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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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2016 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2017 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2018 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 2019 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 2020 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2021 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Referral and Consultation" by people in Profiles.
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An evaluation of an inpatient opioid use disorder consult service elective for medical trainees. BMC Med Educ. 2025 Oct 02; 25(1):1347.
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Impact of Peer Referral on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence and Persistence Among Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Cohort Study in China. AIDS Behav. 2025 Jun; 29(6):1831-1840.
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Characterization and Targeting of the Main Drivers of Elective Imaging Utilization: A Cross-Sectional Study Applying Conjoint Analysis. J Am Coll Radiol. 2025 May; 22(5):521-529.
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The effects of shared decision making on health outcomes, health care quality, cost, and consultation time: An umbrella review. Patient Educ Couns. 2024 Dec; 129:108408.
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Placenta accreta spectrum in the second trimester: a clinical conundrum in procedural abortion care. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jan; 232(1):92-101.
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Collaborative Care Cost-Sharing and Referral Rates in Colorado. Med Care. 2024 Sep 01; 62(9):624-627.
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The impact of decision tools during oncological consultation with lung cancer patients: A systematic review within the I3LUNG project. Cancer Med. 2024 May; 13(9):e7159.
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Use of non-invasive diagnostic tools for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: A qualitative exploration of challenges and barriers. Liver Int. 2024 Aug; 44(8):1990-2001.
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A multidimensional classifier to support lung transplant referral in patients with pulmonary fibrosis. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2024 Jul; 43(7):1174-1182.
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Establishment of standards for the referral of large nonpedunculated colorectal polyps: an international expert consensus using a modified Delphi process. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Sep; 100(3):510-516.e6.