## Profile Comparison between http://hl7.eu/fhir/base/StructureDefinition/practitioner-eu-core vs http://hl7.eu/fhir/base/StructureDefinition/practitioner-eu-core

Left: | Practitioner (EU core) (http://hl7.eu/fhir/base/StructureDefinition/practitioner-eu-core)
Right: | Practitioner (EU core) (http://hl7.eu/fhir/base/StructureDefinition/practitioner-eu-core)

### Messages

Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '2.0.0-gamma' vs '2.0.0'
Information | StructureDefinition.status | Values for status differ: 'draft' vs 'active'
Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2026-02-25T10:00:47+01:00' vs '2026-04-17T18:08:11+02:00'

### Metadata

Name | Value | Comments
--- | --- | ---
abstract | false |
baseDefinition | http://hl7.eu/fhir/base/StructureDefinition/practitioner-eu |
copyright | Copyright HL7 Europe. Licensed under creative commons public domain (CC0 1.0). |
date | 2026-02-25T10:00:47+01:00 | 2026-04-17T18:08:11+02:00 | Values Differ
description | This profile introduces essential constraints and extensions for the Practitioner resource that apply across multiple use cases. |
experimental |  |
fhirVersion | 4.0.1 |
jurisdiction |  |
jurisdiction[0] | http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm#150 |
kind | resource |
name | PractitionerEuCore |
publisher | HL7 Europe |
purpose |  |
status | draft | active | Values Differ
title | Practitioner (EU core) |
type | Practitioner |
url | http://hl7.eu/fhir/base/StructureDefinition/practitioner-eu-core |
version | 2.0.0-gamma | 2.0.0 | Values Differ

### Structure

Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Practitioner | C | 0..* | PractitionerEu | A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services This profile also imposes the profile Practitioner (IPS) | C | 0..* | PractitionerEu | A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of healthcare or related services |
id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
language |  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
|  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
text |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |
contained |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Practitioner identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Practitioner identifier |
active | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this practitioner's record is in active use | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this practitioner's record is in active use |
name | Σ | 1..* | HumanName | Practitioner Name | Σ | 1..* | HumanName | Practitioner Name |
telecom | Σ | 0..* | ContactPoint | Contact details for the practitioner | Σ | 0..* | ContactPoint | Contact details for the practitioner |
address | Σ | 0..* | ?? | Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address) | Σ | 0..* | ?? | Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address) |
gender | Σ | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | Σ | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. |
birthDate | Σ | 0..1 | date | The date on which the practitioner was born | Σ | 0..1 | date | The date on which the practitioner was born |
photo |  | 0..* | Attachment | Image of the person |  | 0..* | Attachment | Image of the person |
qualification |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
identifier |  | 0..* | Identifier | An identifier for this qualification for the practitioner |  | 0..* | Identifier | An identifier for this qualification for the practitioner |
code |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded representation of the qualification Binding: ?? (example): Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service. |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded representation of the qualification Binding: ?? (example): Specific qualification the practitioner has to provide a service. |
period |  | 0..1 | Period | Period during which the qualification is valid |  | 0..1 | Period | Period during which the qualification is valid |
issuer |  | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that regulates and issues the qualification |  | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that regulates and issues the qualification |
communication |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | A language the practitioner can use in patient communication Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
|  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | A language the practitioner can use in patient communication Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
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