HL7 v2.8.1 Vocabulary
0.2.0 - ci-build

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## : Degree/License/Certificate (2.8.1 - 2.1.0) - JSON Representation

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      "id" : "degreeLicenseCertificate",
      "text" : {
        "status" : "generated",
        "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><ul><li>Include all codes defined in <a href=\"CodeSystem-degreeLicenseCertificate.html\"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/degreeLicenseCertificate</code></a></li></ul></div>"
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          "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory",
          "valueString" : "generate correct history somehow"
        },
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          "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo",
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        }
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          "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.220"
        },
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        }
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      "title" : "Degree/License/Certificate (2.8.1 - 2.1.0)",
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      "date" : "2026-03-13T11:11:38+00:00",
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            }
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      "description" : "Code system of concepts specifying an educational degree (e.g., MD).  Used in the CNN datatype (names and identifiers of clinicians) in Version 2 messaging.  Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the CNN segment; note that in releases of HL7 prior to 2.3.1, was also used in person names (XPN), but this use was deprecated, then withdrawn in 2.7.",
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
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          "definition" : "Certified Nurse Practitioner",
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
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            }
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
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            }
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            }
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            }
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            }
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            }
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          "definition" : "Master of Science - Nursing",
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
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            }
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          "definition" : "Medical Technician",
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
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            }
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
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            }
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            }
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          "definition" : "Nurse Practitioner",
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
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          "display" : "Physician Assistant",
          "definition" : "Physician Assistant",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
          ]
        },
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
            }
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          "definition" : "Doctor of Engineering",
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            }
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.3.1"
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
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            }
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          "code" : "PharmD",
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          "definition" : "Doctor of Pharmacy",
          "property" : [
            {
              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.4"
            }
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        },
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          "code" : "RMA",
          "display" : "Registered Medical Assistant",
          "definition" : "Registered Medical Assistant",
          "property" : [
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
            }
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        },
        {
          "code" : "RN",
          "display" : "Registered Nurse",
          "definition" : "Registered Nurse",
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
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          "code" : "RPH",
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          "definition" : "Registered Pharmacist",
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
              "valueString" : "2.5"
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        {
          "code" : "SEC",
          "display" : "Secretarial Certificate",
          "definition" : "Secretarial Certificate",
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              "code" : "versionIntroduced",
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        },
        {
          "code" : "TS",
          "display" : "Trade School Graduate",
          "definition" : "Trade School Graduate",
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            }
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