A container for a collection of resources.

Indicates the purpose of this bundle- how it was intended to be used.

It's possible to use a bundle for other purposes (e.g. a document can be accepted as a transaction). This is primarily defined so that there can be specific rules for some of the bundle types.

If a set of search matches, this is the total number of matches for the search (as opposed to the number of results in this bundle).

Only used if the bundle is a search result set.

A series of links that provide context to this bundle.

May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.

A name which details the functional use for this link - see [[http://www.iana.org/assignments/link-relations/link-relations.xhtml]].

The reference details for the link.