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EntityNameUse      [2.16.840.1.113883.5.45]
Lvl- Typ Concept Code
  Head Code-defined Value Set		 Print Name Definition, Properties, Relationships
0-L ASGN assigned

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.

0-L C License

Definition:

As recorded on a license, record, certificate, etc. (only if different from legal name)
0-L I Indigenous/Tribal

Definition:

e.g. Chief Red Cloud
0-S L
 v:NameLegalUse		 Legal

Definition:

Known as/conventional/the one you use

Concept Relationships:
  Generalizes (derived): OR

1-L . OR official registry

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 Relationships:
  Specializes: L

0-S P pseudonym

Definition:

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

Concept Relationships:
  Generalizes (derived): A

1-L . A Artist/Stage

Definition:

Includes writer's pseudonym, stage name, etc

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: P

0-L R Religious

Definition:

e.g. Sister Mary Francis, Brother John
0-S SRCH
 v:HL7SearchUse		 search

Definition:

A name intended for use in searching or matching.

Concept Relationships:
  Generalizes (derived): PHON SNDX

1-L . PHON phonetic

Definition:

A name spelled phonetically.

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

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: SRCH

1-L . SNDX Soundex

Definition:

A name spelled according to the SoundEx algorithm.

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: SRCH

0-A _NameRepresentationUse
 v:AddressRepresentationUse		 NameRepresentationUse

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 Relationships:
  Generalizes (derived): ABC IDE SYL

1-L . ABC Alphabetic

Definition:

Alphabetic transcription of name (Japanese: romaji)

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: _NameRepresentationUse

1-L . IDE Ideographic

Definition:

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

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: _NameRepresentationUse

1-L . SYL Syllabic

Definition:

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

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: _NameRepresentationUse


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