| Package | healthdata.be.r4.cbb |
| Type | StructureDefinition |
| Id | HdBe-Stoma |
| FHIR Version | R4 |
| Source | https://simplifier.net/resolve?scope=healthdata.be.r4.cbb@0.16.0-beta&canonical=https://fhir.healthdata.be/StructureDefinition/LogicalModel/HdBe-Stoma |
| URL | https://fhir.healthdata.be/StructureDefinition/LogicalModel/HdBe-Stoma |
| Status | draft |
| Date | 2022-07-07T15:04:03.2592055+00:00 |
| Name | HdBeStoma |
| Title | HdBe-Stoma |
| Description | A stoma is an unnatural, surgically created opening connecting a body cavity with the outside world. A stoma is created e.g. as an exit opening for feces or urine in the event that they cannot leave the body naturally. In the case of a tracheostomy, the stoma is intended to facilitate breathing if that is no longer possible via the oral, nasal and throat cavity.
#### Purpose
Information on present stomas is recorded to inform other health professionals. This information is of importance in determining the care required for the patient. In a transfer situation, the information offers the option to realize continuity of care by organizing specific expertise and materials in advance, for example. |
| Copyright | Copyright and related rights waived via CC0, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/. This does not apply to information from third parties, for example a medical terminology system. The implementer alone is responsible for identifying and obtaining any necessary licenses or authorizations to utilize third party IP in connection with the specification or otherwise. |
| Type | https://fhir.healthdata.be/StructureDefinition/LogicalModel/Stoma |
| Kind | logical |
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