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Real-world prescription example
{
"resourceType": "MedicationPrescription",
"text": {
"status": "generated",
"div": "<div>\n <p>\n <b>Generated Narrative</b>\n </p>\n <p>\n <b>identifier</b>: order9837293 (official)\n </p>\n <p>\n <b>dateWritten</b>: 25-May 2013 19:32\n </p>\n <p>\n <b>status</b>: active\n </p>\n <p>\n <b>patient</b>: P. van den Heuvel\n </p>\n <p>\n <b>prescriber</b>: R.A. van den Berk\n </p>\n <p>\n <b>encounter</b>: visit who leads to this priscription\n </p>\n <p>\n <b>reason[x]</b>: \n <span title=\"Codes: {http://snomed.info/sct 13645005}\">Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease</span>\n </p>\n <p>\n <b>medication</b>: prescribed medication\n </p>\n <h3>DosageInstructions</h3>\n <table class=\"grid\">\n <tr>\n <td>\n <b>Text</b>\n </td>\n <td>\n <b>AdditionalInstructions</b>\n </td>\n <td>\n <b>Timing[x]</b>\n </td>\n <td>\n <b>AsNeeded[x]</b>\n </td>\n <td>\n <b>Site</b>\n </td>\n <td>\n <b>Route</b>\n </td>\n <td>\n <b>Method</b>\n </td>\n <td>\n <b>DoseQuantity</b>\n </td>\n <td>\n <b>Rate</b>\n </td>\n <td>\n <b>MaxDosePerPeriod</b>\n </td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td>3 tot 4 maal daags 1 flacon</td>\n <td>\n <span title=\"Codes: \">for use during pregnancy, contact physician</span>\n </td>\n <td>Starting 4-Aug 2013 --> 5-Nov 2013, 3 per 1 days</td>\n <td> </td>\n <td>\n <span title=\"Codes: {http://snomed.info/sct 181220002}\">Entire oral cavity</span>\n </td>\n <td>\n <span title=\"Codes: {http://snomed.info/sct 394899003}\">oral administration of treatment</span>\n </td>\n <td> </td>\n <td>10 ml</td>\n <td> </td>\n <td> </td>\n </tr>\n </table>\n <h3>Dispenses</h3>\n <table class=\"grid\">\n <tr>\n <td>\n <b>Medication</b>\n </td>\n <td>\n <b>ValidityPeriod</b>\n </td>\n <td>\n <b>NumberOfRepeatsAllowed</b>\n </td>\n <td>\n <b>Quantity</b>\n </td>\n <td>\n <b>ExpectedSupplyDuration</b>\n </td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td> </td>\n <td>8-Apr 2013 --> 30-May 2013</td>\n <td>20</td>\n <td>100 mcg</td>\n <td>40 days</td>\n </tr>\n </table>\n </div>"
},
"identifier": [
{
"use": "official",
"system": "http://www.bmc/portal/prescriptions",
"value": "order9837293"
}
],
"dateWritten": "2013-05-25T19:32:52+01:00",
"status": "active",
"patient": {
"reference": "Patient/f001",
"display": "P. van den Heuvel"
},
"prescriber": {
"reference": "Practitioner/f006",
"display": "R.A. van den Berk"
},
"encounter": {
"reference": "Encounter/f001",
"display": "visit who leads to this priscription"
},
"reasonCodeableConcept": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "13645005",
"display": "Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease"
}
]
},
"medication": {
"reference": "Medication/f001",
"display": "prescribed medication"
},
"dosageInstruction": [
{
"text": "3 tot 4 maal daags 1 flacon",
"additionalInstructions": {
"text": "for use during pregnancy, contact physician"
},
"timingSchedule": {
"event": [
{
"start": "2013-08-04",
"end": "2013-11-05"
}
],
"repeat": {
"frequency": 3,
"duration": 1,
"units": "d"
}
},
"site": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "181220002",
"display": "Entire oral cavity"
}
]
},
"route": {
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"code": "394899003",
"display": "oral administration of treatment"
}
]
},
"doseQuantity": {
"value": 10,
"units": "ml",
"system": "http://unitsofmeasure.org",
"code": "ml"
}
}
],
"dispense": {
"validityPeriod": {
"start": "2013-04-08",
"end": "2013-05-30"
},
"numberOfRepeatsAllowed": 20,
"quantity": {
"value": 100,
"units": "mcg",
"system": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.6.8",
"code": "ug"
},
"expectedSupplyDuration": {
"value": 40,
"units": "days",
"system": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.6.8",
"code": "d"
}
}
}