NameUse

public enum NameUse: String

The use of a human name

URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/name-use ValueSet: http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/name-use

  • Known as/conventional/the one you normally use

    Declaration

    Swift

    case usual = "usual"

  • The formal name as registered in an official (government) registry, but which name might not be commonly used. May be called legal name.

    Declaration

    Swift

    case official = "official"

  • A temporary name. Name.period can provide more detailed information. This may also be used for temporary names assigned at birth or in emergency situations.

    Declaration

    Swift

    case temp = "temp"

  • A name that is used to address the person in an informal manner, but is not part of their formal or usual name

    Declaration

    Swift

    case nickname = "nickname"

  • Anonymous assigned name, alias, or pseudonym (used to protect a person’s identity for privacy reasons)

    Declaration

    Swift

    case anonymous = "anonymous"
  • old

    This name is no longer in use (or was never correct, but retained for records)

    Declaration

    Swift

    case old = "old"

  • A name used prior to changing name because of marriage. This name use is for use by applications that collect and store names that were used prior to a marriage. Marriage naming customs vary greatly around the world, and are constantly changing. This term is not gender specific. The use of this term does not imply any particular history for a person’s name

    Declaration

    Swift

    case maiden = "maiden"