http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Linkage|5.0.0

description: Identifies two or more records (resource instances) that refer to the same real-world \"occurrence\".
derivation: specialization
name: Linkage
type: Linkage
elements:
  active: {isModifier: false, short: Whether this linkage assertion is active or not, mustSupport: false, meaningWhenMissing: This resource is generally assumed to be active if no value is provided for the active element, isSummary: true, index: 0}
  author: {isModifier: false, short: Who is responsible for linkages, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 1}
  item:
    min: 1
    isModifier: false
    short: Item to be linked
    index: 2
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    elements:
      type:
        isModifier: false
        short: source | alternate | historical
        mustSupport: false
        binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/linkage-type|5.0.0'}
        isSummary: true
        index: 3
      resource: {isModifier: false, short: Resource being linked, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 4}
    required: [resource, type]
    isSummary: true
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Linkage
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 5.0.0
required: [item]