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Generated Narrative: CodeSystem v3-EntityNameUse

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Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

Name | Code | URI | Type | Description
Status | status | http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status | code | Designation of a concept's state. Normally is not populated unless the state is retired..
Not Selectable | notSelectable | http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#notSelectable | boolean | Indicates that the code is abstract - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-EntityNameUse defines the following codes in a Is-A hierarchy:

Lvl | Code | Display | Definition | Status | Not Selectable

1

_NameRepresentationUse

NameRepresentationUse

Identifies the different representations of a name. The representation may affect how the name is used. (E.g. use of Ideographic for formal communications.)

active

true

2

ABC

Alphabetic

Alphabetic transcription of name (Japanese: romaji)

active

2

IDE

Ideographic

Ideographic representation of name (e.g., Japanese kanji, Chinese characters)

active

2

SYL

Syllabic

Syllabic transcription of name (e.g., Japanese kana, Korean hangul)

active

1

ASGN

assigned

A name assigned to a person. Reasons some organizations assign alternate names may include not knowing the person's name, or to maintain anonymity. Some, but not necessarily all, of the name types that people call "alias" may fit into this category.

active

1

C

License

As recorded on a license, record, certificate, etc. (only if different from legal name)

active

1

I

Indigenous/Tribal

e.g. Chief Red Cloud

active

1

L

Legal

Known as/conventional/the one you use

active

2

OR

official registry

**Definition:**The formal name as registered in an official (government) registry, but which name might not be commonly used. Particularly used in countries with a law system based on Napoleonic law.

active

1

P

pseudonym

A self asserted name that the person is using or has used.

active

2

A

Artist/Stage

Includes writer's pseudonym, stage name, etc

active

1

R

Religious

e.g. Sister Mary Francis, Brother John

active

1

SRCH

search

A name intended for use in searching or matching.

active

2

PHON

phonetic

A name spelled phonetically.

There are a variety of phonetic spelling algorithms. This code value does not distinguish between these.Discussion:

active

2

SNDX

Soundex

A name spelled according to the SoundEx algorithm.

active

1

_EntityNameSearchUse

EntityNameSearchUse

Description: A name intended for use in searching or matching.

retired

true

1 | _OrganizationNameUse | OrganizationNameUse | | retired | true

1

_PersonNameUse

PersonNameUse

A code indicating the type of name (e.g. nickname, alias, maiden name, legal, adopted)

retired

true

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# property[].description
Designation of a concept's state.  Normally is not populated unless the state is retired..

# property[].description
Indicates that the code is abstract - only intended to be used as a selector for other concepts

# concept[].definition
Identifies the different representations of a name. The representation may affect how the name is used. (E.g. use of Ideographic for formal communications.)

# concept[].concept[].definition
Alphabetic transcription of name (Japanese: romaji)

# concept[].concept[].definition
Ideographic representation of name (e.g., Japanese kanji, Chinese characters)

# concept[].concept[].definition
Syllabic transcription of name (e.g., Japanese kana, Korean hangul)

# concept[].definition
A name assigned to a person. Reasons some organizations assign alternate names may include not knowing the person's name, or to maintain anonymity. Some, but not necessarily all, of the name types that people call "alias" may fit into this category.

# concept[].definition
As recorded on a license, record, certificate, etc. (only if different from legal name)

# concept[].concept[].definition
**Definition:**The formal name as registered in an official (government) registry, but which name might not be commonly used. Particularly used in countries with a law system based on Napoleonic law.

# concept[].definition
A self asserted name that the person is using or has used.

# concept[].concept[].definition
Includes writer's pseudonym, stage name, etc

# concept[].definition
A name intended for use in searching or matching.

# concept[].concept[].definition
A name spelled phonetically.

There are a variety of phonetic spelling algorithms. This code value does not distinguish between these.*Discussion:*

# concept[].concept[].definition
A name spelled according to the SoundEx algorithm.

# concept[].definition
**Description:** A name intended for use in searching or matching.

# concept[].definition
A code indicating the type of name (e.g. nickname, alias, maiden name, legal, adopted)