eHealth Infrastructure (v2020.4)

StructureDefinition: DanishAddress - Detailed Descriptions

Definitions for the ehealth-address Profile.

1. Address
Definition

An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats). This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in delivering mail as well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for mail delivery. There are a variety of postal address formats defined around the world.

Control0..* This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1
Comments

Note: address is for postal addresses, not physical locations.

InvariantsDefined on this element
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (: hasValue() | (children().count() > id.count()))
2. Address.id
Definition

unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.

Control0..1
Typestring
3. Address.extension
Definition

An Extension

Control0..*
TypeExtension
SlicingThis element introduces a set of slices on Address.extension. The slices are unordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators:
  • value @ url
4. Address.extension:municipalityCode
SliceNamemunicipalityCode
Definition

Optional Extension Element - found in all resources.

Control0..1
TypeExtension(DanishMunicipalityCode) (Extension Type: Coding)
5. Address.extension:regionalSubdivisionCode
SliceNameregionalSubdivisionCode
Definition

Optional Extension Element - found in all resources.

Control0..1
TypeExtension(DanishRegionalCode) (Extension Type: CodeableConcept)
6. Address.use
Definition

The purpose of this address.

Control1..1
BindingThe use of an address
The codes SHALL be taken from AddressUse
Typecode
Is Modifiertrue
Requirements

Allows an appropriate address to be chosen from a list of many.

Comments

This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary or old address etc.for a current/permanent one. Applications can assume that an address is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old.

Fixed Valuehome
Example
General:home
7. Address.type
Definition

Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing addresses (e.g. PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both.

Control0..1
BindingThe type of an address (physical / postal)
The codes SHALL be taken from AddressType
Typecode
Example
General:both
8. Address.text
Definition

A full text representation of the address.

Control0..1
Typestring
Requirements

A renderable, unencoded form.

Comments

Can provide both a text representation and parts.

Example
General:137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
9. Address.line
Definition

This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name, street direction, P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information.

Control0..*
Typestring
Requirements

home | work | temp | old - purpose of this address.

Example
General:137 Nowhere Street
10. Address.city
Definition

The name of the city, town, village or other community or delivery center.

Control0..1
Typestring
Alternate NamesMunicpality
Example
General:Erewhon
11. Address.district
Definition

The name of the administrative area (county).

Control0..0
Typestring
Alternate NamesCounty
Comments

District is sometimes known as county, but in some regions 'county' is used in place of city (municipality), so county name should be conveyed in city instead.

Example
General:Madison
12. Address.state
Definition

Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country. A code may be used if codes are in common use (i.e. US 2 letter state codes).

Control0..0
Typestring
Alternate NamesProvince, Territory
13. Address.postalCode
Definition

A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service.

Control0..1
Typestring
Alternate NamesZip
Example
General:9132
14. Address.country
Definition

Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted.

Control0..1
Typestring
Comments

ISO 3166 3 letter codes can be used in place of a full country name.

15. Address.period
Definition

Time period when address was/is in use.

Control0..1
TypePeriod
Requirements

Allows addresses to be placed in historical context.

Example
General:<valuePeriod xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <start value="2010-03-23"/>
  <end value="2010-07-01"/>
</valuePeriod>