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EntityNameUseR2      [2.16.840.1.113883.5.1120]

Description:

Description:A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of names to select for a given purpose.

Lvl- Typ Concept Code
  Head Code-defined Value Set
Print Name Definition, Properties, Relationships
0-S Assumed Assumed

Definition:

Description:A name that a person has assumed or has been assumed to them.

Concept Relationships:
  Generalizes (derived): A ANON I P R

1-L A business name

Definition:

Description:A name used in a Professional or Business context . Examples: Continuing to use a maiden name in a professional context, or using a stage performing name (some of these names are also pseudonyms)

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: Assumed

1-L ANON Anonymous

Definition:

Description:Anonymous assigned name (used to protect a persons identity for privacy reasons)

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: Assumed

1-L I Indigenous/Tribal

Definition:

Description:e.g . Chief Red Cloud

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: Assumed

1-L P Other/Pseudonym/Alias

Definition:

Description:A non-official name by which the person is sometimes known. (This may also be used to record informal names such as a nickname)

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: Assumed

1-L R religious

Definition:

Description:A name assumed as part of a religious vocation . e.g . Sister Mary Francis, Brother John

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: Assumed

0-L M maiden name

Definition:

Description:A name used prior to marriage.Note that marriage naming customs vary greatly around the world. This name use is for use by applications that collect and store maiden names. Though the concept of maiden name is often gender specific, the use of this term is not gender specific. The use of this term does not imply any particular history for a person's name, nor should the maiden name be determined algorithmically

0-L N customary

Definition:

Description:Known as/conventional/the one you normally use

0-S NameRepresentationUse NameRepresentationUse

Definition:

Description: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:

Description:Alphabetic transcription of name in latin alphabet (Japanese: romaji)

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: NameRepresentationUse

1-L IDE ideographic

Definition:

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

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: NameRepresentationUse

1-L SYL syllabic

Definition:

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

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: NameRepresentationUse

0-S OLD no longer in use

Definition:

Description:This name is no longer in use (note: Names may also carry valid time ranges . This code is used to cover the situations where it is known that the name is no longer valid, but no particular time range for its use is known)

Concept Relationships:
  Generalizes (derived): DN

1-L DN do not use

Definition:

Description:This name should no longer be used when interacting with the person (i.e . in addition to no longer being used, the name should not be even mentioned when interacting with the person)Note: applications are not required to compare names labeled "Do Not Use" and other names in order to eliminate name parts that are common between the other name and a name labeled "Do Not Use".

Concept Relationships:
  Specializes: OLD

0-L OR official registry name

Definition:

Description:The formal name as registered in an official (government) registry, but which name might not be commonly used . May correspond to the concept of legal name

0-L PHON phonetic

Definition:

Description:The name as understood by the data enterer, i.e. a close approximation of a phonetic spelling of the name, not based on a phonetic algorithm.

0-L SRCH search

Definition:

Description:A name intended for use in searching or matching. This is used when the name is incomplete and contains enough details for search matching, but not enough for other uses.

0-L T temporary

Definition:

Description:A temporary name. Note that a name valid time can provide more detailed information. This may also be used for temporary names assigned at birth or in emergency situations.


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