 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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| 1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2000 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2001 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2002 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2003 | 2 | 8 | 10 | | 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 | 9 | 11 | | 2011 | 6 | 6 | 12 | | 2012 | 6 | 9 | 15 | | 2013 | 7 | 18 | 25 | | 2014 | 16 | 17 | 33 | | 2015 | 19 | 11 | 30 | | 2016 | 10 | 16 | 26 | | 2017 | 15 | 18 | 33 | | 2018 | 16 | 12 | 28 | | 2019 | 8 | 20 | 28 | | 2020 | 9 | 29 | 38 | | 2021 | 10 | 31 | 41 | | 2022 | 2 | 33 | 35 | | 2023 | 4 | 20 | 24 | | 2024 | 15 | 18 | 33 | | 2025 | 18 | 11 | 29 | | 2026 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Referral and Consultation" by people in Profiles.
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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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Van der Merwe S, Mentoor I, Mould-Millman NK, Verster J. The final referral: A 1-year retrospective review of death referrals through the lens of forensics. S Afr Med J. 2026 Mar 31; 116(3):e3644.
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Faseh L, Fruhling P, Taflin H, Lundmark Rystedt J, Williamsson C, Hemmingsson O, Björnsson B, Gerling M, Sparrelid E, Sandström P, Hasselgren K, Engstrand J. Real-world management of patients with simultaneously diagnosed synchronous liver and lung metastatic colorectal cancer - a national cohort study. Acta Oncol. 2026 Mar 12; 65:201-212.
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Mundo W, Clark M, Picazo JG, Portz JD, Goldberg EM. ALERT-ED: Awareness and Linkage to Resources for At-Risk Emergency Department Patients: Interviews with Older Patients, Caregivers, and Nurses. Acad Emerg Med. 2026 03; 33(3):e70261.
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Eschbach K, Silveira L, Spelbrink EM, Wirrell E, Bhatia S, Bearden DJ, Ludwig NN. Neuropsychological referral practices in early life epilepsy (ELE): A survey of the pediatric epilepsy research Consortium. Epilepsy Behav. 2026 Apr; 177:110934.
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Gopalan G, Kerns S, Horen MJ, Lowe J. Partnering for Success: Provider Perspectives of an Inter-agency Initiative between Child Welfare and Mental Health Systems. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2026 May; 53(3):189-210.
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Billups SJ, Fraumeni BR, Schilling LM, Abraham AG, Matesi G, Bauguess HD, Kolfenbach J. Improving Access to Rheumatology Care: Evaluation of a Rheumatology Electronic Consultation Program. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2026 Jul; 78(7):883-892.
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