Referral and Consultation
"Referral and Consultation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The practice of sending a patient to another program or practitioner for services or advice which the referring source is not prepared to provide.
| Descriptor ID |
D012017
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.452.758.849
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| Concept/Terms |
Second Opinion- Second Opinion
- Opinion, Second
- Opinions, Second
- Second Opinions
Hospital Referral- Hospital Referral
- Referral, Hospital
- Referrals, Hospital
- Hospital Referrals
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Referral and Consultation" by people in Profiles.
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): A narrative review for the emergency clinician. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Oct; 96:6-14.
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Collaborative Care for Depression of Adults and Adolescents: Measuring the Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment Uptake. Psychiatr Serv. 2019 07 01; 70(7):604-607.
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A Case Report and Review of Postural Orthostatic Syndrome in an Adolescent. J Pediatr Health Care. 2017 Nov - Dec; 31(6):717-723.
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Impact of a brief telephone referral on quitline use, quit attempts and abstinence. Health Educ Res. 2015 Feb; 30(1):134-9.
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Medical management of tinnitus: role of the physician. J Am Acad Audiol. 2014 Jan; 25(1):23-8.
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Newborn, carrier, and early childhood screening recommendations for fragile X. Pediatrics. 2012 Dec; 130(6):1126-35.
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Working conditions and the healthcare system. A comparison of doctors in Australia and the United Kingdom. Aust Fam Physician. 2002 Jul; 31(7):661-2; discussion 662.