A group of  and/or  managed, maintained, and distributed as a unit.

Notes

•  and  that are part of the same module share the same  value.
• All modules, except the , have dependencies on other modules specified by the Module Dependency Reference Set.
  
  •  and , that are part of the same module, share the same  value.
  •  and  are part of only one module, at any given time.
• The organization responsible for maintaining an  must:
  
  • create and maintain at least one module identified by a moduleId that it has created;
  • apply a moduleId that it has created to all  and  in its extension;
  • manage and distribute information about the dependencies of its modules in accordance with SNOMED CT specifications.
• The organization responsible for maintaining an  may:
  • create and maintain multiple modules;
  • organize its  and  within the modules it manages in a way that best meets its business needs;
  • move a  or  between its modules by creating a revised version of that  or  with a different moduleId (It is then part of the new module from the effectiveTime of the revised version).
•  and  may be moved between modules maintained by different organizations. However, such moves must only be made:
  • with the consent of the organizations responsible for both the source and target modules; and
  • in accordance with rules specified by .

Alternatives

• Module

Related Links

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• Extensions Practical Guide
  • 4.2.2 Module Dependencies