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# composition_section

A nested sub-section within the composition (`Composition.section[]`).

**Primary Keys:**

* composition\_section\_id

**Foreign Keys:**

* composition\_id - links to the [composition](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/composition/base) table

| Column | Data Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| composition\_section\_id | varchar | Unique identifier for the section |
| composition\_id | varchar | Parent composition |
| code\_text | varchar | Free-text section code |
| title | varchar | Section title |
| text\_div | varchar | Section narrative as div |
| text\_status | varchar | Status of the narrative text |
| mode | varchar | Section mode (e.g., working, snapshot) |

**Related Tables:**

**Parent:**

* [composition](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/composition/base)

**Child:**

* [composition\_section\_code\_coding](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/composition/section_code_coding)
* [composition\_section\_entry](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/composition/section_entry)


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