Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address" title="Address : An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats). This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in delivering mail as well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for mail delivery. There are a variety of postal address formats defined around the world.#xA;The ISO21090-codedString may be used to provide a coded representation of the contents of strings in an Address.">Address N Element An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats) Elements defined in Ancestors: id, <a href="types.html#Element" title="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.">extension #xD; use ?! 0..1 code home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (Required) #xD; type 0..1 code postal | physical | both Binding: AddressType (Required) #xD; text 0..1 string Text representation of the address #xD; line 0..* string Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label #xD; city 0..1 string Name of city, town etc. #xD; district 0..1 string District name (aka county) #xD; state 0..1 string Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) #xD; postalCode 0..1 string Postal code for area #xD; country 0..1 string Country (e.g. may be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code) #xD; period 0..1 Period Time period when address was/is in use #xD; Documentation for this format
Address Type: An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats). This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in delivering mail as well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for mail delivery. There are a variety of postal address formats defined around the world. The ISO21090-codedString may be used to provide a coded representation of the contents of strings in an Address.
Need to be able to record postal addresses, along with notes about their use.
An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats). This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in delivering mail as well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for mail delivery. There are a variety of postal address formats defined around the world. The ISO21090-codedString may be used to provide a coded representation of the contents of strings in an Address.
Note: address is intended to describe postal addresses for administrative purposes, not to describe absolute geographical coordinates. Postal addresses are often used as proxies for physical locations (also see the [Location](location.html#) resource).
All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url
Additional content defined by implementations
May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
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 level of simplicity for everyone.
home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address
Applications can assume that an address is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old.
Allows an appropriate address to be chosen from a list of many.
This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary or old address etc.for a current/permanent one
The use of an address (home / work / etc.).
Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing addresses (e.g. PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both.
The definition of Address states that "address is intended to describe postal addresses, not physical locations". However, many applications track whether an address has a dual purpose of being a location that can be visited as well as being a valid delivery destination, and Postal addresses are often used as proxies for physical locations (also see the [Location](location.html#) resource). This element is relevant when there is potentially a collection of addresses and a need to differentiate the purpose of each. When this type is used on an element or extension where the 'purpose' of the address is implicit in the extension definition, 'use' will typically be omitted.
The type of an address (physical / postal).
Specifies the entire address as it should be displayed e.g. on a postal label. This may be provided instead of or as well as the specific parts.
Can provide both a text representation and parts. Applications updating an address SHALL ensure that when both text and parts are present, no content is included in the text that isn't found in a part.
XAD.1 + XAD.2 + XAD.3 + XAD.4 + XAD.5 + XAD.6
Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc.
This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name, street direction, P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information.
The order in which lines should appear in an address label
XAD.1 + XAD.2 (note: XAD.1 and XAD.2 have different meanings for a company address than for a person address)
The name of the city, town, suburb, village or other community or delivery center.
The name of the administrative area (county).
District is sometimes known as county, but in some regions 'county' is used in place of city (municipality), so county name should be conveyed in city instead.
Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country. A code may be used if codes are in common use (e.g. US 2 letter state codes).
A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service.
Country (e.g. may be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted.
ISO 3166 2- or 3- letter codes MAY be used in place of a human readable country name.
Allows addresses to be placed in historical context.