description: The General Status section describes general observations and readily observable attributes of the patient, including affect and demeanor, apparent age compared to actual age, gender, ethnicity, nutritional status based on appearance, body build and habitus (e.g., muscular, cachectic, obese), developmental or other deformities, gait and mobility, personal hygiene, evidence of distress, and voice quality and speech.
package_name: hl7.cda.us.ccda
derivation: constraint
name: GeneralStatusSection
type: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Section
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    short: Physical findings of General status Narrative
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package_version: 3.0.0
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url: http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/GeneralStatusSection
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