- Description:
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Clinical Focus: This set of values identifies the route by which a medication is administered, in this case a subcutaneous route.
Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify the route by which a medication is administered, in this case a subcutaneous route. Using the Quality Data Model, this particular element is an attribute.
Inclusion Criteria: Only use codes which identify a subcutaneous route for giving a medication. These are SNOMED-CT codes.
Exclusion Criteria: None
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Route
Refers to the path by which the medication or substance should be taken into the body systems, such as intradermally, intrathecally, intramuscularly, intranasally, intravenously, orally, rectally, subcutaneously, sublingually, topically, or vaginally.
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