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Definition for Code System NameUse
{ "resourceType" : "CodeSystem", "id" : "name-use", "meta" : { "lastUpdated" : "2019-11-01T09:29:23.356+11:00" }, "text" : { "status" : "generated", "div" : "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>" }, "extension" : [{ "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg", "valueCode" : "fhir" }, { "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status", "valueCode" : "normative" }, { "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version", "valueCode" : "4.0.0" }, { "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm", "valueInteger" : 5 }], "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use", "identifier" : [{ "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986", "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.66" }], "version" : "4.0.1", "name" : "NameUse", "title" : "NameUse", "status" : "active", "experimental" : false, "date" : "2019-11-01T09:29:23+11:00", "publisher" : "HL7 (FHIR Project)", "contact" : [{ "telecom" : [{ "system" : "url", "value" : "http://hl7.org/fhir" }, { "system" : "email", "value" : "fhir@lists.hl7.org" }] }], "description" : "The use of a human name.", "caseSensitive" : true, "valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use", "content" : "complete", "concept" : [{ "code" : "usual", "display" : "Usual", "definition" : "Known as/conventional/the one you normally use." }, { "code" : "official", "display" : "Official", "definition" : "The formal name as registered in an official (government) registry, but which name might not be commonly used. May be called \"legal name\"." }, { "code" : "temp", "display" : "Temp", "definition" : "A temporary name. Name.period can provide more detailed information. This may also be used for temporary names assigned at birth or in emergency situations." }, { "code" : "nickname", "display" : "Nickname", "definition" : "A name that is used to address the person in an informal manner, but is not part of their formal or usual name." }, { "code" : "anonymous", "display" : "Anonymous", "definition" : "Anonymous assigned name, alias, or pseudonym (used to protect a person's identity for privacy reasons)." }, { "code" : "old", "display" : "Old", "definition" : "This name is no longer in use (or was never correct, but retained for records).", "concept" : [{ "code" : "maiden", "display" : "Name changed for Marriage", "definition" : "A name used prior to changing name because of marriage. This name use is for use by applications that collect and store names that were used prior to a marriage. Marriage naming customs vary greatly around the world, and are constantly changing. This term is not gender specific. The use of this term does not imply any particular history for a person's name." }] }] }
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.