FHIR Batch Delete Based on a List of Resource IDs in Google Cloud Healthcare API #12012

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

I'm working on a project using the Healthcare API FHIR Storage and I'm frustrated by the difficulty of deleting all resources for a customer. The current samples include a delete_resource() function, but due to data integrity constraints in FHIR Storage, I cannot directly delete a resource if it is referenced by another resource.

Describe the solution you'd like.

I created a function called batch_delete() that receives a list of resource IDs to be deleted in a single transactional call to the Healthcare API. This function will delete all specified resources at once, ensuring transactional integrity in the FHIR Storage.

Describe alternatives you've considered.

I have tried using the delete_resource() function from this sample, but I encountered issues due to integrity constraints.

Additional context.

My idea is to contribute to this repository by creating the batch_delete() function. Additionally, I could develop a batch_deletion_by_patient_id() function, which would be highly beneficial.

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