The original context for this discussion was this archetype: http://arketyper.no/ckm/#showArchetype_1078.36.25 (default archetype language for this CKM is Norwegian, but it can be changed manually)
Being an all-metric country since the 1800s, we've removed lbs as a possible unit, but added g (gram) for weighing infants. Regards, Silje > -----Original Message----- > From: openEHR-technical [mailto:openehr-technical- > bounces at lists.openehr.org] On Behalf Of Diego Bosc? > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 9:23 PM > To: For openEHR technical discussions > Cc: openehr-clinical at lists.openehr.org > Subject: Re: Postulate: DV_QUANTITY should be modelled with fewest > possible units > > As mentioned on twitter, I agree with that postulate for templates, but not > general archetypes :) > > 2014-11-13 21:07 GMT+01:00 Bj?rn N?ss <bna at dips.no>: > > I want to try out a postulate regarding modelling of datavalues, and > > more specific DV_QUANTITY. > > > > > > > > The postulate is: > > > > > > > > Postulate 1: A data type of DV_QUANTITY should be modelled with fewest > > possible units! > > > > > > > > Reason behind this is to make queries and reasoning over the values easy. > > This makes it both faster and safer building sustainable software and > > systems using these values. > > > > I also think that converting between i.e. grams and kilos should be > > done in the client (user interface / integration engine/ etc.). > > > > > > > > What do you think? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Vennlig hilsen > > Bj?rn N?ss > > Product Owner > > DIPS ASA > > > > Mobil +47 93 43 29 10 > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > openEHR-technical mailing list > > openEHR-technical at lists.openehr.org > > http://lists.openehr.org/mailman/listinfo/openehr-technical_lists.open > > ehr.org > > _______________________________________________ > openEHR-technical mailing list > openEHR-technical at lists.openehr.org > http://lists.openehr.org/mailman/listinfo/openehr- > technical_lists.openehr.org
