true, index: 1}
package_version: 4.0.1
class: complex-type
kind: complex-type
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Period
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element
version: 4.0.1