HumanName
HumanName
activeComplex Type10 elementsv5.0.0
HumanName Type: A name, normally of a human, that can be used for other living entities (e.g. animals but not organizations) that have been assigned names by a human and may need the use of name parts or the need for usage information.
Metadata
hl7.org/fhir- Canonical URL
- http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/HumanName
- ID
- HumanName
- Type
- Base Definition
- Derivation
- specialization
- Publisher
- HL7 FHIR Standard
- Version
- 5.0.0
- Purpose
- Need to be able to record names, along with notes about their use.
| Path | Card. | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
HumanName | 0..* | Name of a human or other living entity - parts and usage | |
id | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension | 0..* | Additional content defined by implementations | |
use | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maidenrequired: name-use |
text | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the full name |
family | 0..1 | string | Family name (often called 'Surname') |
given | 0..* | string | Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names |
prefix | 0..* | string | Parts that come before the name |
suffix | 0..* | string | Parts that come after the name |
period | 0..1 | Time period when name was/is in use |