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Logical Data Model

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Address
Appears In: Person Information LDM Subject Area, Organization Information LDM Subject Area, Geography LDM Subject Area, CACDI LDM View, Address and Location LDM Subject Area, Health Care Service LDM Subject Area
Information used to identify a physical location.<br/>
  • Attributes
  • Associations To
  • Associations From
Attribute Type
Address Type Code Codeable Concept
Notes: A coded concept that specifies the type of an address (e.g. postal, physical, postal & physical).<br/><br/>Value Set: <br/><a href="https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/codesystem-address-type.html"><font color="#0000ff"><u>https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/codesystem-address-type.html</u></font></a> <br/>
Street Number Integer
Notes: The number of a property on a street that an address identifies.<br/>
Street Number Suffix String
Notes: A suffix added to Street Number to provide unique localization.<br/>
Street Name String
Notes: The official label that identifies a street.<br/>
Street Type Code Codeable Concept
Notes: A coded concept that specifies the type of street (e.g. street, way, avenue, boulevard, crescent). <br/><br/>Value Set (English): <a href="https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/support/articles/addressing-guidelines/symbols-and-abbreviations.page#street-types "><font color="#0000ff"><u>https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/support/articles/addressing-guidelines/symbols-and-abbreviations.page#street-types </u></font></a><br/><br/>Value Set (French): <a href="https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/scp/fr/soutien/sujet/directives-adressage/symboles-et-abreviations.page#types-de-rue "><font color="#0000ff"><u>https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/scp/fr/soutien/sujet/directives-adressage/symboles-et-abreviations.page#types-de-rue </u></font></a><br/>
Street Direction Code Codeable Concept
Notes: A coded concept that specifies the cardinal direction of a street (e.g. N, NW).<br/><br/>Value Set (English): <a href="https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/support/articles/addressing-guidelines/symbols-and-abbreviations.page#street-directions "><font color="#0000ff"><u>https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/support/articles/addressing-guidelines/symbols-and-abbreviations.page#street-directions </u></font></a><br/><br/>Value Set (French): <a href="https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/scp/fr/soutien/sujet/directives-adressage/symboles-et-abreviations.page"><font color="#0000ff"><u>https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/scp/fr/soutien/sujet/directives-adressage/symboles-et-abreviations.page</u></font></a><br/>
Suite Type Code Codeable Concept
Notes: A coded concept that specifies the type of room for a given suite number (e.g. suite, unit). <br/><br/>Value Set (English): <a href="https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/support/articles/addressing-guidelines/symbols-and-abbreviations.page#unit-designators"><font color="#0000ff"><u>https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/support/articles/addressing-guidelines/symbols-and-abbreviations.page#unit-designators</u></font></a><br/><br/>Value Set (French): <a href="https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/scp/fr/soutien/sujet/directives-adressage/symboles-et-abreviations.page#types-dunites"><font color="#0000ff"><u>https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/scp/fr/soutien/sujet/directives-adressage/symboles-et-abreviations.page#types-dunites</u></font></a> <br/>
Suite Number String
Notes: A unique number identifying a room within a building.<br/>
Address2 String
Notes: A field for extra information to aid in the identification of an address. <br/>
Address Additional Information Text String
Notes: Supplementary details provided alongside the address for further context or clarification.<br/>
Non-Canadian Postal Code Value String
Notes: The value of a non-Canadian postal code or equivalent (e.g. Zip code in USA).<br/>
Relationship Target Entity
has
Optional since some addresses are not Canadian and therefore will not have a Canadian postal code<br/><br/>
Canadian Postal Code
located in
Optional since some addresses are not Canadian<br/>
Canadian Province Or Territory
located in
For non Canadian locations, country is mandatory<br/>
Country
Relationship Target Entity
has
Some rural locations don't have a formal address<br/>Not all Canadian or non-Canadaian addresses are related to a healthcare location<br/>
Location
located in
Optional since some addresses are not Canadian and therefore do not have a Canadian Census Subdivision<br/><br/>
Census Subdivision