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Device
FHIR Device resource
Device is the FHIR resource for a manufactured item used in healthcare, such as an implant, a glucose meter, a wearable or a piece of hospital equipment, identified by UDI, model and serial number.
Observations reference it to show which device produced a measurement, and it can be linked to the patient using it or the location where it sits.
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