FHIR IG analytics| Package | hl7.fhir.uv.xver-r5.r4 |
| Resource Type | StructureDefinition |
| Id | StructureDefinition-ext-R5-Practitioner.com.language.json |
| FHIR Version | R4 |
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Generated Narrative: StructureDefinition ext-R5-Practitioner.com.language
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Extension | 1..1 | Extension(4.0.1) | R5: The language code used to communicate with the practitioner (new) | |
 url | 1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Practitioner.communication.language" | |
  value[x] | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | The language code used to communicate with the practitioner | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
FHIR
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