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# relatedperson_telecom

A contact detail for the person, e.g. a telephone number or an email address (`RelatedPerson.telecom[]`).

**Primary Keys:**

* relatedperson\_telecom\_id

**Foreign Keys:**

* relatedperson\_id - links to the [relatedperson](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/relatedperson/base) table

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| Column | Data Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| relatedperson\_telecom\_id | varchar | Unique identifier for the telecom row |
| relatedperson\_id | varchar | Parent related person |
| system | varchar | Contact system: e.g. phone, fax, email, pager, url, sms, other |
| use | varchar | Purpose of contact: `home`, `work`, `temp`, `old`, `mobile` |
| value | varchar | The actual phone number, email address, URL, etc. |
| telecom\_rank† | int | Stable order of this telecom within the location |

**Related Tables:**

**Parent:**

* [relatedperson](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/relatedperson/base)


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