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Definition for Code SystemNameUse
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="name-use"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2022-05-28T12:47:40.239+10:00"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p> This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td> <b> Lvl</b> </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Display</b> </td> <td> <b> Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">usual <a name="name-use-usual"> </a> </td> <td> Usual</td> <td> Known as/conventional/the one you normally use.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">official <a name="name-use-official"> </a> </td> <td> Official</td> <td> The formal name as registered in an official (government) registry, but which name might not be commonly used. May be called "legal name".</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">temp <a name="name-use-temp"> </a> </td> <td> Temp</td> <td> 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.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">nickname <a name="name-use-nickname"> </a> </td> <td> Nickname</td> <td> A name that is used to address the person in an informal manner, but is not part of their formal or usual name.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">anonymous <a name="name-use-anonymous"> </a> </td> <td> Anonymous</td> <td> Anonymous assigned name, alias, or pseudonym (used to protect a person's identity for privacy reasons).</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap">old <a name="name-use-old"> </a> </td> <td> Old</td> <td> This name is no longer in use (or was never correct, but retained for records).</td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2</td> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> maiden <a name="name-use-maiden"> </a> </td> <td> Name changed for Marriage</td> <td> 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.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="fhir"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueCode value="normative"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version"> <valueCode value="4.0.0"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="5"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.66"/> </identifier> <version value="4.3.0"/> <name value="NameUse"/> <title value="NameUse"/> <status value="active"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2022-05-28T12:47:40+10:00"/> <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> <telecom> <system value="email"/> <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="The use of a human name."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="usual"/> <display value="Usual"/> <definition value="Known as/conventional/the one you normally use."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="official"/> <display value="Official"/> <definition value="The formal name as registered in an official (government) registry, but which name might not be commonly used. May be called "legal name"."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="temp"/> <display value="Temp"/> <definition value="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."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="nickname"/> <display value="Nickname"/> <definition value="A name that is used to address the person in an informal manner, but is not part of their formal or usual name."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="anonymous"/> <display value="Anonymous"/> <definition value="Anonymous assigned name, alias, or pseudonym (used to protect a person's identity for privacy reasons)."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="old"/> <display value="Old"/> <definition value="This name is no longer in use (or was never correct, but retained for records)."/> <concept> <code value="maiden"/> <display value="Name changed for Marriage"/> <definition value="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."/> </concept> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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.