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In the openEHR approach, most description of the contents of recorded health information is left to archetypes (openEHR FAQ). An archetype can be thought of as a model of some clinical content (e.g. what is recorded in a urinalysis, or an ante-natal visit), expressed in a constraint formalism known as ADL (which has some similarities to OWL). Over 200 archetypes have been defined during NHS projects, Australian GP projects, and openEHR activities (openEHR archetypes page). To go straight to the point, an ontological way of looking at the archetypes that exist is the mindmap view. The structure of each archetype can be viewed by clicking on a node in this view. Another way to view archetypes is with the ADL workbench tool, and with various archetype editors. Example archetypes: Microbial lab observations; Adverse reaction; Examination of named body part.

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