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4.3.1.251 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/practitioner-role

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/practitioner-role

Name:

PractitionerRole

Definition:

This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the role of a Practitioner.

Committee:

Patient Administration

Work Group

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.251 (for OID based terminology systems)

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

This value set is the designated 'entire code system' value set for PractitionerRole
PractitionerRole.code (Example)
Practitioner.role.code (Example)

4.3.1.251.1 Content Logical Definition

This value set includes codes from the following code systems:

Include all codes defined in http://hl7.org/fhir/practitioner-role

4.3.1.251.2 Expansion

This expansion generated 11 Aug 2016

This value set contains 6 concepts

All codes from system http://hl7.org/fhir/practitioner-role

Code	Display	Definition
doctor	Doctor	A qualified/registered medical practitioner
nurse	Nurse	A practitoner with nursing experience that may be qualified/registered
pharmacist	Pharmacist	A qualified/registered/licensed pharmacist
researcher	Researcher	A practitioner that may perform research
teacher	Teacher/educator	Someone who is able to provide educational services
ict	ICT professional	Someone who is qualified in Information and Communication Technologies

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level

A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies

Source

The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)

Code

The code (used as the code in the resource instance)

Display

The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application

Definition

An explanation of the meaning of the concept

Comments

Additional notes about how to use the code