public DateType getBirthDateElement() { 
      if (this.birthDate == null)
        if (Configuration.errorOnAutoCreate())
          throw new Error("Attempt to auto-create Practitioner.birthDate");
        else if (Configuration.doAutoCreate())
          this.birthDate = new DateType(); // bb
      return this.birthDate;
    }
public DateType getBirthDateElement ( ) { if ( this . birthDate == null ) if ( Configuration . errorOnAutoCreate ( ) ) throw new Error ( "Attempt to auto-create Practitioner.birthDate" ) ; else if ( Configuration . doAutoCreate ( ) ) this . birthDate = new DateType ( ) ; return this . birthDate ; }
@return {@link #birthDate} (The date of birth for the practitioner.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getBirthDate" gives direct access to the value