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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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 | 50 | 70 | 120 |
| 2018 | 67 | 83 | 150 |
| 2019 | 20 | 40 | 60 |
| 2020 | 31 | 56 | 87 |
| 2021 | 20 | 33 | 53 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Referral and Consultation" by people in Profiles.
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A pharmacist-managed virtual consult service for patients with rheumatologic conditions requiring specialty or infused medications. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2022 Jan 01; 79(1):e41-e49.
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Impact of the coronavirus disease-19 pandemic on electrophysiological procedures at a national referral center. Arch Cardiol Mex. 2021 Dec 20; 91(Suplemento COVID):034-039.
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An assessment of the reported impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on leprosy services using an online survey of practitioners in leprosy referral centres. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2021 12 02; 115(12):1456-1461.
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Palliative care and COVID-19 in the Australian context: a review of patients with COVID-19 referred to palliative care. Aust Health Rev. 2021 Dec; 45(6):667-674.
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Patient-safety incidents during COVID-19 health crisis in France: An exploratory sequential multi-method study in primary care. Eur J Gen Pract. 2021 Dec; 27(1):142-151.
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Implementing Value-Added Medical Education: Lessons Learned From the Student-Initiated Stanford Frontline COVID-19 Consult Service. Acad Med. 2021 12 01; 96(12):1690-1695.
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Adherence of Burn Outpatient Clinic Referrals to ABA Criteria in a Tertiary Center: Creating Unnecessary Referrals? J Burn Care Res. 2021 11 24; 42(6):1275-1279.
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on treat-to-target strategies and physical consultations in >7000 patients with inflammatory arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2021 10 09; 60(SI):SI3-SI12.
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Systems Analysis of a Dedicated Ambulatory Respiratory Unit for Seeing and Ensuring Follow-up of Patients With COVID-19 Symptoms. J Ambul Care Manage. 2021 Oct-Dec 01; 44(4):293-303.
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Chatbot breakthrough in the 2020s? An ethical reflection on the trend of automated consultations in health care. Med Health Care Philos. 2022 Mar; 25(1):61-71.