SimilarConceptType
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A reference to a concept with similar meaning and a description of their differences. Formal comparison is done using a ConceptMap. The similar concept structure allows specification of similar concepts to address cases where confusion may affect the appropriate use of the concept.

Properties
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   "SimilarConceptReference",":doc:`/item-types/Concept/index`","0..1","Reference to a concept with a similar definition."
   "Difference",":doc:`/composite-types/StructuredStringType/index`","0..1","Describes the difference between the concept referenced in SimilarConceptReference and the concept included in the concept's Description element."


Relationships
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The following types reference this type.

* :doc:`/item-types/Concept/index`

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