# focus concept

## focus concept

The part of a SNOMED CT expression that represents the primary clinical idea.

#### Note

* Typically the *focus concept* is a clinical finding, procedure, observable entity *.* However, it may be a concept from any domain that can be refined in accordance with concept model rules.
* The *focus concept* may have a refinement that provides more detailed information.
* The *focus concept* may be given context by a surrounding context wrapper.

#### Examples

* The [66308002 | Fracture of humerus|](http://snomed.info/id/66308002) is the *focus concept* in the following three examples:
* Example 1: Focus concept with a refinement that indicates the type and location of the fracture.

[66308002 |fracture of humerus|](http://snomed.info/id/66308002) : ⬅︎ Focus concept\
{ [363698007 |finding site|](http://snomed.info/id/363698007) = [20760004 |shaft of humerus|](http://snomed.info/id/20760004) , ⬅︎ Refinement\
[116676008 |associated morphology|](http://snomed.info/id/116676008) = [73737008 |Fracture, spiral|](http://snomed.info/id/73737008) } ⬅︎ ...

* Example 2: Focus concept in a context wrapper the fracture of the humerus is past history rather than a current condition.

[312850006 |History of disorder (situation)|](http://snomed.info/id/312850006) : ⬅︎ Context wrapper\
{ [66308002 |fracture of humerus|](http://snomed.info/id/66308002) } ⬅︎ Focus concept

* Example 3: Focus concept in a context wrapper with a refinement to add more detailed information.

[312850006 |History of disorder (situation)|](http://snomed.info/id/312850006) : ⬅︎ Context wrapper\
{ [246090004 |Associated finding|](http://snomed.info/id/246090004) = [66308002 |fracture of humerus|](http://snomed.info/id/66308002) : ⬅︎ Focus concept\
{ [363698007 |finding site|](http://snomed.info/id/363698007) = [20760004 |shaft of humerus|](http://snomed.info/id/20760004) , ⬅︎ Refinement\
[116676008 |associated morphology|](http://snomed.info/id/116676008) = [73737008 |Fracture, spiral|](http://snomed.info/id/73737008) } ⬅︎ ...\
}

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