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4.3.14.186 Code System http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/practitioner-role

Patient Administration Work Group Maturity Level: 1Draft Use Context: Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/practitioner-role
Version:4.2.0
Name:PractitionerRole
Title:Practitioner role
Definition:

This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the role of a Practitioner.

Committee:Patient Administration Work Group
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1132 (for OID based terminology systems)
Copyright:

This resource includes content from SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) which is copyright of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO). Implementers of these specifications must have the appropriate SNOMED CT Affiliate license - for more information contact http://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed-ct or info@snomed.org

Source ResourceXML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

  • ValueSet: Practitioner role (This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the role of a Practitioner.)

4.3.14.186.1 Content

4.3.14.186.2 Practitioner role

This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the role of a Practitioner.

Copyright Statement: This resource includes content from SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) which is copyright of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO). Implementers of these specifications must have the appropriate SNOMED CT Affiliate license - for more information contact http://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed-ct or info@snomed.org

This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/practitioner-role defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
doctor DoctorA qualified/registered medical practitioner
nurse NurseA practitioner with nursing experience that may be qualified/registered
pharmacist PharmacistA qualified/registered/licensed pharmacist
researcher ResearcherA practitioner that may perform research
teacher Teacher/educatorSomeone who is able to provide educational services
ict ICT professionalSomeone who is qualified in Information and Communication Technologies

 

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LevelA few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.
SourceThe source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
CodeThe code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
DisplayThe 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
DefinitionAn explanation of the meaning of the concept
CommentsAdditional notes about how to use the code