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# relatedperson_communication

A language which may be used to communicate with about the patient's health (`RelatedPerson.communication[]`).

**Primary Keys:**

* relatedperson\_communication\_id

**Foreign Keys:**

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

| Column                           | Data Type | Description                                              |
| -------------------------------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| relatedperson\_communication\_id | varchar   | Unique identifier for the communication row              |
| relatedperson\_id                | varchar   | Parent related person                                    |
| language\_text                   | varchar   | Human-readable language description                      |
| preferred                        | varchar   | Whether this is the preferred language for communication |

**Related Tables:**

**Parent:**

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

**Child:**

* [relatedperson\_communication\_language\_coding](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/relatedperson/communication_language_coding)