http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/RelatedPerson|5.0.0

description: Information about a person that is involved in a patient's health or the care for a patient, but who is not the target of healthcare, nor has a formal responsibility in the care process.
derivation: specialization
name: RelatedPerson
type: RelatedPerson
elements:
  patient: {isModifier: false, short: The patient this person is related to, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 2}
  address: {isModifier: false, short: Address where the related person can be contacted or visited, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 8}
  name: {isModifier: false, short: A name associated with the person, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 4}
  birthDate: {isModifier: false, short: The date on which the related person was born, mustSupport: false, isSummary: true, index: 7}
  relationship:
    isModifier: false
    short: The relationship of the related person to the patient
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    binding: {strength: preferred, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/relatedperson-relationshiptype'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 3
  photo: {isModifier: false, short: Image of the person, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: false, index: 9}
  active: {isModifier: true, short: Whether this related person's record is in active use, mustSupport: false, meaningWhenMissing: This resource is generally assumed to be active if no value is provided for the active element, isModifierReason: This element is labelled as a modifier because it is a status element that can indicate that a record should not be treated as valid, isSummary: true, index: 1}
  communication:
    isModifier: false
    short: A language which may be used to communicate with the related person about the patient's health
    mustSupport: false
    array: true
    isSummary: false
    index: 11
    elements:
      language:
        isModifier: false
        short: The language which can be used to communicate with the related person about the patient's health
        mustSupport: false
        binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages|5.0.0'}
        isSummary: false
        index: 12
      preferred: {isModifier: false, short: Language preference indicator, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 13}
    required: [language]
  identifier: {isModifier: false, short: A human identifier for this person, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 0}
  telecom: {isModifier: false, short: A contact detail for the person, mustSupport: false, array: true, isSummary: true, index: 5}
  gender:
    isModifier: false
    short: male | female | other | unknown
    mustSupport: false
    binding: {strength: required, valueSet: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|5.0.0'}
    isSummary: true
    index: 6
  period: {isModifier: false, short: Period of time that this relationship is considered valid, mustSupport: false, isSummary: false, index: 10}
class: resource
kind: resource
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/RelatedPerson
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource
version: 5.0.0
required: [patient]