ISPatient.NationalIdentifier

Description

The patient identifier on a national or regional basis.

Syntax

object.NationalIdentifier

Part Attribute Type Description
object Required
The object always implements the ISPatient interface

Return Value

string

Example

Display the patient's national identifier.

Dim aPatient  
Dim aNationalIdentifier

Set aPatient = Profile.SelectPatient
aNationalIdentifier = aPatient.NationalIdentifier
Profile.MsgBox (aNationalIdentifier)    
Note:

In Profile Client v8 on User Interface National Identifier can be found in Patient > Alter Patient > General > NHI field(for New Zealand), Patient > Alter Patient > General > PHN field (for Canada) or in Patient > Alter Patient > General > Medicare field.

Version information

Added in v7.8.0