 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.
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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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| 1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2000 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2001 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2002 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2003 | 2 | 9 | 11 | | 2004 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2005 | 4 | 7 | 11 | | 2006 | 5 | 6 | 11 | | 2007 | 3 | 10 | 13 | | 2008 | 8 | 11 | 19 | | 2009 | 3 | 13 | 16 | | 2010 | 2 | 8 | 10 | | 2011 | 6 | 5 | 11 | | 2012 | 7 | 11 | 18 | | 2013 | 7 | 19 | 26 | | 2014 | 16 | 17 | 33 | | 2015 | 20 | 13 | 33 | | 2016 | 10 | 16 | 26 | | 2017 | 16 | 19 | 35 | | 2018 | 18 | 12 | 30 | | 2019 | 9 | 21 | 30 | | 2020 | 9 | 31 | 40 | | 2021 | 10 | 33 | 43 | | 2022 | 2 | 33 | 35 | | 2023 | 4 | 20 | 24 | | 2024 | 16 | 18 | 34 | | 2025 | 21 | 12 | 33 | | 2026 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Referral and Consultation" by people in Profiles.
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Watson MM, Moore ML, Parker A, Kerr WT, Woodward JJ, Strom LA. The Gatekeeper's Dilemma: Why Sustainable Functional/Dissociative Seizure Care Begins With Referral. Neurol Clin Pract. 2026 Dec; 16(6):e200666.
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Tomberg SM, Trent SA, Joseph KM. Emergency Department Guidelines for Orthopedic Consultation in an Academic Trauma Center: Effect on ED Throughput and Consultation Utilization. Acad Emerg Med. 2026 Sep; 33(9):e70402.
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Maybee J, DeBoer E, Cooper E, Brinton JT, Barnard JG, Prager J, Jackson A. Explanatory Sequential Mixed-Methods Study of the Effectiveness of the Childhood Dysphagia Management Scale (CDMS): Part 2 of a CDMS Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2026 Sep 10; 69(9):4200-4221.
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Gadbois EA, Bunker J, Daus M, Smith JM, Buss E, Jones CD, Thomas KS. Roles and Priorities Guiding Medicare Advantage Postacute Home Health Referrals. Am J Manag Care. 2026 Jul 01; 32(7):e249-e262.
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Dunston ER, Dafoe A, Dorsey B, Huebschmann AG. Bridging gaps to improve referrals to cancer rehabilitation and exercise services for older adults: Co-creation of a primary care referral process through qualitative interviews. J Geriatr Oncol. 2026 Jul; 17(6):103022.
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Vincent SA, Meneses E, Barone-Camp A, Acker SN, Diaz-Miron J. Characterizing Trends in Preoperative Workup and Evaluation for Pediatric Patients Needing Gastrojejunostomy Tube Placement. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2026 Sep; 36(9):696-702.
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VanWyk J, Kostiuk M, Grim S, Halliwell C, Kessler R. Understanding patterns of behavioral health referrals for chronic disease in integrated care settings. BMC Prim Care. 2026 05 01; 27(1).
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Terasaki D, Hoffman KM. Podiatry Residents on an Inpatient Addiction Consult Service. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2026 Apr 21; 116(2).
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Palmer S, Church J, Brooks S, Maletich K, Stotz S. Strengthening Care Through Food Is Medicine: Healthcare Provider-Patient Relationships and Provider Fulfillment in a Produce Prescription Program. J Prim Care Community Health. 2026 Jan-Dec; 17:21501319261440194.
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Lewis AA, Israel TL, Seitz KP, Driver BE, Gibbs KW, Ginde AA, Trent SA, Russell DW, Prekker ME, Robinson AE, Palakshappa JA, Gaillard JP, Stewart LJ, Beach LL, Lloyd BD, DeMasi SC, Hays MA, Withers C, Sullivan AE, Lyle C, Whitson MR, Gould B, Rice TW, Self WH, Han JH, Semler MW, Casey JD. Community consultation and public disclosure for the Randomized Trial of Sedative Choice for Intubation. Trials. 2026 Apr 10; 27(1).
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