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4.4.1.87 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/language-preference-type

Patient Administration Work Group Maturity Level: 0Informative Use Context: Any

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/language-preference-type
Version:4.2.0
Name:LanguagePreferenceType
Title:Language preference type
Definition:

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

Committee:Patient Administration Work Group
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.1022 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source ResourceXML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

4.4.1.87.1 Content Logical Definition

This value set includes codes from the following code systems:

 

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LvlA few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. For value sets, levels are mostly used to organize codes for user convenience, but may follow code system hierarchy - 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