RareLink Implementation Guide
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Extension: Cause of Death

Official URL: https://rarelink.bih-charite.de/fhir/StructureDefinition/cause-of-death Version: 2.0.0
Draft as of 2025-09-25 Computable Name: CauseOfDeath

The cause of death for the patient.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s):

  • Element ID Element

Usage info

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Extension Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Complex Extension: The cause of death for the patient.

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Cause of Death
    ... extension 2..* Extension Extension
    ... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
    .... extension:causeOfDeath 1..1 CodeableConcept Cause of Death Code
    URL: https://rarelink.bih-charite.de/fhir/StructureDefinition/cause-of-death-code
    .... extension:codeDefinition 1..1 CodeableConcept Cause of Death Definition
    URL: https://rarelink.bih-charite.de/fhir/StructureDefinition/cause-of-death-definition
    ... url 1..1 uri "https://rarelink.bih-charite.de/fhir/StructureDefinition/cause-of-death"

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Cause of Death
    ... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... Slices for extension 2..* Extension Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    .... extension:causeOfDeath 1..1 CodeableConcept Cause of Death Code
    URL: https://rarelink.bih-charite.de/fhir/StructureDefinition/cause-of-death-code
    .... extension:codeDefinition 1..1 CodeableConcept Cause of Death Definition
    URL: https://rarelink.bih-charite.de/fhir/StructureDefinition/cause-of-death-definition
    ... url 1..1 uri "https://rarelink.bih-charite.de/fhir/StructureDefinition/cause-of-death"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Complex Extension: The cause of death for the patient.

      Differential View

      This structure is derived from Extension

      NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
      .. Extension 0..* Extension Cause of Death
      ... extension 2..* Extension Extension
      ... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
      .... extension:causeOfDeath 1..1 CodeableConcept Cause of Death Code
      URL: https://rarelink.bih-charite.de/fhir/StructureDefinition/cause-of-death-code
      .... extension:codeDefinition 1..1 CodeableConcept Cause of Death Definition
      URL: https://rarelink.bih-charite.de/fhir/StructureDefinition/cause-of-death-definition
      ... url 1..1 uri "https://rarelink.bih-charite.de/fhir/StructureDefinition/cause-of-death"

      doco Documentation for this format

      Snapshot View

      NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
      .. Extension 0..* Extension Cause of Death
      ... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
      ... Slices for extension 2..* Extension Extension
      Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
      .... extension:causeOfDeath 1..1 CodeableConcept Cause of Death Code
      URL: https://rarelink.bih-charite.de/fhir/StructureDefinition/cause-of-death-code
      .... extension:codeDefinition 1..1 CodeableConcept Cause of Death Definition
      URL: https://rarelink.bih-charite.de/fhir/StructureDefinition/cause-of-death-definition
      ... url 1..1 uri "https://rarelink.bih-charite.de/fhir/StructureDefinition/cause-of-death"

      doco Documentation for this format

       

      Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

      Constraints

      IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
      ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
      : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
      ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
      : extension.exists() != value.exists()