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@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> . @prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> . @prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> . @prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> . @prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> . # - resource -------------------------------------------------------------------[] a fhir:CodeSystem; fhir:Resource.id [ fhir:value "name-use"]; fhir:Resource.meta [ fhir:Meta.lastUpdated [ fhir:value "2019-11-01T09:29:23.356+11:00" ] ]; fhir:DomainResource.text [ fhir:Narrative.status [ fhir:value "generated" ] ]; fhir:DomainResource.extension [ fhir:index 0; fhir:Extension.url [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg" ]; fhir:Extension.value [ fhir:value "fhir" ] ], [ fhir:index 1; fhir:Extension.url [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status" ]; fhir:Extension.value [ fhir:value "normative" ] ], [ fhir:index 2; fhir:Extension.url [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version" ]; fhir:Extension.value [ fhir:value "4.0.0" ] ], [ fhir:index 3; fhir:Extension.url [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm" ]; fhir:Extension.value [ fhir:value "5" ] ]; fhir:CodeSystem.url [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use"]; fhir:CodeSystem.identifier [ fhir:index 0; fhir:Identifier.system [ fhir:value "urn:ietf:rfc:3986" ]; fhir:Identifier.value [ fhir:value "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.66" ] ]; fhir:CodeSystem.version [ fhir:value "4.0.1"]; fhir:CodeSystem.name [ fhir:value "NameUse"]; fhir:CodeSystem.title [ fhir:value "NameUse"]; fhir:CodeSystem.status [ fhir:value "active"]; fhir:CodeSystem.experimental [ fhir:value "false"]; fhir:CodeSystem.date [ fhir:value "2019-11-01T09:29:23+11:00"]; fhir:CodeSystem.publisher [ fhir:value "HL7 (FHIR Project)"]; fhir:CodeSystem.contact [ fhir:index 0; fhir:ContactDetail.telecom [ fhir:index 0; fhir:ContactPoint.system [ fhir:value "url" ]; fhir:ContactPoint.value [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir" ] ], [ fhir:index 1; fhir:ContactPoint.system [ fhir:value "email" ]; fhir:ContactPoint.value [ fhir:value "fhir@lists.hl7.org" ]<http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/name-use> a fhir:CodeSystem ; fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot ; fhir:id [ fhir:v "name-use"] ; # fhir:meta [ fhir:lastUpdated [ fhir:v "2025-11-17T19:23:40.261+00:00"^^xsd:dateTime ] ] ; # fhir:text [ fhir:status [ fhir:v "generated" ] ; fhir:div [ fhir:v "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem name-use</b></p><a name=\"name-use\"> </a><a name=\"hcname-use\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use</code> defines the following codes in an undefined hierarchy:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td><b>Lvl</b></td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">usual<a name=\"name-use-usual\"> </a></td><td>Usual</td><td>Known as/conventional/the one you normally use.</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">official<a name=\"name-use-official\"> </a></td><td>Official</td><td>The formal name as registered in an official (government) registry, but which name might not be commonly used. May be called \"legal name\".</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">temp<a name=\"name-use-temp\"> </a></td><td>Temp</td><td>A temporary name. Name.period can provide more detailed information. This may also be used for temporary names assigned at birth or in emergency situations.</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">nickname<a name=\"name-use-nickname\"> </a></td><td>Nickname</td><td>A name that is used to address the person in an informal manner, but is not part of their formal or usual name.</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">anonymous<a name=\"name-use-anonymous\"> </a></td><td>Anonymous</td><td>Anonymous assigned name, alias, or pseudonym (used to protect a person's identity for privacy reasons).</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">old<a name=\"name-use-old\"> </a></td><td>Old</td><td>This name is no longer in use (or was never correct, but retained for records).</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"> maiden<a name=\"name-use-maiden\"> </a></td><td>Name changed for Marriage</td><td>A name used prior to changing name because of marriage. This name use is for use by applications that collect and store names that were used prior to a marriage. Marriage naming customs vary greatly around the world, and are constantly changing. This term is not gender specific. The use of this term does not imply any particular history for a person's name.</td></tr></table></div>"^^rdf:XMLLiteral ] ] ; # fhir:extension ( [ fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg> ] ; fhir:value [ a fhir:Code ; fhir:v "fhir" ]]; fhir:CodeSystem.description [ fhir:value "The use of a human name."]; fhir:CodeSystem.caseSensitive [ fhir:value "true"]; fhir:CodeSystem.valueSet [ fhir:value "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use"]; fhir:CodeSystem.content [ fhir:value "complete"]; fhir:CodeSystem.concept [ fhir:index 0; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "usual" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Usual" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "Known as/conventional/the one you normally use." ] ], [ fhir:index 1; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "official" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Official" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "The formal name as registered in an official (government) registry, but which name might not be commonly used. May be called \"legal name\"." ] ], [ fhir:index 2; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "temp" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Temp" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "A temporary name. Name.period can provide more detailed information. This may also be used for temporary names assigned at birth or in emergency situations." ] ], [ fhir:index 3; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "nickname" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Nickname" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "A name that is used to address the person in an informal manner, but is not part of their formal or usual name." ] ], [ fhir:index 4; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "anonymous" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Anonymous" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "Anonymous assigned name, alias, or pseudonym (used to protect a person's identity for privacy reasons)." ] ], [ fhir:index 5; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "old" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Old" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "This name is no longer in use (or was never correct, but retained for records)." ]; fhir:CodeSystem.concept [ fhir:index 0; fhir:CodeSystem.code [ fhir:value "maiden" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.display [ fhir:value "Name changed for Marriage" ]; fhir:CodeSystem.definition [ fhir:value "A name used prior to changing name because of marriage. This name use is for use by applications that collect and store names that were used prior to a marriage. Marriage naming customs vary greatly around the world, and are constantly changing. This term is not gender specific. The use of this term does not imply any particular history for a person's name." ]] [ fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status> ] ; fhir:value [ a fhir:Code ; fhir:v "normative" ]] .] ) ; # fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use> ] ; # fhir:identifier ( [ fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <urn:ietf:rfc:3986> ] ; fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.66" ] ] ) ; # fhir:version [ fhir:v "6.0.0-ballot3"] ; # fhir:name [ fhir:v "NameUse"] ; # fhir:title [ fhir:v "NameUse"] ; # fhir:status [ fhir:v "active"] ; # fhir:experimental [ fhir:v false] ; # fhir:date [ fhir:v "2025-11-17T19:23:40+00:00"^^xsd:dateTime] ; # fhir:publisher [ fhir:v "HL7 International / FHIR Infrastructure"] ; # fhir:contact ( [ fhir:telecom ( [ fhir:system [ fhir:v "url" ] ; fhir:value [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir" ] ] [ fhir:system [ fhir:v "email" ] ; fhir:value [ fhir:v "fhir@lists.hl7.org" ] ] ) ] [ fhir:telecom ( [ fhir:system [ fhir:v "url" ] ; fhir:value [ fhir:v "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/fiwg" ] ] ) ] ) ; # fhir:description [ fhir:v "The use of a human name."] ; # fhir:jurisdiction ( [ fhir:coding ( [ fhir:system [ fhir:v "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm> ] ; fhir:code [ fhir:v "001" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "World" ] ] ) ] ) ; # fhir:caseSensitive [ fhir:v true] ; # fhir:valueSet [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use"^^xsd:anyURI ; fhir:l <http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use> ] ; # fhir:hierarchyMeaning [] ; # fhir:content [ fhir:v "complete"] ; # fhir:concept ( [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "usual" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Usual" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Known as/conventional/the one you normally use." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "official" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Official" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "The formal name as registered in an official (government) registry, but which name might not be commonly used. May be called \"legal name\"." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "temp" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Temp" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "A temporary name. Name.period can provide more detailed information. This may also be used for temporary names assigned at birth or in emergency situations." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "nickname" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Nickname" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "A name that is used to address the person in an informal manner, but is not part of their formal or usual name." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "anonymous" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Anonymous" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Anonymous assigned name, alias, or pseudonym (used to protect a person's identity for privacy reasons)." ] ] [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "old" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Old" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "This name is no longer in use (or was never correct, but retained for records)." ] ; fhir:concept ( [ fhir:code [ fhir:v "maiden" ] ; fhir:display [ fhir:v "Name changed for Marriage" ] ; fhir:definition [ fhir:v "A name used prior to changing name because of marriage. This name use is for use by applications that collect and store names that were used prior to a marriage. Marriage naming customs vary greatly around the world, and are constantly changing. This term is not gender specific. The use of this term does not imply any particular history for a person's name." ] ] ) ] ) . # # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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