| ARCHETYPE ID | openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.body_height.v4 |
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| Concept | Body Height |
| Description | Details pertinent to the physical measurement of the height OR length of a subject of care's body. |
| Purpose | Details pertinent to the physical measurement of the height OR length of a subject of care's body. |
| References | |
| Copyright | © openEHR Foundation |
| Authors | Author name: Organisation: National E-Health Transition Authority Email: clinicalinfo@nehta.gov.au Date originally authored: 16-Jul-2010 |
| Other Details Language | Author name: Organisation: National E-Health Transition Authority Email: clinicalinfo@nehta.gov.au Date originally authored: 16-Jul-2010 |
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| Keywords | Body Length |
| Lifecycle | OrganisationDraft |
| Language used | en |
| Citeable Identifier | 1013.1.1016 |
| Archetype Concept Comment | The height, together with the weight, of a subject of care enables derivation of Body Mass Index (BMI) which is a key observation that may be used for dosage calculation for certain medication prescription protocols, such as chemotherapy. |
| events | |
| Any event | Any event: Any event |
| data | |
| Body Height Value | Body Height Value: The height or length of a person. Examples: 1. 54.3 cm 2. 172 cm Optional[{detail_docref=data_elements/NEHTA-16120-Body_Height_Value-Data_Element.xml, dc_id=16120}] |
| State of the Subject of Care | State of the Subject of Care: Description of the physical and/or mental state of the subject of care when an observation is performed. It is preferred that this item be coded from the State of the Subject of Care Values Value Domain. Examples: 1. Fully clothed. 2. Subject of care agitated and restless. 3. Standing without footwear. Optional[{value_domain_name=State of the Subject of Care Values, dc_id=16051, coding_preferred=true, value_domain_dc_id=16051, detail_docref=data_elements/NEHTA-16051-State_of_the_Subject_of_Care-Data_Element.xml}] |
| Observation Note | Observation Note: Additional comments relevant to the observation in question. Used to provide additional information not included in or catered for by the Observation Result data elements. Optional[{detail_docref=data_elements/NEHTA-15600-Observation_Note-Data_Element.xml, dc_id=15600}] |
| Other contributors | Eric Browne Stephen Chu Eleanor Royle Ning Pan Robert L'egan Don Stewart Stephen Royce |
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