# Family History

**Category:** [Clinical (archive)](https://discourse.openehr.org/c/clinical-archive/153)
**Created:** 2004-11-18 01:52 UTC
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**URL:** https://discourse.openehr.org/t/family-history/12029

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## Post #1 by @Sam

Amnon

Thanks \- a very full email \- I will do my best\.

First, in openEHR the schema is constant \- based on the reference information model \- so we do not have schema's for the archetype\. I do not have any data as yet as this archetype is not in use as yet\.

> Anyway, as for the Family History archetype \- I took a look at it and I'd
> like to map it to what I'm doing in HL7 which is more genomic\-oriented\.
> Anyway, in my design submission I usually send out the model, the
> corresponding schema and a few XML samples but I know you don't like to see
> RIM\-stuff\.\.\.\. Do you have samples for your archetype? It helps making it
> more concrete\.\.\.

I am happy to see things that do not need Visio that I can make sense of \- a gif or something\.

> Just a quick question: you have a statement saying "code match \{\[ac0021\]\}
> \-\- =Relationship\(openEHR\)
> I wonder if that's an existing vocabulary of types of family
> relationships\.\.\. because I'm struggling with the existing HL7 vocab and how
> to qualify it with a parental indication\.

This is available as part of the editor \- an XML file\. This is a flat file of vocab domains essential for interoperability and for translating the GUI elements \- 340 terms at the moment \- shouldn't grow much from there as it is determined by the needs of the reference model\. Archetypes carry their own terms if required\. \(see \\terminology in the install directory\)

> Further on, I'd like to try and add genomic data to this archetype \- is
> there a way to work on it together? Do you have a registry of archetypes?
> I also think of showing it to the physician from Boston with whom I develop
> the HL7 model \- he is focused on the use case of BRCA\.

Cool\.\.\.\.I believe that it should be possible to spit out the RMIM specification from the editor \- that would be really cool \- IBM could benefit from that\! We have worked hard to get something that clinicians can respond to\.\.\.\. long way to go but I think we are on the right track\. Also, CEN is looking at incorporating ADL into the new 13606 standard as the standard way to represent archetypes\.

Cheers, Sam

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