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Data descriptor
of
Preferred name
from
Minimum Operational Data Set
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The name by which a person wishes to be addressed. The preferred name volunteered by the person or a preferred name given by the Personal Deomographic Service (PDS) that the person has asked to be called by. This may be different from their legal name.
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