## Profile Comparison between http://hl7.eu/fhir/base-r5/StructureDefinition/patient-eu vs http://hl7.eu/fhir/base-r5/StructureDefinition/patient-eu

Left: | Patient (EU base) (http://hl7.eu/fhir/base-r5/StructureDefinition/patient-eu)
Right: | Patient (EU base) (http://hl7.eu/fhir/base-r5/StructureDefinition/patient-eu)

### Messages

Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '0.1.0-snapshot' vs '0.1.0'
Information | StructureDefinition.status | Values for status differ: 'draft' vs 'active'
Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2025-09-10T19:07:23+02:00' vs '2025-10-16T19:52:27+02:00'

### Metadata

Name | Value | Comments
--- | --- | ---
abstract | false |
baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient |
copyright | Copyright HL7 Europe. Licensed under creative commons public domain (CC0 1.0). |
date | 2025-09-10T19:07:23+02:00 | 2025-10-16T19:52:27+02:00 | Values Differ
description | This profile specifies how the HL7 FHIR Patient resource should be used for conveying commonly used concepts in the European context. |
experimental |  |
fhirVersion | 5.0.0 |
jurisdiction |  |
jurisdiction[0] | http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm#150 |
kind | resource |
name | PatientEu |
publisher | HL7 Europe |
purpose |  |
status | draft | active | Values Differ
title | Patient (EU base) |
type | Patient |
url | http://hl7.eu/fhir/base-r5/StructureDefinition/patient-eu |
version | 0.1.0-snapshot | 0.1.0 | Values Differ

### Structure

Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Patient |  | 0..* | Patient | Information about an individual or animal receiving health care services |  | 0..* | Patient | Information about an individual or animal receiving health care 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: ?? (required): IETF language tag for a human language
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Starter
|  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (required): IETF language tag for a human language
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Starter
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 |
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Patient identifiers | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Patient identifiers |
active | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this patient's record is in active use | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this patient's record is in active use |
name | Σ | 0..* | HumanName | A name associated with the patient | Σ | 0..* | HumanName | A name associated with the patient |
id |  | 0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | id | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
use | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: ?? (required): The use of a human name. | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: ?? (required): The use of a human name. |
text | Σ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the full name. | Σ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the full name. |
family | Σ | 0..1 | string | Family name. Example spanish: Valero Iglesias | Σ | 0..1 | string | Family name. Example spanish: Valero Iglesias |
given | Σ | 0..* | string | Given names. Includes middle names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name | Σ | 0..* | string | Given names. Includes middle names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name |
prefix | Σ | 0..* | string | Parts that come before the name This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name | Σ | 0..* | string | Parts that come before the name This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name |
suffix | Σ | 0..* | string | Parts that come after the name This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name | Σ | 0..* | string | Parts that come after the name This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name |
period | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when name was/is in use | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when name was/is in use |
telecom | Σ | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the patient | Σ | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the patient |
gender | Σ | 0..1 | code | Administrative Gender Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | Σ | 0..1 | code | Administrative Gender Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. |
birthDate | Σ | 0..1 | date | The date of birth for the patient | Σ | 0..1 | date | The date of birth for the patient |
deceased[x] | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean, dateTime | Indicates if the individual is deceased or not | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean, dateTime | Indicates if the individual is deceased or not |
address | Σ | 0..* | ?? | An address for the individual | Σ | 0..* | ?? | An address for the individual |
maritalStatus |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Marital status Binding: ?? (extensible): The domestic partnership status of a person. |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Marital status Binding: ?? (extensible): The domestic partnership status of a person. |
multipleBirth[x] |  | 0..1 | boolean, integer | Whether patient is part of a multiple birth |  | 0..1 | boolean, integer | Whether patient is part of a multiple birth |
photo |  | 0..* | Attachment | Image of the patient |  | 0..* | Attachment | Image of the patient |
contact | C | 0..* | BackboneElement | A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient | C | 0..* | BackboneElement | A contact party (e.g. guardian, partner, friend) for the patient |
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 |
relationship |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Contact relationship Binding: ?? (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient. |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Contact relationship Binding: ?? (extensible): The nature of the relationship between a patient and a contact person for that patient. |
name | C | 0..1 | HumanName | Contact name | C | 0..1 | HumanName | Contact name |
telecom | C | 0..* | ContactPoint | Contact details for the person | C | 0..* | ContactPoint | Contact details for the person |
address | C | 0..1 | ?? | Contact person address | C | 0..1 | ?? | Contact person address |
gender |  | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. |  | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. |
organization | C | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that is associated with the contact | C | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that is associated with the contact |
period |  | 0..1 | Period | The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient |  | 0..1 | Period | The period during which this contact person or organization is valid to be contacted relating to this patient |
communication |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | A language which may be used to communicate with the patient about his or her health |
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 |
language |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Communication language Binding: ?? (required): IETF language tag for a human language
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Starter
|  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Communication language Binding: ?? (required): IETF language tag for a human language
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Starter
preferred |  | 0..1 | boolean | Language preference indicator |  | 0..1 | boolean | Language preference indicator |
generalPractitioner |  | 0..* | Reference(Organization (EU base) | PractitionerRole (EU base) | Practitioner (EU base)) | Patient's nominated primary care provider. |  | 0..* | Reference(Organization | Practitioner | PractitionerRole) | Patient's nominated primary care provider. |
managingOrganization | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that is the custodian of the patient record | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that is the custodian of the patient record |
link | ?!Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Link to a Patient or RelatedPerson resource that concerns the same actual individual | ?!Σ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Link to a Patient or RelatedPerson resource that concerns the same actual individual |
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 |
other | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson) | The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson) | The other patient or related person resource that the link refers to |
type | Σ | 1..1 | code | replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso Binding: ?? (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another Patient resource, or Patient/RelatedPerson when using the seealso code | Σ | 1..1 | code | replaced-by | replaces | refer | seealso Binding: ?? (required): The type of link between this patient resource and another Patient resource, or Patient/RelatedPerson when using the seealso code |
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