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Technical Correction in Data Types R2 / ISO 21090

Mar 14, 2012

According to the data types, the PostalAddressUse Enumeration is based on the code system identified by the OID 2.16.840.1.113883.5.1012. But if you look up that OID in the OID registry (or the MIF, for insiders), you see that:

Retired as of the Novebmer 2008 Harmonization meeting, and replaced by 2.16.840.1.113883.5.1119 AddressUse.

This appears to be my error - I should’ve used the OID 2.16.840.1.113883.5.1119. We’ll have to see about issuing a technical correction.