Extensions for Using Data Elements from FHIR R5 in FHIR R4
0.1.0 - STU
Extensions for Using Data Elements from FHIR R5 in FHIR R4
0.1.0 - STU
Extensions for Using Data Elements from FHIR R5 in FHIR R4 - Downloaded Version null See the Directory of published versions
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XML representation of the ext-R5-Person.communication extension.
<StructureDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="ext-R5-Person.communication"/>
<text>
<status value="extensions"/>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p class="res-header-id"><b>Generated Narrative: StructureDefinition ext-R5-Person.communication</b></p><a name="ext-R5-Person.communication"> </a><a name="hcext-R5-Person.communication"> </a><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; font-size: 11px; font-family: verdana; vertical-align: top;"><tr style="border: 1px #F0F0F0 solid; font-size: 11px; font-family: verdana; vertical-align: top"><th style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px" class="hierarchy"><a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="The logical name of the element">Name</a></th><th style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px" class="hierarchy"><a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="Information about the use of the element">Flags</a></th><th style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px" class="hierarchy"><a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="Minimum and Maximum # of times the element can appear in the instance">Card.</a></th><th style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; width: 100px" class="hierarchy"><a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="Reference to the type of the element">Type</a></th><th style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px" class="hierarchy"><a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="Additional information about the element">Description & Constraints</a><span style="float: right"><a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="Legend for this format"><img src="data:image/png;base64,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" alt="doco" style="background-color: inherit"/></a></span></th></tr><tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck1.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_element.gif" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Element" class="hierarchy"/> <a href="StructureDefinition-ext-R5-Person.communication-definitions.html#Extension" title="R5: `Person.communication` (new:BackboneElement)">Extension</a><a name="Extension"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">0..*</td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/extensibility.html#Extension">Extension(4.0.1)</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">R5: A language which may be used to communicate with the person about his or her health (new)<br/></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck13.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_extension_simple.png" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Simple Extension" class="hierarchy"/> <a href="StructureDefinition-ext-R5-Person.communication-definitions.html#Extension.extension">Slices for extension</a><a name="Extension.extension"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">1..*</td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a style="opacity: 0.5; opacity: 0.5" href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/extensibility.html#Extension">Extension</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="opacity: 0.5">Extension</span><br/><span style="font-weight:bold">Slice: </span>Unordered, Open by value:url<br/></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck135.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vline.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin_slicer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_slice_item.png" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Slice Item" class="hierarchy"/> <a href="StructureDefinition-ext-R5-Person.communication-definitions.html#Extension.extension:language" title="Slice language: R5: `Person.communication.language` (new:CodeableConcept)">extension:language</a><a name="Extension.extension.2"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">1..1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a style="opacity: 0.5; opacity: 0.5" href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/extensibility.html#Extension">Extension</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">R5: The language which can be used to communicate with the person about his or her health (new)<br/></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck1350.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vline.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vline_slicer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin_slice.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_element.gif" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Element" class="hierarchy"/> <a href="StructureDefinition-ext-R5-Person.communication-definitions.html#Extension.extension:language.url">url</a><a name="Extension.extension.url"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">1..1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a style="opacity: 0.5; opacity: 0.5" href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/datatypes.html#uri">uri</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="color: darkgreen">"language"</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck1340.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vline.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vline_slicer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_datatype.gif" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Data Type" class="hierarchy"/> <a href="StructureDefinition-ext-R5-Person.communication-definitions.html#Extension.extension:language.value[x]" title="The ISO-639-1 alpha 2 code in lower case for the language, optionally followed by a hyphen and the ISO-3166-1 alpha 2 code for the region in upper case; e.g. "en" for English, or "en-US" for American English versus "en-AU" for Australian English.">value[x]</a><a name="Extension.extension.value_x_"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">1..1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">The language which can be used to communicate with the person about his or her health</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck125.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vline.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin_end_slicer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_slice_item.png" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Slice Item" class="hierarchy"/> <a href="StructureDefinition-ext-R5-Person.communication-definitions.html#Extension.extension:preferred" title="Slice preferred: R5: `Person.communication.preferred` (new:boolean)">extension:preferred</a><a name="Extension.extension.3"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">0..1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a style="opacity: 0.5; opacity: 0.5" href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/extensibility.html#Extension">Extension</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">R5: Language preference indicator (new)<br/></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck1250.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vline.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_blank.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin_slice.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_element.gif" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Element" class="hierarchy"/> <a href="StructureDefinition-ext-R5-Person.communication-definitions.html#Extension.extension:preferred.url">url</a><a name="Extension.extension.url.2"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">1..1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a style="opacity: 0.5; opacity: 0.5" href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/datatypes.html#uri">uri</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="color: darkgreen">"preferred"</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck1240.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vline.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_blank.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin_end_slice.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_primitive.png" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Primitive Data Type" class="hierarchy"/> <a href="StructureDefinition-ext-R5-Person.communication-definitions.html#Extension.extension:preferred.value[x]" title="Indicates whether or not the person prefers this language (over other languages he masters up a certain level).">value[x]</a><a name="Extension.extension.value_x_.2"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">0..1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/datatypes.html#boolean">boolean</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">Language preference indicator</td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck10.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_element.gif" alt="." style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Element" class="hierarchy"/> <a href="StructureDefinition-ext-R5-Person.communication-definitions.html#Extension.url">url</a><a name="Extension.url"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy">1..1</td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><a style="opacity: 0.5; opacity: 0.5" href="http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/datatypes.html#uri">uri</a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="color: darkgreen">"http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person.communication"</span></td></tr>
<tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7"><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(tbl_bck00.png)" class="hierarchy"><img src="tbl_spacer.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="tbl_vjoin_end.png" alt="." style="background-color: inherit" class="hierarchy"/><img src="icon_element.gif" alt="." style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Element" class="hierarchy"/> <a style="text-decoration:line-through; text-decoration:line-through" href="StructureDefinition-ext-R5-Person.communication-definitions.html#Extension.value[x]">value[x]</a><a name="Extension.value_x_"> </a></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="text-decoration:line-through"/><span style="text-decoration:line-through">0</span><span style="text-decoration:line-through">..</span><span style="text-decoration:line-through">0</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"/><td style="vertical-align: top; text-align : var(--ig-left,left); background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px" class="hierarchy"><span style="font-style: italic">Value of extension</span></td></tr>
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<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg">
<valueCode value="fhir"/>
</extension>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/package-source">
<extension url="packageId">
<valueId value="hl7.fhir.uv.xver-r5.r4"/>
</extension>
<extension url="version">
<valueString value="0.1.0"/>
</extension>
<extension url="uri">
<valueUri
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/xver/ImplementationGuide/hl7.fhir.uv.xver-r5.r4"/>
</extension>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/version-specific-use">
<extension url="startFhirVersion">
<valueCode value="4.0"/>
</extension>
<extension url="endFhirVersion">
<valueCode value="4.0"/>
</extension>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm">
<valueInteger value="0">
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-conformance-derivedFrom">
<valueCanonical
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/xver/ImplementationGuide/hl7.fhir.uv.xver-r5.r4"/>
</extension>
</valueInteger>
</extension>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
<valueCode value="trial-use">
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-conformance-derivedFrom">
<valueCanonical
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/xver/ImplementationGuide/hl7.fhir.uv.xver-r5.r4"/>
</extension>
</valueCode>
</extension>
<url
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person.communication"/>
<version value="0.1.0"/>
<name value="ExtensionPerson_Communication"/>
<title
value="R5: A language which may be used to communicate with the person about his or her health (new)"/>
<status value="active"/>
<experimental value="false"/>
<date value="2026-03-17T21:02:03.8104715+00:00"/>
<publisher value="FHIR Infrastructure"/>
<contact>
<name value="FHIR Infrastructure"/>
<telecom>
<system value="url"/>
<value value="http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/fiwg"/>
</telecom>
</contact>
<description value="R5: `Person.communication` (new:BackboneElement)"/>
<jurisdiction>
<coding>
<system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/>
<code value="001"/>
<display value="World"/>
</coding>
</jurisdiction>
<purpose
value="This extension is part of the cross-version definitions generated to enable use of the
element `Person.communication` as defined in FHIR R5
in FHIR R4.
The source element is defined as:
`Person.communication` 0..* `BackboneElement`
Across FHIR versions, the element set has been mapped as:
* R5: `Person.communication` 0..* `BackboneElement`
Following are the generation technical comments:
Element `Person.communication` has a context of Person based on following the parent source element upwards and mapping to `Person`.
Element `Person.communication` has no mapping targets in FHIR R4. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element)."/>
<fhirVersion value="4.0.1"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<uri value="http://hl7.org/v3"/>
<name value="RIM Mapping"/>
</mapping>
<kind value="complex-type"/>
<abstract value="false"/>
<context>
<type value="element"/>
<expression value="Person"/>
</context>
<type value="Extension"/>
<baseDefinition
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension|4.0.1"/>
<derivation value="constraint"/>
<snapshot>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/snapshot-base-version">
<valueString value="4.0.1"/>
</extension>
<element id="Extension">
<path value="Extension"/>
<short
value="R5: A language which may be used to communicate with the person about his or her health (new)"/>
<definition value="R5: `Person.communication` (new:BackboneElement)"/>
<comment
value="Element `Person.communication` has a context of Person based on following the parent source element upwards and mapping to `Person`.
Element `Person.communication` has no mapping targets in FHIR R4. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).
If no language is specified, this *implies* that the default local language is spoken. If you need to convey proficiency for multiple modes, then you need multiple Person.Communication associations. For animals, language is not a relevant field, and should be absent from the instance. If the Patient does not speak the default local language, then the Interpreter Required Standard can be used to explicitly declare that an interpreter is required.
Note that this property should not be used to update any linked/logically linked practitioner resources as it serves as a language that can be used to communicate with patients - however it may be used to inform the value on practitioner, along with their role at the organization (with the practitioner's permission)"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<condition value="ele-1"/>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/>
<source
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.0.1"/>
</constraint>
<constraint>
<key value="ext-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/>
<expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/>
<xpath
value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')])"/>
<source
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension|4.0.1"/>
</constraint>
<isModifier value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Extension.id">
<path value="Extension.id"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<short value="Unique id for inter-element referencing"/>
<definition
value="Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Element.id"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
<valueUrl value="string"/>
</extension>
<code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"/>
</type>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="n/a"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension">
<path value="Extension.extension"/>
<slicing>
<discriminator>
<type value="value"/>
<path value="url"/>
</discriminator>
<description value="Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url"/>
<ordered value="false"/>
<rules value="open"/>
</slicing>
<short value="Extension"/>
<definition value="An Extension"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Element.extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/>
<source
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.0.1"/>
</constraint>
<constraint>
<key value="ext-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/>
<expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/>
<xpath
value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")])"/>
<source
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension|4.0.1"/>
</constraint>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:language">
<path value="Extension.extension"/>
<sliceName value="language"/>
<short
value="R5: The language which can be used to communicate with the person about his or her health (new)"/>
<definition
value="R5: `Person.communication.language` (new:CodeableConcept)"/>
<comment
value="Element `Person.communication.language` is part of an existing definition because parent element `Person.communication` requires a cross-version extension.
Element `Person.communication.language` has a context of Person based on following the parent source element upwards and mapping to `Person`.
Element `Person.communication.language` has no mapping targets in FHIR R4. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).
The structure aa-BB with this exact casing is one the most widely used notations for locale. However not all systems actually code this but instead have it as free text. Hence CodeableConcept instead of code as the data type."/>
<requirements
value="Most systems in multilingual countries will want to convey language. Not all systems actually need the regional dialect. Element `Person.communication.language` is part of an existing definition because parent element `Person.communication` requires a cross-version extension.
Element `Person.communication.language` has a context of Person based on following the parent source element upwards and mapping to `Person`.
Element `Person.communication.language` has no mapping targets in FHIR R4. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element)."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Element.extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/>
<source
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.0.1"/>
</constraint>
<constraint>
<key value="ext-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/>
<expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/>
<xpath
value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")])"/>
<source
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension|4.0.1"/>
</constraint>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:language.id">
<path value="Extension.extension.id"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<short value="Unique id for inter-element referencing"/>
<definition
value="Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Element.id"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
<valueUrl value="string"/>
</extension>
<code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"/>
</type>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="n/a"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:language.extension">
<path value="Extension.extension.extension"/>
<slicing>
<discriminator>
<type value="value"/>
<path value="url"/>
</discriminator>
<description value="Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url"/>
<rules value="open"/>
</slicing>
<short value="Additional content defined by implementations"/>
<definition
value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension."/>
<comment
value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone."/>
<alias value="extensions"/>
<alias value="user content"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Element.extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/>
<source
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.0.1"/>
</constraint>
<constraint>
<key value="ext-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/>
<expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/>
<xpath
value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")])"/>
<source
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension|4.0.1"/>
</constraint>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="n/a"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:language.url">
<path value="Extension.extension.url"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<short value="identifies the meaning of the extension"/>
<definition
value="Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL."/>
<comment
value="The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Extension.url"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
<valueUrl value="uri"/>
</extension>
<code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"/>
</type>
<fixedUri value="language"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:language.value[x]">
<path value="Extension.extension.value[x]"/>
<short
value="The language which can be used to communicate with the person about his or her health"/>
<definition
value="The ISO-639-1 alpha 2 code in lower case for the language, optionally followed by a hyphen and the ISO-3166-1 alpha 2 code for the region in upper case; e.g. "en" for English, or "en-US" for American English versus "en-AU" for Australian English."/>
<comment
value="The structure aa-BB with this exact casing is one the most widely used notations for locale. However not all systems actually code this but instead have it as free text. Hence CodeableConcept instead of code as the data type."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Extension.value[x]"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/>
<source
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.0.1"/>
</constraint>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:preferred">
<path value="Extension.extension"/>
<sliceName value="preferred"/>
<short value="R5: Language preference indicator (new)"/>
<definition value="R5: `Person.communication.preferred` (new:boolean)"/>
<comment
value="Element `Person.communication.preferred` is part of an existing definition because parent element `Person.communication` requires a cross-version extension.
Element `Person.communication.preferred` has a context of Person based on following the parent source element upwards and mapping to `Person`.
Element `Person.communication.preferred` has no mapping targets in FHIR R4. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).
This language is specifically identified for communicating healthcare information."/>
<requirements
value="People that master multiple languages up to certain level may prefer one or more, i.e. feel more confident in communicating in a particular language making other languages sort of a fall back method. Element `Person.communication.preferred` is part of an existing definition because parent element `Person.communication` requires a cross-version extension.
Element `Person.communication.preferred` has a context of Person based on following the parent source element upwards and mapping to `Person`.
Element `Person.communication.preferred` has no mapping targets in FHIR R4. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element)."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Element.extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/>
<source
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.0.1"/>
</constraint>
<constraint>
<key value="ext-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/>
<expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/>
<xpath
value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")])"/>
<source
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension|4.0.1"/>
</constraint>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:preferred.id">
<path value="Extension.extension.id"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<short value="Unique id for inter-element referencing"/>
<definition
value="Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Element.id"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
<valueUrl value="string"/>
</extension>
<code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"/>
</type>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="n/a"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:preferred.extension">
<path value="Extension.extension.extension"/>
<slicing>
<discriminator>
<type value="value"/>
<path value="url"/>
</discriminator>
<description value="Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url"/>
<rules value="open"/>
</slicing>
<short value="Additional content defined by implementations"/>
<definition
value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension."/>
<comment
value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone."/>
<alias value="extensions"/>
<alias value="user content"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Element.extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="Extension"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/>
<source
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.0.1"/>
</constraint>
<constraint>
<key value="ext-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/>
<expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/>
<xpath
value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")])"/>
<source
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension|4.0.1"/>
</constraint>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="n/a"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:preferred.url">
<path value="Extension.extension.url"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<short value="identifies the meaning of the extension"/>
<definition
value="Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL."/>
<comment
value="The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Extension.url"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
<valueUrl value="uri"/>
</extension>
<code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"/>
</type>
<fixedUri value="preferred"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:preferred.value[x]">
<path value="Extension.extension.value[x]"/>
<short value="Language preference indicator"/>
<definition
value="Indicates whether or not the person prefers this language (over other languages he masters up a certain level)."/>
<comment
value="This language is specifically identified for communicating healthcare information."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Extension.value[x]"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="boolean"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/>
<source
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.0.1"/>
</constraint>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Extension.url">
<path value="Extension.url"/>
<representation value="xmlAttr"/>
<short value="identifies the meaning of the extension"/>
<definition
value="Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL."/>
<comment
value="The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Extension.url"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<extension
url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
<valueUrl value="uri"/>
</extension>
<code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"/>
</type>
<fixedUri
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person.communication"/>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
</element>
<element id="Extension.value[x]">
<path value="Extension.value[x]"/>
<short value="Value of extension"/>
<definition
value="Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see [Extensibility](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/extensibility.html) for a list)."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="0"/>
<base>
<path value="Extension.value[x]"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="base64Binary"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="boolean"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="canonical"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="code"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="date"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="dateTime"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="decimal"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="id"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="instant"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="integer"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="markdown"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="oid"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="positiveInt"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="string"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="time"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="unsignedInt"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="uri"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="url"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="uuid"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Address"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Age"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Annotation"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Attachment"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Coding"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="ContactPoint"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Count"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Distance"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Duration"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="HumanName"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Identifier"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Money"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Period"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Quantity"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Range"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Ratio"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Reference"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="SampledData"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Signature"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Timing"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="ContactDetail"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Contributor"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="DataRequirement"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Expression"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="ParameterDefinition"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="RelatedArtifact"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="TriggerDefinition"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="UsageContext"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Dosage"/>
</type>
<type>
<code value="Meta"/>
</type>
<constraint>
<key value="ele-1"/>
<severity value="error"/>
<human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/>
<expression
value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/>
<xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/>
<source
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.0.1"/>
</constraint>
<isModifier value="false"/>
<isSummary value="false"/>
<mapping>
<identity value="rim"/>
<map value="N/A"/>
</mapping>
</element>
</snapshot>
<differential>
<element id="Extension">
<path value="Extension"/>
<short
value="R5: A language which may be used to communicate with the person about his or her health (new)"/>
<definition value="R5: `Person.communication` (new:BackboneElement)"/>
<comment
value="Element `Person.communication` has a context of Person based on following the parent source element upwards and mapping to `Person`.
Element `Person.communication` has no mapping targets in FHIR R4. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).
If no language is specified, this *implies* that the default local language is spoken. If you need to convey proficiency for multiple modes, then you need multiple Person.Communication associations. For animals, language is not a relevant field, and should be absent from the instance. If the Patient does not speak the default local language, then the Interpreter Required Standard can be used to explicitly declare that an interpreter is required.
Note that this property should not be used to update any linked/logically linked practitioner resources as it serves as a language that can be used to communicate with patients - however it may be used to inform the value on practitioner, along with their role at the organization (with the practitioner's permission)"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
<isModifier value="false"/>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension">
<path value="Extension.extension"/>
<slicing>
<discriminator>
<type value="value"/>
<path value="url"/>
</discriminator>
<ordered value="false"/>
<rules value="open"/>
</slicing>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="*"/>
<base>
<path value="Extension.extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:language">
<path value="Extension.extension"/>
<sliceName value="language"/>
<short
value="R5: The language which can be used to communicate with the person about his or her health (new)"/>
<definition
value="R5: `Person.communication.language` (new:CodeableConcept)"/>
<comment
value="Element `Person.communication.language` is part of an existing definition because parent element `Person.communication` requires a cross-version extension.
Element `Person.communication.language` has a context of Person based on following the parent source element upwards and mapping to `Person`.
Element `Person.communication.language` has no mapping targets in FHIR R4. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).
The structure aa-BB with this exact casing is one the most widely used notations for locale. However not all systems actually code this but instead have it as free text. Hence CodeableConcept instead of code as the data type."/>
<requirements
value="Most systems in multilingual countries will want to convey language. Not all systems actually need the regional dialect. Element `Person.communication.language` is part of an existing definition because parent element `Person.communication` requires a cross-version extension.
Element `Person.communication.language` has a context of Person based on following the parent source element upwards and mapping to `Person`.
Element `Person.communication.language` has no mapping targets in FHIR R4. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element)."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Extension.extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:language.url">
<path value="Extension.extension.url"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Extension.url"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<fixedUri value="language"/>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:language.value[x]">
<path value="Extension.extension.value[x]"/>
<short
value="The language which can be used to communicate with the person about his or her health"/>
<definition
value="The ISO-639-1 alpha 2 code in lower case for the language, optionally followed by a hyphen and the ISO-3166-1 alpha 2 code for the region in upper case; e.g. "en" for English, or "en-US" for American English versus "en-AU" for Australian English."/>
<comment
value="The structure aa-BB with this exact casing is one the most widely used notations for locale. However not all systems actually code this but instead have it as free text. Hence CodeableConcept instead of code as the data type."/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Extension.value[x]"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="CodeableConcept"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:preferred">
<path value="Extension.extension"/>
<sliceName value="preferred"/>
<short value="R5: Language preference indicator (new)"/>
<definition value="R5: `Person.communication.preferred` (new:boolean)"/>
<comment
value="Element `Person.communication.preferred` is part of an existing definition because parent element `Person.communication` requires a cross-version extension.
Element `Person.communication.preferred` has a context of Person based on following the parent source element upwards and mapping to `Person`.
Element `Person.communication.preferred` has no mapping targets in FHIR R4. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element).
This language is specifically identified for communicating healthcare information."/>
<requirements
value="People that master multiple languages up to certain level may prefer one or more, i.e. feel more confident in communicating in a particular language making other languages sort of a fall back method. Element `Person.communication.preferred` is part of an existing definition because parent element `Person.communication` requires a cross-version extension.
Element `Person.communication.preferred` has a context of Person based on following the parent source element upwards and mapping to `Person`.
Element `Person.communication.preferred` has no mapping targets in FHIR R4. Typically, this is because the element has been added (is a new element)."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Extension.extension"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="*"/>
</base>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:preferred.url">
<path value="Extension.extension.url"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Extension.url"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<fixedUri value="preferred"/>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:preferred.value[x]">
<path value="Extension.extension.value[x]"/>
<short value="Language preference indicator"/>
<definition
value="Indicates whether or not the person prefers this language (over other languages he masters up a certain level)."/>
<comment
value="This language is specifically identified for communicating healthcare information."/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Extension.value[x]"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<type>
<code value="boolean"/>
</type>
</element>
<element id="Extension.url">
<path value="Extension.url"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
<base>
<path value="Extension.url"/>
<min value="1"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
<fixedUri
value="http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Person.communication"/>
</element>
<element id="Extension.value[x]">
<path value="Extension.value[x]"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="0"/>
<base>
<path value="Extension.value[x]"/>
<min value="0"/>
<max value="1"/>
</base>
</element>
</differential>
</StructureDefinition>
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