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This page describes the element-by-element mapping from the EHDSHumanName logical model to the HL7 FHIR HumanName datatype, as used in this Implementation Guide.
| EHDSHumanName (Logical Model) | Relationship | HumanName | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Description | Relation | Datatype | Element | Description | Notes |
| use | Intended use of the name (official, alias, etc.). | equivalent | HumanName | use | Name use code. | e.g. official, usual, nickname. |
| text | Full name as rendered for display. | equivalent | HumanName | text | Text representation of the full name. | Typically a single string. |
| family | Family name / surname. | equivalent | HumanName | family | Family name (often called "surname"). | |
| given | Given (first / middle) names. | equivalent | HumanName | given | Given names (may include middle names). | Array in FHIR. |
| prefix | Honorifics or titles preceding the name. | equivalent | HumanName | prefix | Parts that come before the name. | e.g. Dr, Prof, Sir. |
| suffix | Post-nominal letters, generational markers, etc. | equivalent | HumanName | suffix | Parts that come after the name. | e.g. Jr, MD, PhD. |
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