cda.demographic.phone

This function adds telephone information to your CDA document:

• phone.add

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add() [top]

Usage: cda.demographic.phone.add{target=<{PARENT}>, phone=<PHONE>, use=<TYPE>}

Add a new telecom XML element to your document. Telecom data applies to many RIM classes (usually the same ones that include addresses).

Returns: A parsed tree representing the populated XML element

Required parameters:

• target: The parent tag under which you wish to add the new element

Optional parameters:

• phone: The actual phone number
• use: The type of phone number (i.e. HP for home phone number)

Example:

cda.demographic.phone.add{target={PARENT}, phone='(816)276-6909', use=cda.code.address.Home}

Example Result:
<telecom use="HP" value="tel:(816)276-6909"></telecom>