Sam, I'm not sure if you are only considering familial links. If not, then organ donor/donee relationships might give rise to similar (and other) identification requirements.
eric -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Browne \ phone: +61 8 8331 3022 Montage Systems \ web: http://www.montagesystems.com.au Level 1, 145 The Parade, \ email: eric at montagesystems.com.au Norwood, SA 5067 Australia. -------------------------------------------------------------------- On Mon, 2 Dec 2002, Sam Heard wrote: > Dear all > > I have been reviewing the subject of care - over family history. It is clear > that the following information is potentially useful: > > 1. The name of the person so you can refer to them as so-and-so > > 2. The relationship (father, mother) this might or might not include their > genetic relationship (adoptive) - at present I have this in the genetic > relationship boolean value of the family history problem. I think this is > the most appropriate as it is the only time when it is essential to know > it?? > > 3. The ID of the person in the demographic server - allowing contact details > etc. > > Can others think of other issues with identifying the subject of an entry in > the EHR - (not the ehr itself!) Times when this is likely are around the > birth of a child and for family history problems. > > Cheers, Sam > ____________________________________________ > Dr Sam Heard > Ocean Informatics, openEHR > Co-Chair, EHR-SIG, HL7 > Chair EHR IT-14-2, Standards Australia > Hon. Senior Research Fellow, UCL, London > > 105 Rapid Creek Rd > Rapid Creek NT 0810 > > Ph: +61 417 838 808 > > sam.heard at bigpond.com > > www.openEHR.org > www.HL7.org > __________________________________________ > > > > ____________________________________________ > Dr Sam Heard > Ocean Informatics, openEHR > Co-Chair, EHR-SIG, HL7 > Chair EHR IT-14-2, Standards Australia > Hon. Senior Research Fellow, UCL, London > > 105 Rapid Creek Rd > Rapid Creek NT 0810 > > Ph: +61 417 838 808 > > sam.heard at bigpond.com > > www.openEHR.org > www.HL7.org > __________________________________________ > > - > If you have any questions about using this list, > please send a message to d.lloyd at openehr.org > - If you have any questions about using this list, please send a message to d.lloyd at openehr.org
