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Generated Narrative: StructureDefinition ext-R2-ImplementationGuide.glo.type

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Extension		1..1	Extension(4.3.0)	DSTU2: Type this profiles applies to additional codes
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/1.0/StructureDefinition/extension-ImplementationGuide.global.type"
value[x]		1..1	code	Type this profiles applies to Binding: R2ResourceTypesForR4B (0.1.0) (required): One of the resource types defined as part of FHIR.
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{
  "resourceType": "StructureDefinition",
  "id": "ext-R2-ImplementationGuide.glo.type",
  "text": {
    "status": "extensions",
    "div": "<!-- snip (see above) -->"
  },
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      "valueCode": "fhir"
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        },
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        },
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          "url": "uri",
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        }
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    },
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      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/version-specific-use"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
      "valueInteger": 0,
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          }
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    }
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  "title": "DSTU2: Type this profiles applies to additional codes",
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  "experimental": false,
  "date": "2026-03-17T21:02:03.8104715+00:00",
  "publisher": "FHIR Infrastructure",
  "contact": [
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        }
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          "code": "001",
          "display": "World"
        }
      ]
    }
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      "uri": "http://hl7.org/v3",
      "name": "RIM Mapping"
    }
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  "abstract": false,
  "context": [
    {
      "type": "element",
      "expression": "ImplementationGuide.global.type"
    }
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        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/snapshot-base-version",
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          "rules": "open"
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        "short": "Additional content defined by implementations",
        "definition": "May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.",
        "comment": "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
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            "code": "Extension"
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        "isSummary": false,
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        "short": "DSTU2: Type this profiles applies to additional codes",
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        "comment": "Element `ImplementationGuide.global.type` is mapped to FHIR R4B element `ImplementationGuide.global.type` as `RelatedTo`.\nThe mappings for `ImplementationGuide.global.type` do not allow expression of the necessary codes, per the bindings on the source and target.\nThe type must match that of the profile that is referred to, but is made explicit here as a denormalization so that a system processing the implementation guide resource knows which resources the profile applies to even if the profile itself is not available.",
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        }
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    ]
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}