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EntityDeterminer      [2.16.840.1.113883.5.30]

Description:

EntityDeterminer in natural language grammar is the class of words that comprises articles, demonstrative pronouns, and quantifiers. In the RIM, determiner is a structural code in the Entity class to distinguish whether any given Entity object stands for some, any one, or a specific thing.

Lvl- Typ Concept Code
  Head Code-defined Value Set
Print Name Definition, Properties, Relationships
0-L INSTANCE
 v:EntityDeterminerSpecific
specific

Definition:

Description:A determiner that specifies that the Entity object represents a particular physical thing (as opposed to a universal, kind, or class of physical thing).

Discussion: It does not matter whether an INSTANCE still exists as a whole at the point in time (or process) when we mention it, for example, a drug product lot is an INSTANCE even though it has been portioned out for retail purpose.

0-L KIND
 v:EntityDeterminerDetermined
described

Definition:

Description:A determiner that specifies that the Entity object represents a universal, kind or class of physical thing (as opposed to a particular thing).

Concept Properties:   Name:Class: Kind


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