You want to look at the definition of time point, time interval, and
timing specification in the HL7 abstract data types specification document. (01)
Unfortunately, the only place I know where you can download an
up-to-date version is in HL7's member-only balloting area. (02)
http://www.hl7.org/v3ballot/html/infrastructure/datatypes/datatypes.htm (03)
sAmson (04)
Patrick Cassidy wrote:
> As part of our effort to specify how integration of health terminologies
> with an upper ontology can help improve interoperability of patient
> information databases, I would like to examine the representation of
> time and time-related concepts in the HL7 terminology. I have been
> informed that Dr. Christopher Chute would be able to provide information
> on HL7. If he or any others familiar with that terminology system could
> contact me on this issue, I would be most appreciative.
>
> Pat
> (05)
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