A few thoughts about Types of Archetypes Archetypes are constraints on an UML model. Archetypes define what can be documented about a topic.
Templates are Archetypes. Archetypes are not Templates because Templates are the aggregated archetypes, collected and further constrained to suit a specific business context. In order to reduce possibilities for confusion we need to become more clear what we mean. Semantic interoperability and confusing meanings of things do not go well together. Types of Archetypes Templates: Archetypes suiting the needs of a specific business case/context, constraining parts of the EN13606 or OpenEHR Reference Model, the Folder class, the Composition class and Section Class, plus, in addition, constrain included Entry Archetypes that are parts of the Sections. Entry Archetypes: Archetypes that in general collect what can be documented in general about a health concept using Cluster Proto-Archetypes and Element Proto-Archetypes. There are: Demographic, Observation, Evaluation, Instruction and Action Entry Archetypes. [Question: What type is a Patient Mandate Archetype?] Cluster Proto-Archetype: Archetypes that in general collect/unite two or more elementary archetypes Elementary Proto-Archetype: Archetype that defines one aspect of an Entry Archetype Re-Use Re-use will take place at the Template Level (ieTypes of documents in other documents, types of sections in other sections, etc) All these reflect business needs Re-use will take place at the Template Level by using Entry Archetypes. Reflecting interoperability needs Re-use will take place within the Entry Archetype by means of generic Proto-Archetypes. Reflecting interoperability needs. Gerard -- <private> -- Gerard Freriks, MD Huigsloterdijk 378 2158 LR Buitenkaag The Netherlands T: +31 252544896 M: +31 620347088 E: gfrer at luna.nl Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Benjamin Franklin 11 Nov 1755 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.openehr.org/mailman/private/openehr-technical_lists.openehr.org/attachments/20071214/8b33b8b6/attachment.html>
