MedMij FHIR IG - BodyTemperature

General information

Name: BodyTemperature
Version: 1.0
Publication date: 02-10-2017
Status wikipage: draft

This FHIR profile is based on version 1.2 of the building block BodyTemperature. The latest version of this building block can be found here on the wiki.

Concept

Measuring and documenting the body temperature of a person as a surrogate for a person’s central body temperature (the highest temperature at the centre of the torso)

Purpose

Measuring the body temperature is of medical importance. A number of diseases are accompanied by characteristic changes in body temperature. The symptoms of some diseases can be tracked by measuring the body temperature. The healthcare provider can use this temperature development to determine the effect of the treatment.

Content

BodyTemperature

Formal url	http://nictiz.nl/fhir/StructureDefinition/zib-BodyTemperature
Published by	Nictiz
Status	draft