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LOINC 2.82

Legal document

Definition

  • A generic document type that encompasses a wide range of potential medically-related legal documents. A legal document is a formally executed written document that can be attributed to its author; records and expresses a legally enforceable act, process, or agreement. Examples of medicolegal documents include advance directive, death certificate, various consent forms, etc.

Component

  • Legal document

Specimen / system

  • {Setting}

Class

  • DOC.ONTOLOGY

Property

  • Find

Scale

  • Doc

Method

  • {Role}

Related names

  • DOC.ONT; Document; Finding; Findings; Point in time; Random

Index terms

  • DOC.ONT
  • Document
  • Finding
  • Findings
  • Point in time
  • Random