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Person (name)—name title, text A[A(11)]

Definition

An honorific form of address, commencing a name, used when addressing a person by name, whether by mail, by phone, or in person, as represented by text.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Person (name)—name title, text A[A(11)]

Comments

Guide for use:

Mixed case should be used (rather than upper case only).

The Name title for Master should only be used for persons less than 15 years of age.

Name titles for Doctor and Professor should only be applicable to persons of greater than 20 years of age.

More than one Name title may be recorded e.g. Prof Sir John Markham.

Origin:

National Health Data Committee

National Community Services Data Committee

Standards Australia 1999. Australian Standard AS4590-1999 Interchange of Client Information. Sydney: Standards Australia Standards Australia 2002. Australian Standard AS5017-2002 Health Care Client Identification. Sydney: Standards Australia

References

AS4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2004, Sydney: Standards Australia


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