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## Logical Model: SubjectEpEhn - Detailed Descriptions

Draft as of 2025-06-04

Definitions for the Subject logical model.

- Key Elements Table
- Differential Elements Table
- Snapshot Elements Table

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. Subject
Definition | Patient. Sections A1.1 of the eHN guideline. Base definition for all types defined in FHIR type system.
Short | A.1.1 Patient administrative dataBase for all types and resources
Control | 0..*
Is Modifier | false
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. Subject.familyName
Definition | The family name/surname/last name of the patient. This field can contain more than one element or multiple fields could be present.
Short | A.1.1.1 Familyname/surname
Control | 0..*
Type | string
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
4. Subject.givenName
Definition | The given name/first name of the patient (also known as forename or first name) [ISO TS 22220:2011]. This field can contain more than one element.
Short | A.1.1.2 Given name
Control | 0..*
Type | string
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
6. Subject.dateOfBirth
Definition | The date of birth of the patient [ISO TS 22220:2011]. This field may contain only the year if the day and month are not available, e.g.: 2009 - Preferred system(s): ISO 8601
Short | A.1.1.3 Date of birth
Control | 0..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
8. Subject.identifier
Definition | Country ID, unique to the patient in that country. Example: ID for a Portuguese patient, national healthcare patient ID. Multiple identifiers could be provided.
Short | A.1.1.4 Personal identifier
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control | 0..1
Type | Identifier
10. Subject.gender
Definition | This field must contain a recognised valid value for 'administrative gender'. If different, 'physiological sex' should be communicated elsewhere.
Short | A.1.1.5 Gender
Control | 0..1
Binding | HL7 Administrative Gender
Type | CodeableConcept
12. Subject.nativeLanguage
Definition | The native language of the patient. This may be important for the information that is given to the patient regarding use of the prescribed product [N1228 ISO NP TS 17251]
Short | A.1.1.6 Native language
Control | 0..*
Binding | ISO 639
Type | CodeableConcept

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. Subject
Definition | Patient. Sections A1.1 of the eHN guideline.
Short | A.1.1 Patient administrative data
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. Subject.familyName
Definition | The family name/surname/last name of the patient. This field can contain more than one element or multiple fields could be present.
Short | A.1.1.1 Familyname/surname
Control | 0..*
Type | string
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
4. Subject.givenName
Definition | The given name/first name of the patient (also known as forename or first name) [ISO TS 22220:2011]. This field can contain more than one element.
Short | A.1.1.2 Given name
Control | 0..*
Type | string
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
6. Subject.dateOfBirth
Definition | The date of birth of the patient [ISO TS 22220:2011]. This field may contain only the year if the day and month are not available, e.g.: 2009 - Preferred system(s): ISO 8601
Short | A.1.1.3 Date of birth
Control | 0..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
8. Subject.identifier
Definition | Country ID, unique to the patient in that country. Example: ID for a Portuguese patient, national healthcare patient ID. Multiple identifiers could be provided.
Short | A.1.1.4 Personal identifier
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control | 0..1
Type | Identifier
10. Subject.gender
Definition | This field must contain a recognised valid value for 'administrative gender'. If different, 'physiological sex' should be communicated elsewhere.
Short | A.1.1.5 Gender
Control | 0..1
Binding | HL7 Administrative Gender
Type | CodeableConcept
12. Subject.nativeLanguage
Definition | The native language of the patient. This may be important for the information that is given to the patient regarding use of the prescribed product [N1228 ISO NP TS 17251]
Short | A.1.1.6 Native language
Control | 0..*
Binding | ISO 639
Type | CodeableConcept

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. Subject
Definition | Patient. Sections A1.1 of the eHN guideline.
Short | A.1.1 Patient administrative data
Control | 0..*
Is Modifier | false
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. Subject.familyName
Definition | The family name/surname/last name of the patient. This field can contain more than one element or multiple fields could be present.
Short | A.1.1.1 Familyname/surname
Control | 0..*
Type | string
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
4. Subject.givenName
Definition | The given name/first name of the patient (also known as forename or first name) [ISO TS 22220:2011]. This field can contain more than one element.
Short | A.1.1.2 Given name
Control | 0..*
Type | string
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
6. Subject.dateOfBirth
Definition | The date of birth of the patient [ISO TS 22220:2011]. This field may contain only the year if the day and month are not available, e.g.: 2009 - Preferred system(s): ISO 8601
Short | A.1.1.3 Date of birth
Control | 0..1
Type | dateTime
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
8. Subject.identifier
Definition | Country ID, unique to the patient in that country. Example: ID for a Portuguese patient, national healthcare patient ID. Multiple identifiers could be provided.
Short | A.1.1.4 Personal identifier
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control | 0..1
Type | Identifier
10. Subject.gender
Definition | This field must contain a recognised valid value for 'administrative gender'. If different, 'physiological sex' should be communicated elsewhere.
Short | A.1.1.5 Gender
Control | 0..1
Binding | HL7 Administrative Gender
Type | CodeableConcept
12. Subject.nativeLanguage
Definition | The native language of the patient. This may be important for the information that is given to the patient regarding use of the prescribed product [N1228 ISO NP TS 17251]
Short | A.1.1.6 Native language
Control | 0..*
Binding | ISO 639
Type | CodeableConcept