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Resource Profile: Patient: IDEA4RC

This profile defines how to represent Patient in FHIR for the purpose of the IDEA4RC project.

Usages:

• Use this Profile: Bundle: IDEA4RC
• Refer to this Profile: Condition: Primary Cancer, Condition: Metastatic Cancer, Encounter: IDEA4RC, MedicationAdministration: Chemotherapy... Show 30 more, Observation: Diagnosis details, Procedure: Immaging for Clinical Stage, Procedure: Other Treatment, Procedure: Radiotherapy, Procedure: Surgery, EpisodeOfCare: IDEA4RC, Observation: Head Neck Cancer Stage Group, Observation: LocoRegional Category (Stage), Observation: TNM Distant Metastases Category, Observation: TNM Primary Tumor Category, Observation: TNM Regional Nodes Category, Observation: Alcohol use, Observation: Charlson Comorbidity Index, Observation: Comorbidities, Observation: date of the last contact, Observation: ECOG Performance Status, Observation: Radiological Extra-nodal extension (rENE), Observation: Genetic Test Expression, Observation: Karnofsky Performance Status, Observation: Status at the Last Follow Up, Observation: Number of tumor nodules, Observation: Occurrence of the other cancer, Observation: Overall Treatment, Observation: test results, Observation: Tobacco use, Observation: Cancer Treatment, Observation: Tumor Rupture, Observation: Yes / No assertions, Observation: Sarcoma Cancer and Disease Extent Stage Group and Observation: Localized Category (Stage, Sarcoma)
• Examples for this Profile: Patient/patient-id-17

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Profile Content

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

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Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Patient		0..*	Patient	Information about an individual receiving health care services
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:race		0..1	(Complex)	Race Extension URL: http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/StructureDefinition/Race-eu-i4rc
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/StructureDefinition/Race-eu-i4rc"
value[x]		1..1	CodeableConcept	Value of extension Binding: Race (required)
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
active	?!Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this patient's record is in active use
gender	Σ	1..1	code	Administrative gender Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
birthDate	Σ	1..1	date	The date of birth for the individual
deceased[x]	?!Σ	0..1		Indicates if the individual is deceased or not
deceasedBoolean			boolean
deceasedDateTime			dateTime
link	?!Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
other	Σ	1..1	Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson)	The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to
type	Σ	1..1	code	replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso Binding: LinkType (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource.
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Patient.extension:race.value[x]	required	VsRaceI4rc http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/ValueSet/race-i4rc From this IG
Patient.gender	required	AdministrativeGender http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Patient.link.type	required	LinkType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/link-type|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Patient	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Patient	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Patient	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Patient	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Patient	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()

This structure is derived from Patient

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Patient		0..*	Patient	Information about an individual receiving health care services
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:race		0..1	(Complex)	Race Extension URL: http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/StructureDefinition/Race-eu-i4rc
value[x]		1..1	CodeableConcept	Value of extension Binding: Race (required)
gender		1..1	code	Administrative gender
birthDate		1..1	date	The date of birth for the individual
address
country		0..1	string	Country of Residence
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:countryCode		0..1	(Complex)	code for string URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding
value[x]		1..1	Coding	Value of extension Binding: Country: athena (required)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Patient.extension:race.value[x]	required	VsRaceI4rc http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/ValueSet/race-i4rc From this IG
Patient.address.country.extension:countryCode.value[x]	required	VsCountryI4rc http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/ValueSet/country-eu-i4rc From this IG

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Patient		0..*	Patient	Information about an individual receiving health care services
id	Σ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:race		0..1	(Complex)	Race Extension URL: http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/StructureDefinition/Race-eu-i4rc
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/StructureDefinition/Race-eu-i4rc"
value[x]		1..1	CodeableConcept	Value of extension Binding: Race (required)
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
identifier	Σ	0..*	Identifier	An identifier for this patient
active	?!Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this patient's record is in active use
name	Σ	0..*	HumanName	A name associated with the patient
telecom	Σ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the individual
gender	Σ	1..1	code	Administrative gender Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
birthDate	Σ	1..1	date	The date of birth for the individual
deceased[x]	?!Σ	0..1		Indicates if the individual is deceased or not
deceasedBoolean			boolean
deceasedDateTime			dateTime
address	Σ	0..*	Address	An address for the individual
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home
type	Σ	0..1	code	postal | physical | both Binding: AddressType (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
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
city	Σ	0..1	string	Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon
district	Σ	0..1	string	District name (aka county) Example General: Madison
state	Σ	0..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
postalCode	Σ	0..1	string	Postal code for area Example General: 9132
country	Σ	0..1	string	Country of Residence
id		0..1	string	xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:countryCode		0..1	(Complex)	code for string URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding
id		0..1	id	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding"
value[x]		1..1	Coding	Value of extension Binding: Country: athena (required)
value		0..1	string	Primitive value for string Max Length:1048576
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}
maritalStatus		0..1	CodeableConcept	Marital (civil) status of a patient Binding: Marital Status Codes (extensible): The domestic partnership status of a person.
multipleBirth[x]		0..1		Whether patient is part of a multiple birth
multipleBirthBoolean			boolean
multipleBirthInteger			integer
photo		0..*	Attachment	Image of the patient
contact	C	0..*	BackboneElement	A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient Constraints: pat-1
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
relationship		0..*	CodeableConcept	The kind of relationship Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient.
name		0..1	HumanName	A name associated with the contact person
telecom		0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the person
address		0..1	Address	Address for the contact person
gender		0..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
organization	C	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that is associated with the contact
period		0..1	Period	The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient
communication		0..*	BackboneElement	A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
language		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. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
preferred		0..1	boolean	Language preference indicator
generalPractitioner		0..*	Reference(Organization | Practitioner | PractitionerRole)	Patient's nominated primary care provider
managingOrganization	Σ	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that is the custodian of the patient record
link	?!Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
other	Σ	1..1	Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson)	The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to
type	Σ	1..1	code	replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso Binding: LinkType (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource.
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Patient.language	preferred	CommonLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Patient.extension:race.value[x]	required	VsRaceI4rc http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/ValueSet/race-i4rc From this IG
Patient.gender	required	AdministrativeGender http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Patient.address.use	required	AddressUse http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-use|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Patient.address.type	required	AddressType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-type|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Patient.address.country.extension:countryCode.value[x]	required	VsCountryI4rc http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/ValueSet/country-eu-i4rc From this IG
Patient.maritalStatus	extensible	Marital Status Codes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/marital-status|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Patient.contact.relationship	extensible	PatientContactRelationship http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/patient-contactrelationship|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Patient.contact.gender	required	AdministrativeGender http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Patient.communication.language	preferred	CommonLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Patient.link.type	required	LinkType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/link-type|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Patient	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Patient	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Patient	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Patient	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Patient	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()
pat-1	error	Patient.contact	SHALL at least contain a contact's details or a reference to an organization : name.exists() or telecom.exists() or address.exists() or organization.exists()

This structure is derived from Patient

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

• http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/StructureDefinition/Race-eu-i4rc
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Patient		0..*	Patient	Information about an individual receiving health care services
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:race		0..1	(Complex)	Race Extension URL: http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/StructureDefinition/Race-eu-i4rc
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/StructureDefinition/Race-eu-i4rc"
value[x]		1..1	CodeableConcept	Value of extension Binding: Race (required)
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
active	?!Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this patient's record is in active use
gender	Σ	1..1	code	Administrative gender Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
birthDate	Σ	1..1	date	The date of birth for the individual
deceased[x]	?!Σ	0..1		Indicates if the individual is deceased or not
deceasedBoolean			boolean
deceasedDateTime			dateTime
link	?!Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
other	Σ	1..1	Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson)	The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to
type	Σ	1..1	code	replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso Binding: LinkType (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource.
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Patient.extension:race.value[x]	required	VsRaceI4rc http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/ValueSet/race-i4rc From this IG
Patient.gender	required	AdministrativeGender http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Patient.link.type	required	LinkType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/link-type|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Patient	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Patient	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Patient	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Patient	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Patient	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()

Differential View

This structure is derived from Patient

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Patient		0..*	Patient	Information about an individual receiving health care services
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:race		0..1	(Complex)	Race Extension URL: http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/StructureDefinition/Race-eu-i4rc
value[x]		1..1	CodeableConcept	Value of extension Binding: Race (required)
gender		1..1	code	Administrative gender
birthDate		1..1	date	The date of birth for the individual
address
country		0..1	string	Country of Residence
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:countryCode		0..1	(Complex)	code for string URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding
value[x]		1..1	Coding	Value of extension Binding: Country: athena (required)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Patient.extension:race.value[x]	required	VsRaceI4rc http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/ValueSet/race-i4rc From this IG
Patient.address.country.extension:countryCode.value[x]	required	VsCountryI4rc http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/ValueSet/country-eu-i4rc From this IG

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Patient		0..*	Patient	Information about an individual receiving health care services
id	Σ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:race		0..1	(Complex)	Race Extension URL: http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/StructureDefinition/Race-eu-i4rc
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/StructureDefinition/Race-eu-i4rc"
value[x]		1..1	CodeableConcept	Value of extension Binding: Race (required)
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
identifier	Σ	0..*	Identifier	An identifier for this patient
active	?!Σ	0..1	boolean	Whether this patient's record is in active use
name	Σ	0..*	HumanName	A name associated with the patient
telecom	Σ	0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the individual
gender	Σ	1..1	code	Administrative gender Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
birthDate	Σ	1..1	date	The date of birth for the individual
deceased[x]	?!Σ	0..1		Indicates if the individual is deceased or not
deceasedBoolean			boolean
deceasedDateTime			dateTime
address	Σ	0..*	Address	An address for the individual
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home
type	Σ	0..1	code	postal | physical | both Binding: AddressType (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
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
city	Σ	0..1	string	Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon
district	Σ	0..1	string	District name (aka county) Example General: Madison
state	Σ	0..1	string	Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
postalCode	Σ	0..1	string	Postal code for area Example General: 9132
country	Σ	0..1	string	Country of Residence
id		0..1	string	xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:countryCode		0..1	(Complex)	code for string URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding
id		0..1	id	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding"
value[x]		1..1	Coding	Value of extension Binding: Country: athena (required)
value		0..1	string	Primitive value for string Max Length:1048576
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}
maritalStatus		0..1	CodeableConcept	Marital (civil) status of a patient Binding: Marital Status Codes (extensible): The domestic partnership status of a person.
multipleBirth[x]		0..1		Whether patient is part of a multiple birth
multipleBirthBoolean			boolean
multipleBirthInteger			integer
photo		0..*	Attachment	Image of the patient
contact	C	0..*	BackboneElement	A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient Constraints: pat-1
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
relationship		0..*	CodeableConcept	The kind of relationship Binding: PatientContactRelationship (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient.
name		0..1	HumanName	A name associated with the contact person
telecom		0..*	ContactPoint	A contact detail for the person
address		0..1	Address	Address for the contact person
gender		0..1	code	male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
organization	C	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that is associated with the contact
period		0..1	Period	The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient
communication		0..*	BackboneElement	A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
language		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. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
preferred		0..1	boolean	Language preference indicator
generalPractitioner		0..*	Reference(Organization | Practitioner | PractitionerRole)	Patient's nominated primary care provider
managingOrganization	Σ	0..1	Reference(Organization)	Organization that is the custodian of the patient record
link	?!Σ	0..*	BackboneElement	Link to another patient resource that concerns the same actual person
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
other	Σ	1..1	Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson)	The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to
type	Σ	1..1	code	replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso Binding: LinkType (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another patient resource.
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
Patient.language	preferred	CommonLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Patient.extension:race.value[x]	required	VsRaceI4rc http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/ValueSet/race-i4rc From this IG
Patient.gender	required	AdministrativeGender http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Patient.address.use	required	AddressUse http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-use|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Patient.address.type	required	AddressType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-type|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Patient.address.country.extension:countryCode.value[x]	required	VsCountryI4rc http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/ValueSet/country-eu-i4rc From this IG
Patient.maritalStatus	extensible	Marital Status Codes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/marital-status|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Patient.contact.relationship	extensible	PatientContactRelationship http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/patient-contactrelationship|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Patient.contact.gender	required	AdministrativeGender http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard
Patient.communication.language	preferred	CommonLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
Patient.link.type	required	LinkType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/link-type|4.0.1 From the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	Patient	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	Patient	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	Patient	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	Patient	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	Patient	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
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()
pat-1	error	Patient.contact	SHALL at least contain a contact's details or a reference to an organization : name.exists() or telecom.exists() or address.exists() or organization.exists()

This structure is derived from Patient

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

• http://hl7.eu/fhir/ig/idea4rc/StructureDefinition/Race-eu-i4rc
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/iso21090-SC-coding

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