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Identifier

Data typeNormative

An identifier - identifies some entity uniquely and unambiguously. Typically this is used for business identifiers.

Structure​

ElementCard.TypeDescription
id
0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
extension
0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
use?!Σ
0..1codeusual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)Binding (required): identifier-use
typeΣ
0..1CodeableConceptDescription of identifierBinding (extensible): identifier-type
systemΣ
0..1uriThe namespace for the identifier value
valueΣ
0..1stringThe value that is unique
periodΣ
0..1PeriodTime period when id is/was valid for use
assignerΣ
0..1Reference(Organization)Organization that issued id (may be just text)

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