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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Referral and Consultation" by people in this website by year, and whether "Referral and Consultation" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 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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Healthcare professionals' perspectives on improving care coordination between palliative and cancer care for rural older adults: A qualitative study. J Geriatr Oncol. 2025 Sep; 16(7):102301.
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Usability Testing a Context-Sensitive Strategy for Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2025 05 12; 326:152-156.
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Diabetes and Hearing Impairment: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Providers and Patients. Sci Diabetes Self Manag Care. 2024 Jun; 50(3):201-210.
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Otolaryngology consultations for COVID-19 patients: A retrospective cohort study of indications, interventions, and considerations. Auris Nasus Larynx. 2023 Apr; 50(2):292-298.
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The Omission of Genitourinary Physical Exam in Telehealth Pre-Vasectomy Consults Does not Reduce Rates of Office Procedure Completion. Urology. 2022 Sep; 167:19-23.
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A qualitative assessment of the pulmonary rehabilitation decision-making needs of patients living with COPD. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2022 06 29; 32(1):23.
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Impact of Community Referral on Colonoscopy Quality Metrics in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2022 01 01; 13(3):e00460.
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Referral of adults with obstructive sleep apnea for surgical consultation: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline. J Clin Sleep Med. 2021 12 01; 17(12):2499-2505.
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Referral of adults with obstructive sleep apnea for surgical consultation: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment. J Clin Sleep Med. 2021 12 01; 17(12):2507-2531.
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Referrals for Cryptorchidism: Analyzing for Quality from a Pre-COVID Dataset. Urology. 2021 Dec; 158:169-173.