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CodeSystem: language preference type (Experimental)

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/language-preference-type Version: 0.1.0
Active as of 2023-03-04 Computable Name: LanguagePreferenceType
Other Identifiers: id: urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1023

This code system defines a defines the set of codes for describing the type or mode of the patient’s preferred language.

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/language-preference-type defines the following codes:

CodeDefinition
verbal The patient prefers to verbally communicate with the associated language.
written The patient prefers to communicate in writing with the associated language.