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Telephone number type

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Value set

for

Telephone number type

from

Minimum Operational Data Set

Digitising Social Care
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MODS uses the FHIR value set - contact point use + carer

Enumerations
Home
A communication contact point at a home; attempted contacts for business purposes might intrude privacy and chances are one will contact family or other household members instead of the person one wishes to call. Typically used with urgent cases, or if no other contacts are available.

Work
An office contact point. First choice for business related contacts during business hours.

Temp
A temporary contact point. The period can provide more detailed information.

Old
This contact point is no longer in use (or was never correct, but retained for records).

Mobile
A telecommunication device that moves and stays with its owner. May have characteristics of all other use codes, suitable for urgent matters, not the first choice for routine business.

Carer
A communication contact point for a carer

UK Facsimile Number
A FAX number

Pager Pager

SMS SMS

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