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4.4.1.179 4.4.1.99 Value Set ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use

FHIR Infrastructure icon Work Group   Maturity Level : N Normative (from v4.0.0) Use Context : Any Country: World
This is a value set defined by the FHIR project. Committee:
Official URL : Title: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use NameUse Definition: The use of a human name. Version : 5.0.0
active as of 2023-03-26 FHIR Infrastructure Computable Name : NameUse Work Group
OID: Flags : Immutable 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.65 (for OID based terminology systems) Source Resource XML / JSON : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.65

This value set is used in the following places:

4.4.1.179.1 4.4.1.99.1 Definition

The use of a human name.

4.4.1.99.2 Content Logical Definition

This value set includes codes from the following code systems:

 

4.4.1.179.2 4.4.1.99.3 Expansion

This expansion generated 01 Nov 2019 26 Mar 2023

This value set contains 7 concepts

Expansion based on http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use version 4.0.1 All codes from system http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use NameUse v5.0.0 (CodeSystem)

Lvl Level Code System Display Definition v2 map for NameUse icon v3 map for NameUse icon
0 1    usual http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use Usual

Known as/conventional/the one you normally use.

~ D icon ~ C icon
0 1    official http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use Official

The formal name as registered in an official (government) registry, but which name might not be commonly used. May be called "legal name".

~ L icon ~ OR icon
0 1    temp http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use Temp

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.

~ TEMP icon ~ T icon
0 1    nickname http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use Nickname

A name that is used to address the person in an informal manner, but is not part of their formal or usual name.

~ N icon ~ P icon
0 1    anonymous http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use Anonymous

Anonymous assigned name, alias, or pseudonym (used to protect a person's identity for privacy reasons).

~ S icon ~ ANON icon
0 1    old http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use Old

This name is no longer in use (or was never correct, but retained for records).

> NOUSE icon (No Use Addresses are considered to be old records)
> BAD icon (bad addresses are old records) 		~ OLD icon
1 2         maiden http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use Name changed for Marriage

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.

~ M icon ~ M icon

 

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Lvl A 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
Source The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
Display The 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
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code