StructureDefinition Extension-UKCore-ContactPreference

Canonical_URLDescriptionProfile_Purpose
https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-ContactPreference

The preferred method of contact, contact times and written communication format given by a Patient or Related Person.

This extension extends the Patient and RelatedPerson resources to support the exchange of their preferred method of contact, contact times and written communication format.

Context of Use RelatedPerson
Patient

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    <id value="Extension-UKCore-ContactPreference" />
    <url value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-ContactPreference" />
    <version value="2.3.0" />
    <name value="ExtensionUKCoreContactPreference" />
    <title value="Extension UK Core Contact Preference" />
    <status value="active" />
    <date value="2023-12-07" />
    <publisher value="HL7 UK" />
    <contact>
        <name value="HL7 UK" />
        <telecom>
            <system value="email" />
            <value value="ukcore@hl7.org.uk" />
            <use value="work" />
            <rank value="1" />
        </telecom>
    </contact>
    <description value="The preferred method of contact, contact times and written communication format given by a Patient or Related Person." />
    <purpose value="This extension extends the Patient and RelatedPerson resources to support the exchange of their preferred method of contact, contact times and written communication format." />
    <copyright value="Copyright &#169; 2021+ HL7 UK Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the &quot;License&quot;); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an &quot;AS IS&quot; BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. HL7&#174; FHIR&#174; standard Copyright &#169; 2011+ HL7 The HL7&#174; FHIR&#174; standard is used under the FHIR license. You may obtain a copy of the FHIR license at  https://www.hl7.org/fhir/license.html." />
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                <severity value="error" />
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                <identity value="rim" />
                <map value="n/a" />
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                <identity value="rim" />
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            <representation value="xmlAttr" />
            <short value="identifies the meaning of the extension" />
            <definition value="Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL." />
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                <key value="ele-1" />
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                <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())" />
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                <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element" />
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                <identity value="rim" />
                <map value="n/a" />
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            <mapping>
                <identity value="rim" />
                <map value="N/A" />
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        </element>
        <element id="Extension.url">
            <path value="Extension.url" />
            <representation value="xmlAttr" />
            <short value="identifies the meaning of the extension" />
            <definition value="Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL." />
            <comment value="The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension." />
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            <base>
                <path value="Extension.url" />
                <min value="1" />
                <max value="1" />
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                <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
                    <valueUrl value="uri" />
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                <code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String" />
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                <identity value="rim" />
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            <short value="Value of extension" />
            <definition value="Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see [Extensibility](extensibility.html) for a list)." />
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                <path value="Extension.value[x]" />
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                <code value="boolean" />
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                <code value="id" />
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                <code value="uuid" />
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                <code value="CodeableConcept" />
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                <code value="Coding" />
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            <type>
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                <code value="HumanName" />
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            <min value="1" />
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                <code value="CodeableConcept" />
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            <short value="Preferred Contact Times" />
            <definition value="The preferred contact times given by a Patient or Related Person." />
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            <path value="Extension.extension.url" />
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            <definition value="The preferred written communication format given by a Patient or Related Person." />
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            <path value="Extension.extension.value[x]" />
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        <element id="Extension.value[x]">
            <path value="Extension.value[x]" />
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</StructureDefinition>

JSON View

{
    "resourceType": "StructureDefinition",
    "id": "Extension-UKCore-ContactPreference",
    "url": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-ContactPreference",
    "version": "2.3.0",
    "name": "ExtensionUKCoreContactPreference",
    "title": "Extension UK Core Contact Preference",
    "status": "active",
    "date": "2023-12-07",
    "publisher": "HL7 UK",
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        {
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    "purpose": "This extension extends the Patient and RelatedPerson resources to support the exchange of their preferred method of contact, contact times and written communication format.",
    "copyright": "Copyright © 2021+ HL7 UK Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the \"License\"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an \"AS IS\" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. HL7® FHIR® standard Copyright © 2011+ HL7 The HL7® FHIR® standard is used under the FHIR license. You may obtain a copy of the FHIR license at  https://www.hl7.org/fhir/license.html.",
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                        "valueCode": "normative"
                    },
                    {
                        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version",
                        "valueCode": "4.0.0"
                    }
                ],
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                "sliceName": "PreferredContactMethod",
                "short": "Preferred Contact Method",
                "definition": "The preferred method of contact given by a Patient or Related Person.",
                "comment": "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
                "alias":  [
                    "extensions",
                    "user content"
                ],
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                "max": "1",
                "base": {
                    "path": "Element.extension",
                    "min": 0,
                    "max": "*"
                },
                "type":  [
                    {
                        "code": "Extension"
                    }
                ],
                "condition":  [
                    "ele-1"
                ],
                "constraint":  [
                    {
                        "key": "ele-1",
                        "severity": "error",
                        "human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
                        "expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
                        "xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
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                    },
                    {
                        "key": "ext-1",
                        "severity": "error",
                        "human": "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
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                        "xpath": "exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')])",
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                    }
                ],
                "mapping":  [
                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "n/a"
                    },
                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "N/A"
                    }
                ]
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            {
                "id": "Extension.extension:PreferredContactMethod.id",
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                    "xmlAttr"
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                "max": "1",
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                    "path": "Element.id",
                    "min": 0,
                    "max": "1"
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                                "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
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                        "code": "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
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                ],
                "mapping":  [
                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "n/a"
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
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                    {
                        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
                        "valueCode": "normative"
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                    {
                        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version",
                        "valueCode": "4.0.0"
                    }
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                "path": "Extension.extension.extension",
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                    "rules": "open"
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                "comment": "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
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                    "extensions",
                    "user content"
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                "max": "*",
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                    "min": 0,
                    "max": "*"
                },
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                    {
                        "code": "Extension"
                    }
                ],
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                    "ele-1"
                ],
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                    {
                        "key": "ele-1",
                        "severity": "error",
                        "human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
                        "expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
                        "xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
                        "source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
                    },
                    {
                        "key": "ext-1",
                        "severity": "error",
                        "human": "Must have either extensions or value[x], not both",
                        "expression": "extension.exists() != value.exists()",
                        "xpath": "exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')])",
                        "source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"
                    }
                ],
                "mapping":  [
                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "n/a"
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                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "N/A"
                    }
                ]
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                "representation":  [
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                ],
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                "comment": "The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.",
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                "max": "1",
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                    "min": 1,
                    "max": "1"
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                            {
                                "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
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                ],
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                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "N/A"
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                ]
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            {
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                    {
                        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
                        "valueCode": "normative"
                    },
                    {
                        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version",
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                    "max": "1"
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                    {
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                ],
                "condition":  [
                    "ele-1"
                ],
                "constraint":  [
                    {
                        "key": "ele-1",
                        "severity": "error",
                        "human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
                        "expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
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                        "source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
                    }
                ],
                "binding": {
                    "strength": "extensible",
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                },
                "mapping":  [
                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "n/a"
                    },
                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "N/A"
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "id": "Extension.extension:PreferredContactTimes",
                "extension":  [
                    {
                        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
                        "valueCode": "normative"
                    },
                    {
                        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version",
                        "valueCode": "4.0.0"
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                "path": "Extension.extension",
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                "comment": "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
                "alias":  [
                    "extensions",
                    "user content"
                ],
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                "max": "1",
                "base": {
                    "path": "Element.extension",
                    "min": 0,
                    "max": "*"
                },
                "type":  [
                    {
                        "code": "Extension"
                    }
                ],
                "condition":  [
                    "ele-1"
                ],
                "constraint":  [
                    {
                        "key": "ele-1",
                        "severity": "error",
                        "human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
                        "expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
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                    {
                        "key": "ext-1",
                        "severity": "error",
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                        "xpath": "exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')])",
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                    }
                ],
                "mapping":  [
                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "n/a"
                    },
                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "N/A"
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                ]
            },
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                "id": "Extension.extension:PreferredContactTimes.id",
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                    "xmlAttr"
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                    "min": 0,
                    "max": "1"
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                "type":  [
                    {
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                            {
                                "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
                                "valueUrl": "string"
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                        "code": "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
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                ],
                "mapping":  [
                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "n/a"
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "id": "Extension.extension:PreferredContactTimes.extension",
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                    {
                        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
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                    {
                        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version",
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                "comment": "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
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                    "extensions",
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                "max": "*",
                "base": {
                    "path": "Element.extension",
                    "min": 0,
                    "max": "*"
                },
                "type":  [
                    {
                        "code": "Extension"
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                ],
                "condition":  [
                    "ele-1"
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                        "key": "ele-1",
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                    {
                        "key": "ext-1",
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                ],
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                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "n/a"
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                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "N/A"
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                "representation":  [
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                "definition": "Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.",
                "comment": "The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.",
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                    "min": 1,
                    "max": "1"
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                                "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
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                ],
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                "mapping":  [
                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "N/A"
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                ]
            },
            {
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                    {
                        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
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                    {
                        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version",
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                    "path": "Extension.value[x]",
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                    "max": "1"
                },
                "type":  [
                    {
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                    {
                        "code": "Timing"
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                ],
                "condition":  [
                    "ele-1"
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                "constraint":  [
                    {
                        "key": "ele-1",
                        "severity": "error",
                        "human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
                        "expression": "hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())",
                        "xpath": "@value|f:*|h:div",
                        "source": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"
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                ],
                "mapping":  [
                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "n/a"
                    },
                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "N/A"
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "id": "Extension.extension:PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat",
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                    {
                        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
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                    },
                    {
                        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version",
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                    "extensions",
                    "user content"
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                "max": "1",
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                    "max": "*"
                },
                "type":  [
                    {
                        "code": "Extension"
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                ],
                "condition":  [
                    "ele-1"
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                    {
                        "key": "ele-1",
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                        "human": "All FHIR elements must have a @value or children",
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                    {
                        "key": "ext-1",
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                ],
                "mapping":  [
                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "n/a"
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                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "N/A"
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                ]
            },
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                    "xmlAttr"
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                ],
                "mapping":  [
                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "n/a"
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            {
                "id": "Extension.extension:PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat.extension",
                "extension":  [
                    {
                        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
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                    {
                        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version",
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                "path": "Extension.extension.extension",
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                "comment": "There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.",
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                    "extensions",
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                "max": "*",
                "base": {
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                    "min": 0,
                    "max": "*"
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                "type":  [
                    {
                        "code": "Extension"
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                ],
                "condition":  [
                    "ele-1"
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                "constraint":  [
                    {
                        "key": "ele-1",
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                    {
                        "key": "ext-1",
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                ],
                "mapping":  [
                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "n/a"
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                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "N/A"
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                "path": "Extension.extension.url",
                "representation":  [
                    "xmlAttr"
                ],
                "short": "identifies the meaning of the extension",
                "definition": "Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.",
                "comment": "The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.",
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                    "min": 1,
                    "max": "1"
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                                "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type",
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                        "code": "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
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                ],
                "fixedUri": "PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat",
                "mapping":  [
                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "N/A"
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                ]
            },
            {
                "id": "Extension.extension:PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat.value[x]",
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                    {
                        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
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                    {
                        "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version",
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                    {
                        "key": "ele-1",
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                ],
                "binding": {
                    "strength": "extensible",
                    "valueSet": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat"
                },
                "mapping":  [
                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "n/a"
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                    {
                        "identity": "rim",
                        "map": "N/A"
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                ]
            },
            {
                "id": "Extension.url",
                "path": "Extension.url",
                "representation":  [
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                        "code": "http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"
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                ],
                "fixedUri": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-ContactPreference",
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                        "code": "id"
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                    {
                        "code": "instant"
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                        "code": "integer"
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                        "code": "markdown"
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                        "code": "oid"
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                        "code": "string"
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                    {
                        "code": "time"
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                        "code": "unsignedInt"
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                    {
                        "code": "Address"
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                    {
                        "code": "Age"
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                        "code": "Annotation"
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                        "code": "Attachment"
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                    {
                        "code": "CodeableConcept"
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                    {
                        "code": "Coding"
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                    {
                        "code": "ContactPoint"
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                    {
                        "code": "Count"
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                    {
                        "code": "Distance"
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                    {
                        "code": "Duration"
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                    {
                        "code": "HumanName"
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                    {
                        "code": "Identifier"
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                    {
                        "code": "Money"
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                    {
                        "code": "Period"
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                    {
                        "code": "Quantity"
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                        "code": "Range"
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                        "code": "Ratio"
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                        "code": "Reference"
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                        "code": "SampledData"
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                    {
                        "code": "Signature"
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                    {
                        "code": "Timing"
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                    {
                        "code": "ContactDetail"
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                        "code": "Contributor"
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                        "code": "DataRequirement"
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                        "code": "Expression"
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                        "code": "RelatedArtifact"
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                        "code": "TriggerDefinition"
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                        "code": "Dosage"
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    },
    "differential": {
        "element":  [
            {
                "id": "Extension",
                "path": "Extension",
                "short": "The preferred method of contact, contact times and written communication format given by a Patient or Related Person.",
                "definition": "The preferred method of contact, contact times and written communication format given by a Patient or Related Person.",
                "max": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "Extension.extension:PreferredContactMethod",
                "path": "Extension.extension",
                "sliceName": "PreferredContactMethod",
                "short": "Preferred Contact Method",
                "definition": "The preferred method of contact given by a Patient or Related Person.",
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                "id": "Extension.extension:PreferredContactMethod.url",
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                "id": "Extension.extension:PreferredContactMethod.value[x]",
                "path": "Extension.extension.value[x]",
                "short": "Preferred Contact Method",
                "definition": "The preferred method of contact given by a Patient or Related Person.",
                "min": 1,
                "type":  [
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                        "code": "CodeableConcept"
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                ],
                "binding": {
                    "strength": "extensible",
                    "valueSet": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-PreferredContactMethod"
                }
            },
            {
                "id": "Extension.extension:PreferredContactTimes",
                "path": "Extension.extension",
                "sliceName": "PreferredContactTimes",
                "short": "Preferred Contact Times",
                "definition": "The preferred contact times given by a Patient or Related Person.",
                "max": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "Extension.extension:PreferredContactTimes.url",
                "path": "Extension.extension.url",
                "fixedUri": "PreferredContactTimes"
            },
            {
                "id": "Extension.extension:PreferredContactTimes.value[x]",
                "path": "Extension.extension.value[x]",
                "short": "Preferred Contact Times",
                "definition": "The preferred contact time period given by a Patient or Related Person.",
                "min": 1,
                "type":  [
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                        "code": "string"
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                    {
                        "code": "Timing"
                    }
                ]
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            {
                "id": "Extension.extension:PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat",
                "path": "Extension.extension",
                "sliceName": "PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat",
                "short": "Preferred Written Communication Format",
                "definition": "The preferred written communication format given by a Patient or Related Person.",
                "max": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "Extension.extension:PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat.url",
                "path": "Extension.extension.url",
                "fixedUri": "PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat"
            },
            {
                "id": "Extension.extension:PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat.value[x]",
                "path": "Extension.extension.value[x]",
                "short": "Preferred Written Communication Format",
                "definition": "The preferred written communication format given by a Patient or Related Person.",
                "min": 1,
                "type":  [
                    {
                        "code": "CodeableConcept"
                    }
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                "binding": {
                    "strength": "extensible",
                    "valueSet": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/ValueSet/UKCore-PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat"
                }
            },
            {
                "id": "Extension.url",
                "path": "Extension.url",
                "fixedUri": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-ContactPreference"
            },
            {
                "id": "Extension.value[x]",
                "path": "Extension.value[x]",
                "max": "0"
            }
        ]
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}

Examples

Contact Preference- An example to illustrate the extension for a patient's contact preferences.
Example UKCore-Patient-Extension-ContactPreference

Guidance

There are two bindings within this extension. PreferredContactMethod element to ValueSet UKCore-PreferredContactMethod , and PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat element to ValueSet UKCore-PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat.


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