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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| 1993 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2018 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2019 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Referral and Consultation" by people in Profiles.
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Transgender gender-affirming surgery consultation among patients seeking care in the Midwestern United States. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Nov 11; 101(45):e31319.
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Molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in referral health centers of Bamako, Mali: What is new? Int J Infect Dis. 2022 Apr; 117:204-211.
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International urogynecology consultation chapter 1 committee 2: Epidemiology of pelvic organ prolapse: prevalence, incidence, natural history, and service needs. Int Urogynecol J. 2022 Feb; 33(2):173-187.
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Patient and clinician perceptions of the immediate release of electronic health information. Am J Surg. 2022 07; 224(1 Pt A):27-34.
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Utilizing Telesimulation for Advanced Skills Training in Consultation and Handoff Communication: A Post-COVID-19 GME Bootcamp Experience. J Hosp Med. 2021 12; 16(12):730-734.
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Building and experimenting with an agent-based model to study the population-level impact of CommunityRx, a clinic-based community resource referral intervention. PLoS Comput Biol. 2021 10; 17(10):e1009471.
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External support factors utilized by patients in coping with cancer: a European perspective. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Feb; 30(2):1759-1764.
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Barriers and facilitators to interdisciplinary communication during consultations: a qualitative study. BMJ Open. 2021 09 02; 11(9):e046111.
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Management of Patients With Microhematuria. JAMA. 2021 Aug 10; 326(6):563-564.
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Detection and Early Referral of Patients With Interstitial Lung Abnormalities: An Expert Survey Initiative. Chest. 2022 02; 161(2):470-482.