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Definition for Code SystemNameUse
@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#> .
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<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 "2025-10-25T00:21:48.762+00:00"^^xsd:dateTime ]
] ; #
fhir:text [
fhir:status [ fhir:v "generated" ] ;
fhir:div "<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:value [
a fhir:code ;
fhir:v "fhir"
]
] [
fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
fhir:value [
a fhir:code ;
fhir:v "normative"
]
] [
fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
fhir:value [
a fhir:code ;
fhir:v "4.0.0"
]
] [
fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
fhir:value [
a fhir:integer ;
fhir:v 5
]
] ) ; #
fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use"^^xsd:anyURI] ; #
fhir:identifier ( [
fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
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 "2025-10-25T00:21:48+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: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:link <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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Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.
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