MedicationRequest
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FHIR resource from the Medications module, prescribing workflow.
Definition
MedicationRequest covers both outpatient and inpatient prescribing. It carries an intent (proposal, plan, order), a status, the medication (CodeableConcept or reference), the subject and the dosageInstruction. FHIR avoids the words "prescription" or "order" in favour of a neutral name.
Origin
Defined in the HL7 FHIR specification (R4/R5), Medications module, published by HL7 International.
Example in context
<MedicationRequest><status value="active"/><intent value="order"/><subject><reference value="Patient/123"/></subject></MedicationRequest>
Related terms
- FHIR ServiceRequest — another workflow request resource.
- FHIR Reference — link to the medication or patient.