HL7 v2 parser Glossary

Table 0548 - Signatory's Relationship to Subject

7 coded values.

CodeMeaning
1Self
2Parent
3Next of Kin
4Durable Power of Attorney in Healthcare Affairs
5Conservator
6Emergent Practitioner (practitioner judging case as emergency requiring care without a consent)
7Non-Emergent Practitioner (i.e. medical ethics committee)