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1.25.4.1.45 HL7 v3 Code System EntityNameUse

This code system (http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/EntityNameUse) is defined as part of HL7 v3.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-EntityNameUse

Name:

v3 Code System EntityNameUse

Definition:

**** MISSING DEFINITIONS ****

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.15913 (for OID based terminology systems)

System URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/EntityNameUse

System OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.5.45

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This value set is not currently used

1.25.4.1.45.1 Content Logical Definition

This value set has an inline code system http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/EntityNameUse, which defines the following codes:

Lvl	Code	Display	Definition
1	_NameRepresentationUse	NameRepresentationUse	Identifies the different representations of a name. The representation may affect how the name is used. (E.g. use of Ideographic for formal communications.)
2	ABC	Alphabetic	Alphabetic transcription of name (Japanese: romaji)
2	IDE	Ideographic	Ideographic representation of name (e.g., Japanese kanji, Chinese characters)
2	SYL	Syllabic	Syllabic transcription of name (e.g., Japanese kana, Korean hangul)
1	ASGN	assigned	A name assigned to a person. Reasons some organizations assign alternate names may include not knowing the person's name, or to maintain anonymity. Some, but not necessarily all, of the name types that people call "alias" may fit into this category.
1	C	License	As recorded on a license, record, certificate, etc. (only if different from legal name)
1	I	Indigenous/Tribal	e.g. Chief Red Cloud
1	L	Legal	Known as/conventional/the one you use
2	OR	official registry	Definition:The formal name as registered in an official (government) registry, but which name might not be commonly used. Particularly used in countries with a law system based on Napoleonic law.
1	P	pseudonym	A self asserted name that the person is using or has used.
2	A	Artist/Stage	Includes writer's pseudonym, stage name, etc
1	R	Religious	e.g. Sister Mary Francis, Brother John
1	SRCH	search	A name intended for use in searching or matching.
2	PHON	phonetic	A name spelled phonetically. There are a variety of phonetic spelling algorithms. This code value does not distinguish between these.Discussion:
2	SNDX	Soundex	A name spelled according to the SoundEx algorithm.