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Identifier
FHIR Identifier datatype
An Identifier in FHIR is a business identifier made of a system (the namespace that issued it, as a URL or OID) and a value, such as a national health number or a hospital MRN.
It is distinct from the resource's technical id on the server, and a Patient can carry several Identifiers from different issuers.
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