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Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the TEL resource.
| TEL | |
| Control | 1..* |
| Type | Element |
| TEL.nullFlavor | |
| Definition | If a value is an exceptional value (NULL-value), this specifies in what way and why proper information is missing. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | null The codes SHALL be taken from v3 Code System NullFlavor |
| Type | code |
| TEL.value | |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | uri |
| TEL.useablePeriod | |
| Definition | Specifies the periods of time during which the telecommunication address can be used. For a telephone number, this can indicate the time of day in which the party can be reached on that telephone. For a web address, it may specify a time range in which the web content is promised to be available under the given address. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Choice of: IVL_TS, EIVL, PIVL, SXPR_TS |
| TEL.use | |
| Definition | One or more codes advising a system or user which telecommunication address in a set of like addresses to select for a given telecommunication need. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Binding | null The codes SHALL be taken from v3 Code System AddressUse |
| Type | code |