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Definition for Code SystemNameUse
{
"resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
"id" : "name-use",
"meta" : {
"lastUpdated" : "2022-05-28T12:47:40.239+10:00"
},
"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:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.66"
}],
"version" : "4.3.0",
"name" : "NameUse",
"title" : "NameUse",
"status" : "active",
"experimental" : false,
"date" : "2022-05-28T12:47:40+10:00",
"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.