Health event

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A health event is an abstract class that refers to any entity type that represents something that has happened, or could happen, at a point in time, or over a period. It can be considered separate to a 'state' in that the relevant date and time is significant.

Health Event
Field Description
Start date/time The start date and time of the event. It might be unknown, or imprecise (for example a year or month). It might be a point in time or a period of time (such as an encounter lasting 15 minutes or a hospital encounter lasting several days).

For events that take place over a period of time this refers to the start of the event.

End date/time Optional, if recorded at the end of the event.