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1.14.4.1.1121 v3 Code System EntityNamePartTypeR2

This code system (http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/EntityNamePartTypeR2) is defined as part of HL7 v3.

Formal value Set definition (identifier http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/vs/EntityNamePartTypeR2): XML or JSON

Release Date: 2014-08-07

1.14.4.1.1121.1 Description

Description:Indicates whether the name part is a given name, family name, prefix, suffix, etc.

LevelCodeDisplayDefinition
1DEL delimiter Description:A delimiter has no meaning other than being literally printed in this name representation. A delimiter has no implicit leading and trailing white space.
1FAM family Description:Family name, this is the name that links to the genealogy. In some cultures (e.g. Eritrea) the family name of a son is the first name of his father.
1GIV given Description:Given name. Note: don't call it "first name" since the given names do not always come first.
1TITLE title Description:Part of the name that is acquired as a title due to academic, legal, employment or nobility status etc.
Note:Title name parts include name parts that come after the name such as qualifications, even if they are not always considered to be titles.