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NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints\"doco\"
\".\"\".\" Person NDomainResourceA generic person record

Elements defined in Ancestors: id, meta, implicitRules, language, text, contained, extension, modifierExtension
\".\"\".\"\".\" identifier Σ0..*IdentifierA human identifier for this person

\".\"\".\"\".\" active ?!Σ0..1booleanThis person's record is in active use
\".\"\".\"\".\" name Σ0..*HumanNameA name associated with the person

\".\"\".\"\".\" telecom Σ0..*ContactPointA contact detail for the person

\".\"\".\"\".\" gender Σ0..1codemale | female | other | unknown
Binding: AdministrativeGender (Required)
\".\"\".\"\".\" birthDate Σ0..1dateThe date on which the person was born
\".\"\".\"\".\" deceased[x] Σ0..1Indicates if the individual is deceased or not
\".\"\".\"\".\"\".\" deceasedBooleanboolean
\".\"\".\"\".\"\".\" deceasedDateTimedateTime
\".\"\".\"\".\" address Σ0..*AddressOne or more addresses for the person

\".\"\".\"\".\" maritalStatus 0..1CodeableConceptMarital (civil) status of a person
Binding: Marital Status Codes (Extensible)
\".\"\".\"\".\" photo 0..*AttachmentImage of the person

\".\"\".\"\".\" communication 0..*BackboneElementA language which may be used to communicate with the person about his or her health

\".\"\".\"\".\"\".\" language 1..1CodeableConceptThe language which can be used to communicate with the person about his or her health
Binding: All Languages (Required)
Additional BindingsPurpose
Common LanguagesStarter

\".\"\".\"\".\"\".\" preferred 0..1booleanLanguage preference indicator
\".\"\".\"\".\" managingOrganization Σ0..1Reference(Organization)The organization that is the custodian of the person record
\".\"\".\"\".\" link 0..*BackboneElementLink to a resource that concerns the same actual person

\".\"\".\"\".\"\".\" target 1..1Reference(Patient | Practitioner | RelatedPerson | Person)The resource to which this actual person is associated
\".\"\".\"\".\"\".\" assurance 0..1codelevel1 | level2 | level3 | level4
Binding: Identity Assurance Level (Required)

\"doco\" Documentation for this format
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