Vital Records Death Reporting (VRDR) FHIR Implementation Guide, published by HL7 International / Public Health. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 3.0.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/IHE/QRPH.VRDR/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/vrdr/StructureDefinition/vrdr-decedent-spouse | Version: 3.0.0 | |||
| Active as of 2024-10-23 | Computable Name: DecedentSpouse | |||
| Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.40.10.42.31 | ||||
Decedent Spouse (USCoreRelatedPerson)
| Use Case | # | Description | IJE Name | Field | Type | Value Set/Comments | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality | 144 | Spouse's First Name | SPOUSEF | name.given | string | - | 
| Mortality | 145 | Husband's Surname/Wife's Maiden Last Name | SPOUSEL | name.family, name.use = maiden | string | - | 
| Mortality | 197 | Spouse's Middle Name | SPOUSEMIDNAME | name.given , name.use = official | string | - | 
| Mortality | 198 | Spouse's Suffix | SPOUSESUFFIX | name.suffix , name.use = official | string | - | 
| Item # | Form Field | FHIR Profile Field | Reference | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Surviving Spouse's Name | name | Certificate of Death | 
Usage:
Changes since version true:
Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.
This structure is derived from USCoreRelatedPersonProfile
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
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USCoreRelatedPersonProfile | |||
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1..1 | boolean | Whether this related person's record is in active use Required Pattern: true  | |
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1..1 | Reference(Patient - Vital Records) | Decedent | |
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1..1 | CodeableConcept | relationship Required Pattern: At least the following  | |
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1..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)  | |
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1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode  | |
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1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: SPS  | |
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0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept Required Pattern: Spouse  | |
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0..* | HumanName | Spouse's name | |
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0..1 | code | Name use | |
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0..1 | string | Spouse's maiden name if name.use=maiden | |
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0..* | string | Spouse's given names | |
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0..* | string | Spouse's suffix | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
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C | 0..* | USCoreRelatedPersonProfile | A person that is related to a patient, but who is not a direct target of care us-core-14: Either a name or a relationship SHALL be provided (or both)  | 
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?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
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?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
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?!SΣ | 1..1 | boolean | Whether this related person's record is in active use Required Pattern: true  | 
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SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(Patient - Vital Records) | Decedent | 
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SΣC | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | relationship Binding: PatientRelationshipType (preferred): The nature of the relationship between a patient and the related person. Required Pattern: At least the following  | 
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1..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)  | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode  | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: SPS  | |
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Σ | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept Required Pattern: Spouse  | 
![]() ![]()  | 
SΣC | 0..* | HumanName | Spouse's name | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
?!Σ | 0..1 | code | Name use Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..1 | string | Spouse's maiden name if name.use=maiden | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..* | string | Spouse's given names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name  | 
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Σ | 0..* | string | Spouse's suffix This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name  | 
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SΣ | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the person | 
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SΣ | 0..* | Address | Address where the related person can be contacted or visited | 
  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | 
| RelatedPerson.relationship | preferred | Pattern: SPShttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/relatedperson-relationshiptypefrom the FHIR Standard  | |
| RelatedPerson.name.use | required | NameUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use|4.0.1from the FHIR Standard  | 
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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C | 0..* | USCoreRelatedPersonProfile | A person that is related to a patient, but who is not a direct target of care us-core-14: Either a name or a relationship SHALL be provided (or both)  | ||||
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Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | ||||
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Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | ||||
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?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ||||
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0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. 
  | |||||
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0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | |||||
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0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||
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0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
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?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ||||
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Σ | 0..* | Identifier | A human identifier for this person | ||||
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?!SΣ | 1..1 | boolean | Whether this related person's record is in active use Required Pattern: true  | ||||
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SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(Patient - Vital Records) | Decedent | ||||
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SΣC | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | relationship Binding: PatientRelationshipType (preferred): The nature of the relationship between a patient and the related person. Required Pattern: At least the following  | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)  | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode  | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Version of the system - if relevant | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: SPS  | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Representation defined by the system | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | boolean | If this coding was chosen directly by the user | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
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0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url  | |||||
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Σ | 0..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept Required Pattern: Spouse  | ||||
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SΣC | 0..* | HumanName | Spouse's name | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url  | |||||
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?!Σ | 0..1 | code | Name use Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.  | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the full name | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..1 | string | Spouse's maiden name if name.use=maiden | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..* | string | Spouse's given names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name  | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..* | string | Parts that come before the name This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name  | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..* | string | Spouse's suffix This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name  | ||||
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Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when name was/is in use | ||||
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SΣ | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the person | ||||
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Σ | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.  | ||||
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Σ | 0..1 | date | The date on which the related person was born | ||||
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SΣ | 0..* | Address | Address where the related person can be contacted or visited | ||||
![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | Attachment | Image of the person | |||||
![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | Period | Period of time that this relationship is considered valid | |||||
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0..* | BackboneElement | A language which may be used to communicate with about the patient's health | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | CodeableConcept | The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. 
  | |||||
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0..1 | boolean | Language preference indicator | |||||
  Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | |||
| RelatedPerson.language | preferred | CommonLanguages
 http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languagesfrom the FHIR Standard  | ||||
| RelatedPerson.relationship | preferred | Pattern: SPShttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/relatedperson-relationshiptypefrom the FHIR Standard  | ||||
| RelatedPerson.name.use | required | NameUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use|4.0.1from the FHIR Standard  | ||||
| RelatedPerson.gender | required | AdministrativeGenderhttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1from the FHIR Standard  | ||||
| RelatedPerson.communication.language | preferred | CommonLanguages
 http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languagesfrom the FHIR Standard  | 
This structure is derived from USCoreRelatedPersonProfile
Differential View
This structure is derived from USCoreRelatedPersonProfile
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 
USCoreRelatedPersonProfile | |||
![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | boolean | Whether this related person's record is in active use Required Pattern: true  | |
![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | Reference(Patient - Vital Records) | Decedent | |
![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | CodeableConcept | relationship Required Pattern: At least the following  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)  | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode  | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: SPS  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept Required Pattern: Spouse  | |
![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | HumanName | Spouse's name | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | code | Name use | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Spouse's maiden name if name.use=maiden | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | string | Spouse's given names | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | string | Spouse's suffix | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 
C | 0..* | USCoreRelatedPersonProfile | A person that is related to a patient, but who is not a direct target of care us-core-14: Either a name or a relationship SHALL be provided (or both)  | 
![]() ![]()  | 
?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
![]() ![]()  | 
?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]()  | 
?!SΣ | 1..1 | boolean | Whether this related person's record is in active use Required Pattern: true  | 
![]() ![]()  | 
SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(Patient - Vital Records) | Decedent | 
![]() ![]()  | 
SΣC | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | relationship Binding: PatientRelationshipType (preferred): The nature of the relationship between a patient and the related person. Required Pattern: At least the following  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)  | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode  | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: SPS  | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept Required Pattern: Spouse  | 
![]() ![]()  | 
SΣC | 0..* | HumanName | Spouse's name | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
?!Σ | 0..1 | code | Name use Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..1 | string | Spouse's maiden name if name.use=maiden | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..* | string | Spouse's given names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..* | string | Spouse's suffix This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name  | 
![]() ![]()  | 
SΣ | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the person | 
![]() ![]()  | 
SΣ | 0..* | Address | Address where the related person can be contacted or visited | 
  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | 
| RelatedPerson.relationship | preferred | Pattern: SPShttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/relatedperson-relationshiptypefrom the FHIR Standard  | |
| RelatedPerson.name.use | required | NameUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use|4.0.1from the FHIR Standard  | 
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 
C | 0..* | USCoreRelatedPersonProfile | A person that is related to a patient, but who is not a direct target of care us-core-14: Either a name or a relationship SHALL be provided (or both)  | ||||
![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | ||||
![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | ||||
![]() ![]()  | 
?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ||||
![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. 
  | |||||
![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | |||||
![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |||||
![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
![]() ![]()  | 
?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ||||
![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..* | Identifier | A human identifier for this person | ||||
![]() ![]()  | 
?!SΣ | 1..1 | boolean | Whether this related person's record is in active use Required Pattern: true  | ||||
![]() ![]()  | 
SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(Patient - Vital Records) | Decedent | ||||
![]() ![]()  | 
SΣC | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | relationship Binding: PatientRelationshipType (preferred): The nature of the relationship between a patient and the related person. Required Pattern: At least the following  | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system Fixed Value: (complex)  | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | uri | Identity of the terminology system Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode  | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Version of the system - if relevant | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | code | Symbol in syntax defined by the system Fixed Value: SPS  | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Representation defined by the system | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | boolean | If this coding was chosen directly by the user | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url  | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..* | Coding | Code defined by a terminology system | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..1 | string | Plain text representation of the concept Required Pattern: Spouse  | ||||
![]() ![]()  | 
SΣC | 0..* | HumanName | Spouse's name | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url  | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
?!Σ | 0..1 | code | Name use Binding: NameUse (required): The use of a human name.  | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the full name | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..1 | string | Spouse's maiden name if name.use=maiden | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..* | string | Spouse's given names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name  | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..* | string | Parts that come before the name This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name  | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..* | string | Spouse's suffix This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name  | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when name was/is in use | ||||
![]() ![]()  | 
SΣ | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the person | ||||
![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.  | ||||
![]() ![]()  | 
Σ | 0..1 | date | The date on which the related person was born | ||||
![]() ![]()  | 
SΣ | 0..* | Address | Address where the related person can be contacted or visited | ||||
![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | Attachment | Image of the person | |||||
![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | Period | Period of time that this relationship is considered valid | |||||
![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | BackboneElement | A language which may be used to communicate with about the patient's health | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
1..1 | CodeableConcept | The language which can be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. 
  | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 
0..1 | boolean | Language preference indicator | |||||
  Documentation for this format | ||||||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | |||
| RelatedPerson.language | preferred | CommonLanguages
 http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languagesfrom the FHIR Standard  | ||||
| RelatedPerson.relationship | preferred | Pattern: SPShttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/relatedperson-relationshiptypefrom the FHIR Standard  | ||||
| RelatedPerson.name.use | required | NameUsehttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use|4.0.1from the FHIR Standard  | ||||
| RelatedPerson.gender | required | AdministrativeGenderhttp://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1from the FHIR Standard  | ||||
| RelatedPerson.communication.language | preferred | CommonLanguages
 http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languagesfrom the FHIR Standard  | 
This structure is derived from USCoreRelatedPersonProfile
Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron