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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Referral and Consultation" by people in Profiles.
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Three-year survival of breast cancer patients attending a one-stop breast care clinic nested within a primary care health facility in sub-Saharan Africa-Zambia. Int J Cancer. 2024 Jul 15; 155(2):261-269.
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The association between opioid use disorder and skilled nursing facility acceptances: A multicenter retrospective cohort study. J Hosp Med. 2024 05; 19(5):377-385.
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eConsult Provides a Novel Opportunity to Evaluate Hematuria Referrals for Medicaid Patients in the "Real-World" Community. Urol Pract. 2023 05; 10(3):237-243.
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Bleeding Risk: Considerations for the Consult-Liaison Psychiatrist. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2023 03; 25(3):113-124.
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Closing the communication gap in neonatal inter-hospital transfer: a neonatal referral form for resource-limited settings - a modified e-Delphi-consensus study. F1000Res. 2021; 10:365.
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Bridging the Gap: Patient Navigation Increases Colonoscopy Follow-up After Abnormal FIT. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2021 02 22; 12(2):e00307.
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Minimizing Delays in the Breast Cancer Pathway by Integrating Breast Specialty Care Services at the Primary Health Care Level in Zambia. JCO Glob Oncol. 2020 06; 6:859-865.
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Utility, Appropriateness, and Content of Electronic Consultations Across Medical Subspecialties. Ann Intern Med. 2020 05 19; 172(10):641-647.
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Comparison of Referral Pathways in Otolaryngology at a Public Versus Private Academic Center. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2020 Apr; 129(4):369-375.
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Access to Urologic Care Through Clinical Integration in a Large, Underserved Population. JAMA Surg. 2019 11 01; 154(11):1072-1074.