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ValueSet: language preference type

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/language-preference-type Version: 0.1.0
Draft as of 2023-03-04 Computable Name: LanguagePreferenceType
Other Identifiers: id: urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.1022

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

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

 

Expansion

This value set contains 2 concepts

Expansion based on language preference type v0.1.0 (CodeSystem)

CodeSystemDisplayDefinition
  verbalhttp://hl7.org/fhir/language-preference-typeverbal

The patient prefers to verbally communicate with the associated language.

  writtenhttp://hl7.org/fhir/language-preference-typewritten

The patient prefers to communicate in writing with the associated language.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code