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Logical Model: BL: Boolean (V3 Data Type)

The Boolean type stands for the values of two-valued logic. A Boolean value can be either true or false, or, as any other value may be NULL.

Usages:

• Use this Logical Model: Criterion (CDA Class), EntryRelationship (CDA Class), LabCriterion (CDA Class), LanguageCommunication (CDA Class)... Show 7 more, Observation (CDA Class), ObservationRange (CDA Class), OrganizerComponent (CDA Class), Patient (CDA Class), Reference (CDA Class), SubjectPerson (CDA Class) and Supply (CDA Class)

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This structure is derived from ANY

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
BL	C	1..*	ANY	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: value-null
@value		0..1	bl
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Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
value-null	error	BL	value and nullFlavor are mutually exclusive (one must be present)	(value | nullFlavor).count() = 1

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
BL	C	1..*	ANY	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: value-null
(Choice of one)		1..1
@nullFlavor		0..1	cs	Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
@value		0..1	bl
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
BL.nullFlavor	Base	required	CDANullFlavor	📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch	This IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
value-null	error	BL	value and nullFlavor are mutually exclusive (one must be present)	(value | nullFlavor).count() = 1

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
BL	C	1..*	ANY	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: value-null
(Choice of one)		1..1
@nullFlavor		0..1	cs	Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
@value		0..1	bl
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
BL.nullFlavor	Base	required	CDANullFlavor	📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch	This IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
value-null	error	BL	value and nullFlavor are mutually exclusive (one must be present)	(value | nullFlavor).count() = 1

This structure is derived from ANY

Summary

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

• bl: Boolean (http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/bl-simple)

Differential View

This structure is derived from ANY

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
BL	C	1..*	ANY	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: value-null
@value		0..1	bl
Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
value-null	error	BL	value and nullFlavor are mutually exclusive (one must be present)	(value | nullFlavor).count() = 1

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
BL	C	1..*	ANY	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: value-null
(Choice of one)		1..1
@nullFlavor		0..1	cs	Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
@value		0..1	bl
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
BL.nullFlavor	Base	required	CDANullFlavor	📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch	This IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
value-null	error	BL	value and nullFlavor are mutually exclusive (one must be present)	(value | nullFlavor).count() = 1

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
BL	C	1..*	ANY	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: value-null
(Choice of one)		1..1
@nullFlavor		0..1	cs	Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
@value		0..1	bl
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Status	Usage	ValueSet	Version	Source
BL.nullFlavor	Base	required	CDANullFlavor	📦2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch	This IG

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Description	Expression
value-null	error	BL	value and nullFlavor are mutually exclusive (one must be present)	(value | nullFlavor).count() = 1

This structure is derived from ANY

Summary

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

• bl: Boolean (http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/bl-simple)

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