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Practitioner.profile.xml

Profile for practitioner

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<Profile xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <text>
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&lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner" title="A person who is directly or indirectly involved in the provisioning of healthcare."><b>Practitioner</b></a> xmlns=&quot;http://hl7.org/fhir&quot;&gt; <span style="float: right"><a href="formats.html" title="Documentation for this format"><img alt="doco" src="help.png"/></a></span>
 &lt;!-- from <a href="resources.html">Resource</a>: <a href="extensibility.html">extension</a>, <a href="extensibility.html#modifierExtension">modifierExtension</a>, language, <a href="narrative.html#Narrative">text</a>, and <a href="references.html#contained">contained</a> --&gt;
 &lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner.identifier" title="An identifier that applies to this person in this role."><b>identifier</b></a>&gt;<span style="color: Gray">&lt;!--</span> <span style="color: brown"><b>0..*</b></span> <span style="color: darkgreen"><a href="datatypes.html#Identifier">Identifier</a></span> <span style="color: navy">A identifier for the person as this agent<span style="color: Navy" title="This element is included in a summary view (See Search/Query)"> §</span></span><span style="color: Gray"> --&gt;</span>&lt;/identifier&gt;
 &lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner.name" title="A name associated with the person."><b>name</b></a>&gt;<span style="color: Gray">&lt;!--</span> <span style="color: brown"><b>0..1</b></span> <span style="color: darkgreen"><a href="datatypes.html#HumanName">HumanName</a></span> <span style="color: navy">A name associated with the person<span style="color: Navy" title="This element is included in a summary view (See Search/Query)"> §</span></span><span style="color: Gray"> --&gt;</span>&lt;/name&gt;
 &lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner.telecom" title="A contact detail for the practitioner, e.g. a telephone number or an email address."><b>telecom</b></a>&gt;<span style="color: Gray">&lt;!--</span> <span style="color: brown"><b>0..*</b></span> <span style="color: darkgreen"><a href="datatypes.html#Contact">Contact</a></span> <span style="color: navy">A contact detail for the practitioner<span style="color: Navy" title="This element is included in a summary view (See Search/Query)"> §</span></span><span style="color: Gray"> --&gt;</span>&lt;/telecom&gt;
 &lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner.address" title="The postal address where the practitioner can be found or visited or to which mail can
         be delivered."><b>address</b></a>&gt;<span style="color: Gray">&lt;!--</span> <span style="color: brown"><b>0..1</b></span> <span style="color: darkgreen"><a href="datatypes.html#Address">Address</a></span> <span style="color: navy">Where practitioner can be found/visited<span style="color: Navy" title="This element is included in a summary view (See Search/Query)"> §</span></span><span style="color: Gray"> --&gt;</span>&lt;/address&gt;
 &lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner.gender" title="Administrative Gender - the gender that the person is considered to have for administration
         and record keeping purposes."><b>gender</b></a>&gt;<span style="color: Gray">&lt;!--</span> <span style="color: brown"><b>0..1</b></span> <span style="color: darkgreen"><a href="datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a></span> <span style="color: navy"><a href="valueset-administrative-gender.html" style="color: navy">Gender for administrative purposes<span style="color: Navy" title="This element is included in a summary view (See Search/Query)"> §</span></a></span><span style="color: Gray"> --&gt;</span>&lt;/gender&gt;
 &lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner.birthDate" title="The date and time of birth for the practitioner."><b>birthDate</b></a> value=&quot;[<span style="color: darkgreen"><a href="datatypes.html#dateTime">dateTime</a></span>]&quot;/&gt;<span style="color: Gray">&lt;!--</span> <span style="color: brown"><b>0..1</b></span> <span style="color: navy">The date and time of birth for the practitioner<span style="color: Navy" title="This element is included in a summary view (See Search/Query)"> §</span></span><span style="color: Gray"> --&gt;</span>
 &lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner.photo" title="Image of the person."><b>photo</b></a>&gt;<span style="color: Gray">&lt;!--</span> <span style="color: brown"><b>0..*</b></span> <span style="color: darkgreen"><a href="datatypes.html#Attachment">Attachment</a></span> <span style="color: navy">Image of the person</span><span style="color: Gray"> --&gt;</span>&lt;/photo&gt;
 &lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner.organization" title="The organization that the practitioner represents."><b>organization</b></a>&gt;<span style="color: Gray">&lt;!--</span> <span style="color: brown"><b>0..1</b></span> <span style="color: darkgreen"><a href="references.html#Resource">Resource</a>(<a href="organization.html#Organization">Organization</a>)</span> <span style="color: navy">The represented organization<span style="color: Navy" title="This element is included in a summary view (See Search/Query)"> §</span></span><span style="color: Gray"> --&gt;</span>&lt;/organization&gt;
 &lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner.role" title="Roles which this practitioner is authorized to perform for the organization."><b>role</b></a>&gt;<span style="color: Gray">&lt;!--</span> <span style="color: brown"><b>0..*</b></span> <span style="color: darkgreen"><a href="datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a></span> <span style="color: navy"><a href="valueset-practitioner-role.html" style="color: navy">Roles which this practitioner may perform<span style="color: Navy" title="This element is included in a summary view (See Search/Query)"> §</span></a></span><span style="color: Gray"> --&gt;</span>&lt;/role&gt;
 &lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner.specialty" title="Specific specialty of the practitioner."><b>specialty</b></a>&gt;<span style="color: Gray">&lt;!--</span> <span style="color: brown"><b>0..*</b></span> <span style="color: darkgreen"><a href="datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a></span> <span style="color: navy"><a href="valueset-practitioner-specialty.html" style="color: navy">Specific specialty of the practitioner<span style="color: Navy" title="This element is included in a summary view (See Search/Query)"> §</span></a></span><span style="color: Gray"> --&gt;</span>&lt;/specialty&gt;
 &lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner.period" title="The period during which the person is authorized to act as a practitioner in these role(s)
         for the organization."><b>period</b></a>&gt;<span style="color: Gray">&lt;!--</span> <span style="color: brown"><b>0..1</b></span> <span style="color: darkgreen"><a href="datatypes.html#Period">Period</a></span> <span style="color: navy">
     The period during which the practitioner is authorized to perform in these role(s)<span style="color: Navy" title="This element is included in a summary view (See Search/Query)"> §</span></span><span style="color: Gray"> --&gt;</span>&lt;/period&gt;
 &lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner.location" title="The location(s) at which this practitioner provides care."><b>location</b></a>&gt;<span style="color: Gray">&lt;!--</span> <span style="color: brown"><b>0..*</b></span> <span style="color: darkgreen"><a href="references.html#Resource">Resource</a>(<a href="location.html#Location">Location</a>)</span> <span style="color: navy">
     The location(s) at which this practitioner provides care</span><span style="color: Gray"> --&gt;</span>&lt;/location&gt;
 &lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner.qualification" title="Qualifications obtained by training and certification."><b>qualification</b></a>&gt;  <span style="color: Gray">&lt;!-- <span style="color: brown"><b>0..*</b></span> Qualifications obtained by training and certification --&gt;</span>
  &lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner.qualification.code" title="Coded representation of the qualification."><b>code</b></a>&gt;<span style="color: Gray">&lt;!--</span> <span style="color: brown"><b>1..1</b></span> <span style="color: darkgreen"><a href="datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a></span> <span style="color: navy"><a href="valueset-anzsco-occupations.html" style="color: navy">Coded representation of the qualification</a></span><span style="color: Gray"> --&gt;</span>&lt;/code&gt;
  &lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner.qualification.period" title="Period during which the qualification is valid."><b>period</b></a>&gt;<span style="color: Gray">&lt;!--</span> <span style="color: brown"><b>0..1</b></span> <span style="color: darkgreen"><a href="datatypes.html#Period">Period</a></span> <span style="color: navy">Period during which the qualification is valid</span><span style="color: Gray"> --&gt;</span>&lt;/period&gt;
  &lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner.qualification.issuer" title="Organization that regulates and issues the qualification."><b>issuer</b></a>&gt;<span style="color: Gray">&lt;!--</span> <span style="color: brown"><b>0..1</b></span> <span style="color: darkgreen"><a href="references.html#Resource">Resource</a>(<a href="organization.html#Organization">Organization</a>)</span> <span style="color: navy">
      Organization that regulates and issues the qualification</span><span style="color: Gray"> --&gt;</span>&lt;/issuer&gt;
 &lt;/qualification&gt;
 &lt;<a class="dict" href="practitioner-definitions.html#Practitioner.communication" title="A language the practitioner is able to use in patient communication."><b>communication</b></a>&gt;<span style="color: Gray">&lt;!--</span> <span style="color: brown"><b>0..*</b></span> <span style="color: darkgreen"><a href="datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a></span> <span style="color: navy"><a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp47.html" style="color: navy">A language the practitioner is able to use in patient communication</a></span><span style="color: Gray"> --&gt;</span>&lt;/communication&gt;
&lt;/Practitioner&gt;
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  </text>
  <name value="practitioner"/>
  <publisher value="FHIR Project"/>
  <description value="Basic Profile. A person who is directly or indirectly involved in the provisioning of
   healthcare."/>
  <status value="draft"/>
  <date value="2014-09-30"/>
  <requirements value="Scope and Usage Practitioner covers all individuals who are engaged in the healthcare
   process and healthcare-related services as part of their formal responsibilities and this
   Resource is used for attribution of activities and responsibilities to these individuals.
   Practitioners include (but are not limited to):   * physicians, dentists, pharmacists
   * physician assistants, nurses, scribes * midwives, dietitians, therapists, optometrists,
   paramedics * medical technicians, laboratory scientists, prosthetic technicians, radiographers
   * social workers, professional home carers, official volunteers * receptionists handling
   patient registration * IT personnel merging or unmerging patient records"/>
  <mapping>
    <identity value="rim"/>
    <uri value="http://hl7.org/v3"/>
    <name value="RIM"/>
  </mapping>
  <mapping>
    <identity value="v2"/>
    <uri value="http://hl7.org/v2"/>
    <name value="HL7 v2"/>
  </mapping>
  <mapping>
    <identity value="servd"/>
    <uri value="http://www.omg.org/spec/ServD/1.0/"/>
    <name value="ServD"/>
  </mapping>
  <structure>
    <type value="Practitioner"/>
    <publish value="true"/>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="A person with a  formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services"/>
        <formal value="A person who is directly or indirectly involved in the provisioning of healthcare."/>
        <comments value="Note that a cab driver no longer fits the bill. You probably would be interested in the
         organization rather than the individual?."/>
        <min value="1"/>
        <max value="1"/>
        <type>
          <code value="Resource"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="Role"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="v2"/>
          <map value="PRD (as one example)"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="servd"/>
          <map value="Provider"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.extension"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="Additional Content defined by implementations"/>
        <formal value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
         of the resource. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is
         a strict governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer
         is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as
         part of the definition of the extension."/>
        <comments 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 simplicity
         for everyone."/>
        <synonym value="extensions"/>
        <synonym value="user content"/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
        <type>
          <code value="Extension"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.modifierExtension"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored"/>
        <formal value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
         of the resource, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it.
         Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. In order to make the use
         of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict governance applied to the definition
         and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there
         is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
         Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions."/>
        <comments 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 simplicity
         for everyone."/>
        <synonym value="extensions"/>
        <synonym value="user content"/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
        <type>
          <code value="Extension"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.text"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation"/>
        <formal value="A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource, and may be used to
         represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the
         structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it &quot;clinically
         safe&quot; for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what
         content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety."/>
        <comments value="Contained resources do not have narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have
         a narrative."/>
        <synonym value="narrative"/>
        <synonym value="html"/>
        <synonym value="xhtml"/>
        <synonym value="display"/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="1"/>
        <type>
          <code value="Narrative"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.contained"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="Contained, inline Resources"/>
        <formal value="These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains
         them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent
         transaction scope."/>
        <comments value="This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification
         is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again."/>
        <synonym value="inline resources"/>
        <synonym value="anonymous resources"/>
        <synonym value="contained resources"/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
        <type>
          <code value="Resource"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.identifier"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="A identifier for the person as this agent"/>
        <formal value="An identifier that applies to this person in this role."/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
        <type>
          <code value="Identifier"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="./id"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="v2"/>
          <map value="PRD-7 (or XCN.1 Person Identifier)"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="servd"/>
          <map value="./Identifiers"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.name"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="A name associated with the person"/>
        <formal value="A name associated with the person."/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="1"/>
        <type>
          <code value="HumanName"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="./name"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="v2"/>
          <map value="XCN Components"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="servd"/>
          <map value="./PreferredName (GivenNames, FamilyName, TitleCode)"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.telecom"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="A contact detail for the practitioner"/>
        <formal value="A contact detail for the practitioner, e.g. a telephone number or an email address."/>
        <comments value="Person may have multiple ways to be contacted with different uses or applicable periods.
          May need to have options for contacting the person urgently, and also to help with identification."/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
        <type>
          <code value="Contact"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="./telecom"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="v2"/>
          <map value="PRT-15, STF-10, ROL-12"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="servd"/>
          <map value="./ContactPoints"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.address"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="Where practitioner can be found/visited"/>
        <formal value="The postal address where the practitioner can be found or visited or to which mail can
         be delivered."/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="1"/>
        <type>
          <code value="Address"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="./addr"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="v2"/>
          <map value="ORC-24, STF-11, ROL-11, PRT-14"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="servd"/>
          <map value="./Addresses"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.gender"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="Gender for administrative purposes"/>
        <formal value="Administrative Gender - the gender that the person is considered to have for administration
         and record keeping purposes."/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="1"/>
        <type>
          <code value="CodeableConcept"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <binding>
          <name value="AdministrativeGender"/>
          <isExtensible value="true"/>
          <conformance value="preferred"/>
          <referenceResource>
            <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/administrative-gender"/>
          </referenceResource>
        </binding>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="./administrativeGender"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="v2"/>
          <map value="STF-5"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="servd"/>
          <map value="./GenderCode"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.birthDate"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="The date and time of birth for the practitioner"/>
        <formal value="The date and time of birth for the practitioner."/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="1"/>
        <type>
          <code value="dateTime"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="./birthTime"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="v2"/>
          <map value="STF-6"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="servd"/>
          <map value="(not represented in ServD)"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.photo"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="Image of the person"/>
        <formal value="Image of the person."/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
        <type>
          <code value="Attachment"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="./subjectOf/ObservationEvent[code=&quot;photo&quot;]/value"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="servd"/>
          <map value="./ImageURI (only supports the URI reference)"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.organization"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="The represented organization"/>
        <formal value="The organization that the practitioner represents."/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="1"/>
        <type>
          <code value="ResourceReference"/>
          <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/profiles/Organization"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="./scoper"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="v2"/>
          <map value="PRD-10 (-&gt; 14) / PRA-9-Institution / PRT-8-Participation Organization for person participation"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="servd"/>
          <map value="(ServD maps Practitioners and Organizations via another entity, so this concept is not
           available)"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.role"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="Roles which this practitioner may perform"/>
        <formal value="Roles which this practitioner is authorized to perform for the organization."/>
        <comments value="A person may have more than one role. At least one role is required."/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
        <type>
          <code value="CodeableConcept"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <binding>
          <name value="PractitionerRole"/>
          <isExtensible value="true"/>
          <conformance value="example"/>
          <referenceResource>
            <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/practitioner-role"/>
          </referenceResource>
        </binding>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="./code"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="v2"/>
          <map value="PRD-1 / STF-18-job title / PRA-3-practitioner category  / PRT-4-Participation / ROL-3-role-ROL
           / ORC-12-ordering provider / OBR-16-ordering provider / PV1-7-attending doctor / PV1-8-referring
           doctor / PV1-9-consulting doctor / PV1-17-admitting doctor"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="servd"/>
          <map value="(ServD maps Practitioners and Organizations via another entity, so this concept is not
           available)"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.specialty"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="Specific specialty of the practitioner"/>
        <formal value="Specific specialty of the practitioner."/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
        <type>
          <code value="CodeableConcept"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <binding>
          <name value="PractitionerSpecialty"/>
          <isExtensible value="true"/>
          <conformance value="example"/>
          <referenceResource>
            <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/practitioner-specialty"/>
          </referenceResource>
        </binding>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="indirectAuthority/QualifiedEntity[code &lt; Speciality]/code"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="v2"/>
          <map value="PRA-5-specialty"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="servd"/>
          <map value="./Specialty"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.period"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="The period during which the practitioner is authorized to perform in these role(s)"/>
        <formal value="The period during which the person is authorized to act as a practitioner in these role(s)
         for the organization."/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="1"/>
        <type>
          <code value="Period"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="./effectiveTime"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="v2"/>
          <map value="PRD-8/9 / PRA-5.4-date of certification"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="servd"/>
          <map value="(ServD maps Practitioners and Organizations via another entity, so this concept is not
           available)"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.location"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="The location(s) at which this practitioner provides care"/>
        <formal value="The location(s) at which this practitioner provides care."/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
        <type>
          <code value="ResourceReference"/>
          <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/profiles/Location"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="./target[classCode=&quot;indirectAuthority].source[classCode=SDLOC]"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="servd"/>
          <map value="(ServD maps Practitioners and Organizations via another entity, so this concept is not
           available)&lt;br/&gt; However these are accessed via the Site.ServiceSite.ServiceSiteProvider
           record. (The Site has the location)"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.qualification"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="Qualifications obtained by training and certification"/>
        <formal value="Qualifications obtained by training and certification."/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="./indirectAuthority/QualifiedEntity[code &lt; qualifiedEntity]"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="v2"/>
          <map value="CER?"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="servd"/>
          <map value="./Qualifications"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.qualification.extension"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="Additional Content defined by implementations"/>
        <formal value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
         of the resource. In order to make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is
         a strict governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer
         is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as
         part of the definition of the extension."/>
        <comments 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 simplicity
         for everyone."/>
        <synonym value="extensions"/>
        <synonym value="user content"/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
        <type>
          <code value="Extension"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.qualification.modifierExtension"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored"/>
        <formal value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
         of the resource, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it.
         Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. In order to make the use
         of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict governance applied to the definition
         and use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there
         is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
         Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions."/>
        <comments 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 simplicity
         for everyone."/>
        <synonym value="extensions"/>
        <synonym value="user content"/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
        <type>
          <code value="Extension"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.qualification.code"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="Coded representation of the qualification"/>
        <formal value="Coded representation of the qualification."/>
        <min value="1"/>
        <max value="1"/>
        <type>
          <code value="CodeableConcept"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <binding>
          <name value="Qualification"/>
          <isExtensible value="true"/>
          <conformance value="example"/>
          <referenceResource>
            <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/anzsco-occupations"/>
          </referenceResource>
        </binding>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="./code"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="servd"/>
          <map value="./Qualifications.Value"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.qualification.period"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="Period during which the qualification is valid"/>
        <formal value="Period during which the qualification is valid."/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="1"/>
        <type>
          <code value="Period"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="./effectiveTime"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="servd"/>
          <map value="./Qualifications.StartDate and ./Qualifications.EndDate"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.qualification.issuer"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="Organization that regulates and issues the qualification"/>
        <formal value="Organization that regulates and issues the qualification."/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="1"/>
        <type>
          <code value="ResourceReference"/>
          <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/profiles/Organization"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="./scoper"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <element>
      <path value="Practitioner.communication"/>
      <definition>
        <short value="A language the practitioner is able to use in patient communication"/>
        <formal value="A language the practitioner is able to use in patient communication."/>
        <comments 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="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
        <type>
          <code value="CodeableConcept"/>
        </type>
        <isModifier value="false"/>
        <binding>
          <name value="Language"/>
          <isExtensible value="false"/>
          <conformance value="required"/>
          <referenceUri value="http://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp47"/>
        </binding>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="rim"/>
          <map value="./languageCode"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="v2"/>
          <map value="PID-15, NK1-20, LAN-2"/>
        </mapping>
        <mapping>
          <identity value="servd"/>
          <map value="./Languages.LanguageSpokenCode"/>
        </mapping>
      </definition>
    </element>
    <searchParam>
      <name value="_id"/>
      <type value="token"/>
      <documentation value="The logical resource id associated with the resource (must be supported by all servers)"/>
    </searchParam>
    <searchParam>
      <name value="_language"/>
      <type value="token"/>
      <documentation value="The language of the resource"/>
    </searchParam>
    <searchParam>
      <name value="address"/>
      <type value="string"/>
      <documentation value="An address in any kind of address/part"/>
      <xpath value="f:Practitioner/f:address"/>
    </searchParam>
    <searchParam>
      <name value="family"/>
      <type value="string"/>
      <documentation value="A portion of the family name"/>
      <xpath value="f:Practitioner/f:name"/>
    </searchParam>
    <searchParam>
      <name value="gender"/>
      <type value="token"/>
      <documentation value="Gender of the practitioner"/>
      <xpath value="f:Practitioner/f:gender"/>
    </searchParam>
    <searchParam>
      <name value="given"/>
      <type value="string"/>
      <documentation value="A portion of the given name"/>
      <xpath value="f:Practitioner/f:name"/>
    </searchParam>
    <searchParam>
      <name value="identifier"/>
      <type value="token"/>
      <documentation value="A practitioner's Identifier"/>
      <xpath value="f:Practitioner/f:identifier"/>
    </searchParam>
    <searchParam>
      <name value="name"/>
      <type value="string"/>
      <documentation value="A portion of either family or given name"/>
      <xpath value="f:Practitioner/f:name"/>
    </searchParam>
    <searchParam>
      <name value="organization"/>
      <type value="reference"/>
      <documentation value="The identity of the organization the practitioner represents / acts on behalf of"/>
      <xpath value="f:Practitioner/f:organization"/>
    </searchParam>
    <searchParam>
      <name value="phonetic"/>
      <type value="string"/>
      <documentation value="A portion of either family or given name using some kind of phonetic matching algorithm"/>
      <xpath value="f:Practitioner/f:name"/>
    </searchParam>
    <searchParam>
      <name value="telecom"/>
      <type value="string"/>
      <documentation value="The value in any kind of contact"/>
      <xpath value="f:Practitioner/f:telecom"/>
    </searchParam>
  </structure>
</Profile>