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4.3.1.0 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/omb-ethnicity

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/omb-ethnicity
Name:OMB Ethnicity Categories
Definition:The codes for the ethnicity categories - 'Hispanic or Latino' and 'Non Hispanic or Latino' - as defined by the [OMB Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity, Statistical Policy Directive No. 15, as revised, October 30, 1997](https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/fedreg_1997standards).
Committee:US Realm Taskforce Work Group
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.0 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source ResourceXML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

4.3.1.0.1 Content Logical Definition

This value set includes codes from the following code systems:

  • Include these codes as defined in http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/v3-Ethnicity
    CodeDisplay
    2135-2Hispanic or Latino
    2186-5Non Hispanic or Latino

 

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

LevelA few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
SourceThe source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
CodeThe code (used as the code in the resource instance)
DisplayThe display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
DefinitionAn explanation of the meaning of the concept
CommentsAdditional notes about how to use the code