A character string token representing a part of a name. May have a type code signifying the role of the part in the whole entity name, and a qualifier code for more detail about the name part type. Typical name parts for person names are given names, and family names, titles, etc.
The character string data type stands for text data, primarily intended for machine processing (e.g., sorting, querying, indexing, etc.) Used for names, symbols, and formal expressions.
xmlText and nullFlavor are mutually exclusive (one must be present)
If a value is an exceptional value (NULL-value), this specifies in what way and why proper information is missing.
Specifies the representation of the binary data that is the content of the binary data value
Identifies the type of the encapsulated data and identifies a method to interpret or render the data.
For character based information the language property specifies the human language of the text.
This element is represented in XML as textual content. The actual name "xmlText" will not appear in a CDA instance.
Indicates whether the name part is a given name, family name, prefix, suffix, etc.
qualifier is a set of codes each of which specifies a certain subcategory of the name part in addition to the main name part type. For example, a given name may be flagged as a nickname, a family name may be a pseudonym or a name of public records.