FHIR Release 3 (STU)

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Codesystem-name-use.json

Vocabulary Work GroupMaturity Level: N/ABallot Status: Informative

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Definition for Code System NameUse

{
  "resourceType": "CodeSystem",
  "id": "name-use",
  "meta": {
    "lastUpdated": "2019-10-24T11:53:00+11:00"
  },
  "text": {
    "status": "generated",
    "div": "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"
  },
  "extension": [
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-ballot-status",
      "valueString": "Informative"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
      "valueInteger": 0
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
      "valueCode": "fhir"
    }
  ],
  "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use",
  "identifier": {
    "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
    "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.59"
  },
  "version": "3.0.2",
  "name": "NameUse",
  "status": "draft",
  "experimental": false,
  "date": "2019-10-24T11:53:00+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.