 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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2000 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2001 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2002 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2003 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2004 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2005 | 4 | 6 | 10 | | 2006 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | 2007 | 3 | 10 | 13 | | 2008 | 8 | 10 | 18 | | 2009 | 5 | 13 | 18 | | 2010 | 2 | 8 | 10 | | 2011 | 5 | 5 | 10 | | 2012 | 4 | 8 | 12 | | 2013 | 3 | 16 | 19 | | 2014 | 15 | 15 | 30 | | 2015 | 17 | 14 | 31 | | 2016 | 10 | 13 | 23 | | 2017 | 15 | 14 | 29 | | 2018 | 15 | 10 | 25 | | 2019 | 8 | 14 | 22 | | 2020 | 6 | 25 | 31 | | 2021 | 6 | 27 | 33 | | 2022 | 2 | 25 | 27 | | 2023 | 3 | 18 | 21 | | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Referral and Consultation" by people in Profiles.
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Cole JJ, Sellitto AD, Baratta LR, Huecker JB, Balls-Berry JJE, Gurnett CA. Social Determinants of Genetics Referral and Completion Rates Among Pediatric Neurology Patients. Pediatr Neurol. 2025 Apr; 165:78-86.
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Rozansky H, Christine PJ, Younkin M, Fox JM, Weinstein ZM, Suarez S, Stewart J, Farrell N, Taylor JL. Addiction consult service involvement in PrEP and PEP delivery for patients who inject drugs admitted to an urban essential hospital. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2024 Nov 04; 19(1):77.
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Cole CS, Jackson A, Bennett CR, Fink RM, Unroe KT, Levy CR, Carpenter JG. Nursing Home Palliative Care Referral Process, Barriers, and Proposed Solutions: A Qualitative Study. J Appl Gerontol. 2025 Apr; 44(4):582-590.
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Turner EM, Wilkening G, Hutaff-Lee C, Wolfe KR. From Evidence-Based Guidelines to Clinical Practice: Pediatric Neuropsychology Care in Multidisciplinary Clinics. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2024 Jul 24; 39(5):547-556.
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Sanders JS, Mabry M, Scarbro S, Filley CM. New Frontier: The First Year of an Adult Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Clinic. Cogn Behav Neurol. 2024 Jun 01; 37(2):73-81.
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Cole CS, Bennett CR, Carpenter JG, Fink RM, Jackson A, Unroe KT, Levy CR. Palliative care in nursing homes: A qualitative study on referral criteria and implications for research and practice. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Aug; 72(8):2590-2594.
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Billups SJ, Fixen DR, Schilling LM, El-Sheikh A, Marcus AM, Rothman MS. Lessons Learned: Evaluation of Fracture Liaison Service Quality Improvement Efforts in a Large Academic Healthcare System. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Jun; 39(8):1407-1413.
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Moore SL, Grim S, Kessler R, Luna ML, Miller DE, Thomas JF. Reduction of Environmental Pollutants and Travel Burden Through an Academic Medical Center-based Electronic Consultation Program. Telemed J E Health. 2024 Apr; 30(4):1020-1025.
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Chen S, Shezad MF, Lorts A, McCormick AD, Mao CY, Simpson KE, O'Connor MJ, Barnes A, Lubert AM, Castleberry C, Schmidt J, Schroeder K, Joong A, Bearl DW, Lal AK, Mokshagundam D, Conway J, Cedars A, Schumacher KR. Outcomes after initial heart failure consultation in Fontan patients. Cardiol Young. 2024 May; 34(5):989-996.
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Patel M, Gardner TA, White C, Keniston A, Maassen B, Gottenborg E. Interventions to Reduce Inappropriate Physical Therapy Consultation in the Inpatient Setting: A Quality Improvement Initiative. J Healthc Qual. 2023 Nov-Dec 01; 45(6):332-339.
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