FHIR Extensions Pack
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FHIR Extensions Pack, published by HL7 International / FHIR Infrastructure. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 5.4.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/fhir-extensions/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Extension: Patient Nationality

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-nationality Version: 5.4.0
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 3 Responsible: HL7 International / Patient Administration Computable Name: PatNationality
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1340

The nationality of the patient.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

Usages:

  • This Extension is not used by any profiles in this Specification

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 5.3.0:

  • No changes

    • Formal Views of Extension Content

    Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Complex Extension: The nationality of the patient.

    • code: CodeableConcept: Code representing nationality of patient.
    • period: Period: Period when nationality was effective.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
    Extension 0..* Extension Nationality
    Extension.Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code 0..1 Extension Nationality Code
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.extension 0..0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.url 1..1 uri "code"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period 0..1 Extension Nationality Period
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.extension 0..0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.url 1..1 uri "period"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.value[x] 1..1 Period Value of extension
    Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-nationality"
    Extension.value[x] 0..0 Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
    Extension 0..* Extension Nationality
    Extension.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    Extension.Slices for extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code 0..1 Extension Nationality Code
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.extension 0..0 Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

    Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.url 1..1 uri "code"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period 0..1 Extension Nationality Period
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.extension 0..0 Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

    Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.url 1..1 uri "period"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.value[x] 1..1 Period Value of extension
    Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-nationality"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Complex Extension: The nationality of the patient.

    • code: CodeableConcept: Code representing nationality of patient.
    • period: Period: Period when nationality was effective.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
    Extension 0..* Extension Nationality
    Extension.Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code 0..1 Extension Nationality Code
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.extension 0..0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.url 1..1 uri "code"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period 0..1 Extension Nationality Period
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.extension 0..0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.url 1..1 uri "period"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.value[x] 1..1 Period Value of extension
    Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-nationality"
    Extension.value[x] 0..0 Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
    Extension 0..* Extension Nationality
    Extension.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    Extension.Slices for extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code 0..1 Extension Nationality Code
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.extension 0..0 Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

    Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.url 1..1 uri "code"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:code.value[x] 1..1 CodeableConcept Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period 0..1 Extension Nationality Period
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.extension 0..0 Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

    Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.url 1..1 uri "period"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:period.value[x] 1..1 Period Value of extension
    Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/patient-nationality"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Constraints

    Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
    ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

    R4B

    The extension is unchanged in R4B

    R4

    The extension is unchanged in R4

    R3

    The extension is unchanged in R3

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)