## Decedent Spouse
**Decedent Spouse** is a profile of the [FHIR STU3 RelatedPerson](http://hl7.org/fhir/STU3/RelatedPerson.html) resource. It is used to convey name of the person who is the spouse of the decedent at the time of death. Decendent spouse is an optional element useful for identifying a potential source of information about the decedent and a significant person to who information about the death should be conveyed.
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### **UML Expression**
{{render:vrdrdecedentspouseUML}}
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### **Structure Definition**
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### **Element Bindings**
|Element Name|Binding Type|Binding Value|Fixed Value Code System|
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|patient|Reference|VRDR Decedent||
|relationship|Fixed Value|"SPS"|v3-RoleCode|
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### **Element Table**
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### **Requirements Traceability Mappings**
|Element Path|Reference|Location|Data Item|
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|name|Vital Records DAM|4.06 Spouse|name|
|name|Death Certificate| Item 10|SURVIVING SPOUSE’S NAME|
|name|Standard Death Record IG|SDR Decedent Profile|Patient.contact:sdr-decedent-SurvivingSpouse.name|
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### **Instance Example**
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