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# FHIR Unit Of Measure

Input representation for Unit of Measure.

## Root XML tag

<FhirUnitOfMeasureInput>

## JSON example

{
   "unitCode":"MGTeste2",
   "description":"MG description2",
   "type":"Custom"
}

## Properties

| Name | Type | Description | Required or Optional | Available Version |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| description | String | The description of this unit of measure. | Optional | 54.0 |
| type | String | The type of the unit of measure. For example, weight, distance, and period. | Required | 54.0 |
| unitCode | String | The code for this unit of measure. For example, mm\[Hg\], mcg/mL., kgs, and lbs. | Required | 54.0 |