View source for PHER-CR02-Change Entity name cardinality in PHE CMETs

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|| '''Submitted by:''' Austin Kreisler (on behalf of Clinical Statement)
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|| '''Submitted date:''' 4/10/2009
|| '''Change request ID:''' PHER-CR02
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|| '''Standard:''' PHER CMET Release 10
|| '''Artifact ID, Name: ''' E_PublicHealthEntity universal(COCT_RM840000UV)   
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== Issue ==
The E_PublicHealthEntity universal CMET allows only a single name in the Enity class. 

== Recommendation ==
*In the E_PublicHealthEntity universal CMET, change the cardinality of the Entity.name attribute from 0..1 to 0..* and change the data type from ST to BAG<ST> or BAG<TN>.
*Make the same change in other relevant PHE based CMETs.
*Consider makeing a similar change to the EntityGroup class in the PHE models. Groups can also have multiple names.

== Rationale ==
In general, entities may have more than a single name associated with them. Other entity classes in the same model allow multiple names, the Entity class in the model should be consistent with this approach also.

== Discussion ==
Since this is a relaxation of constraints, it is considered a backward compatible change by the rules for V3 backwards compatibility.

== Recommended Action Items ==


== Resolution ==
(Resolution is to be recorded here and in the referenced minutes, which are the authoritative source of resolution).