On Fri, Mar 11, 2005 at 12:12:03PM +0100, Bert Verhees wrote: > > I am extracting data from existing systems, and put them in a CEN-structure > (this is simplified saying of what I am really doing). > I do not want to loose vital information in this process > There is one system that stores person-data as > - Roepnaam (dutch for "call name") Pretty close to German: Rufname :-)
> - Initials > It is necessary that to distinguish as much as possible one person from > another, both are known in the extracted data. The extracted data can be used > for automated processing, so an automated process needs a qualifier to > distinguish as callname from initials. Aha. You don't want to loose information you already have. In GnuMed there are several ways to solve this: a) add initials to firstnames - this loses some information but does not make it wrong b) put initials into firstnames - set the name comment to "initials only" - if the source system does not have firstnames - loses no information - could be processed but is not clean c) extend the lacking specs - in our case extend the GnuMed schema - in your case add a name part initials and use that Can you precisely say what your initials stand for ? Here in Germany they are *always* the first letter of the first name(s). In other countries, too (US, AU AFAICT). In a name, that is. A sig may consist of initials only - first/last names both included - such as on charts etc. Karsten -- GPG key ID E4071346 @ wwwkeys.pgp.net E167 67FD A291 2BEA 73BD 4537 78B9 A9F9 E407 1346 - 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
