valuequantity
ValueQuantity is a data construct used to represent a measured amount as a numeric value paired with a unit. It appears in data models, APIs, and health and scientific data formats as a portable way to express quantities such as length, mass, volume, or dose, where both the magnitude and the unit are important for interpretation and calculations.
Typically, a valueQuantity contains fields such as value (the numeric amount), unit (a human-readable unit name),
In practice, valueQuantity is commonly used in health care data interchange, laboratory results, medication dosages, and
See also: units of measure, UCUM, quantity data type, data interoperability, health information exchange.