Background

Most of the data collected by OpenMRS is stored as patient-specific observations (e.g., weight, pulse, serum potassium level, their answer to "How many children live in your home?", etc.).  OpenMRS has a finite list of data types for observables:

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• Support a way for consumers of the API to find out the possible values for a given domain object (e.g., possible locations) when applicable.

Resources

• ?Complex Obs Support

Proposed Design Solution

After Initial discussions regarding design requirements we have decided to drop design idea number two in favor of three. (See above)

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