## Profile Comparison between https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/core/StructureDefinition/be-address vs https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/core/StructureDefinition/be-address

Left: | Address core BE profile (https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/core/StructureDefinition/be-address)
Right: | BeAddress (https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/core/StructureDefinition/be-address)

### Messages

Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '2.0.0' vs '2.1.2'
Information | StructureDefinition.title | Values for title differ: 'Address core BE profile' vs 'BeAddress'
Information | StructureDefinition.status | Values for status differ: 'active' vs 'draft'
Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2022-03-24T18:40:52+01:00' vs '2025-07-17T14:54:59+00:00'

### Metadata

Name | Value | Comments
--- | --- | ---
abstract | false |
baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Address |
copyright |  |
date | 2022-03-24T18:40:52+01:00 | 2025-07-17T14:54:59+00:00 | Values Differ
description | Belgain federal profile on address, to provide the possibility in the 'line' element to provide a seperate streetname, housenumber and postal box. It is always RECOMMENDED to give these elements seperately. |
experimental |  |
fhirVersion | 4.0.1 |
jurisdiction |  |
jurisdiction[0] | urn:iso:std:iso:3166#BE |
kind | complex-type |
name | BeAddress |
publisher | eHealth Platform |
purpose |  |
status | active | draft | Values Differ
title | Address core BE profile | BeAddress | Values Differ
type | Address |
url | https://www.ehealth.fgov.be/standards/fhir/core/StructureDefinition/be-address |
version | 2.0.0 | 2.1.2 | Values Differ

### Structure

Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Address |  | 0..* | Address | An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats) |  | 0..* | Address | An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats) |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
use | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: ?? (required): The use of an address. Example General: home | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: ?? (required): The use of an address. Example General: home |
type | Σ | 0..1 | code | postal | physical | both Binding: ?? (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both | Σ | 0..1 | code | postal | physical | both Binding: ?? (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both |
text | Σ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132 | Σ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132 |
line | Σ | 0..* | string | Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street | Σ | 0..* | string | Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street |
id |  | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) |  | 0..1 | string | xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) |
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
value |  | 0..1 | string | Primitive value for string Max Length:1048576 |  | 0..1 | string | Primitive value for string Max Length:1048576 |
city | Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon | Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon |
district | Σ | 0..1 | string | District name (aka county) Example General: Madison | Σ | 0..1 | string | District name (aka county) Example General: Madison |
state | Σ | 0..1 | string | Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) | Σ | 0..1 | string | Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) |
postalCode | Σ | 0..1 | string | Postal code for area Example General: 9132 | Σ | 0..1 | string | Postal code for area Example General: 9132 |
country | Σ | 0..1 | string | Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code) | Σ | 0..1 | string | Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code) |
period | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"} | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"} |
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