Diagram of Contact Mechanism

  • Version 3
  • Published
  • Updated

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UML 2.1 notation shows multiplicity on relationship ends; coloured boxes indicate classes elaborated in a separate diagram or planned for a future release.

Pan-Canadian Health Data Content Framework Version 3, September 2026 Contact Mechanism - Contact Mechanism Effective Period: Period - Contact Mechanism Purpose Code: Codeable Concept [0..*] - Contact Mechanism Rank: Integer [0..1] - Contact Mechanism Type Code: Codeable Concept - Contact Mechanism Value: String constraints {Unique Key:XOR(<class> has Contact Mechanism), Contact Mechanism Type Code, Contact Mechanism Purpose Code if specified, Contact Mechanism Rank if specified, Contact Mechanism Effective Period.Start Date Time} Party Role Health Care Service Party Role Location Care Team Device Party Health Care Provider Practicing Affiliation Health Care Provider Organization Affiliation 0..1 0..* has 0..1 0..* has 0..1 0..* has 0..1 0..* has 0..* 0..* has 0..1 0..* has Exclusive OR Legend Class Elaborated in Separate Diagram Future Release Business Representation Association relationship Uses relationship Relationship to association class Exclusive OR boundary | Inclusive OR boundary Generalization relationship from child to parent Aggregation relationship Composition relationship

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Canadian Institute for Health Information. Diagram of Contact Mechanism. Accessed November 02, 2026.

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