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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	N04.452.758.849
Concept/Terms	Referral and Consultation Referral and Consultation Consultation and Referral Gatekeepers, Health Service Gatekeepers, Health Service Health Service Gatekeepers Gatekeeper, Health Service Health Service Gatekeeper Referral Referral Referrals Second Opinion Second Opinion Opinion, Second Opinions, Second Second Opinions Consultation Consultation Consultations Hospital Referral Hospital Referral Referral, Hospital Referrals, Hospital Hospital Referrals

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Referral and Consultation".

Health Care [N]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Organization and Administration [N04.452]
Professional Practice [N04.452.758]
Referral and Consultation [N04.452.758.849]

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Bar chart showing 123 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 9 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2000	0	1	1
2001	0	2	2
2002	1	2	3
2003	1	2	3
2004	1	3	4
2005	3	3	6
2006	3	5	8
2007	4	1	5
2008	3	0	3
2009	2	0	2
2010	3	1	4
2011	2	2	4
2012	3	4	7
2013	2	3	5
2014	4	5	9
2015	3	2	5
2016	1	4	5
2017	1	7	8
2018	3	1	4
2019	3	5	8
2020	6	1	7
2021	2	3	5
2022	0	2	2
2023	0	6	6
2024	0	2	2
2025	3	2	5

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Ijaduola EA, Quarshie A, Obialo C. Feasibility of nephrology electronic consults in an inner-city population. Clin Nephrol. 2026 Jan; 105(1):19-25.

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Hinkel RE, Kalima M, Msadabwe SC, Mwaba CK, Ng'uni FC, Fisa R, Tambatamba BC, Chuba A, Trejo MJ, Lishimpi K, Soliman AS. False-Positive Screening, Over-Referral, and Length of time between Cervical Cancer Early Detection and Confirmed Diagnosis Over Nine Years in Lusaka, Zambia. J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2025 Dec 01; 16(1):3.

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Warren J, Ball J, Dawson L, Nehme E, Mahony E, Nanayakkara S, Chew DP, Kaye DM, Taylor A, Nehme Z, Stub D. Incidence and Predictors of Referral for Coronary Angiography and Revascularization in Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 Oct; 106(4):2713-2723.

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Shastry S, Carpenter J, Krotulski A, Brent J, Wax P, Aldy K, Campleman S, Culbreth R, Falise A, Hughes A, Hendrickson RG, Amaducci A, Judge B, Meaden C, Calello DP, Buchanan J, Shulman J, Levine M, Schwarz E, Manini AF. Disparities in Treatment and Referral After an Opioid Overdose Among Emergency Department Patients. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 07 01; 8(7):e2518569.

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Hill MJ, Sophus AI, Sapp S, Campbell J, Santa Maria D, Stockman JK. Examining Perceptions Among Healthcare Providers on Their Awareness of and Experience with Prescribing and/or Referring Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to Eligible Cisgender Black Female Patients: A Qualitative Inquiry. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2025 Mar 18; 22(3).

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Lac Q, Na Y, Tamashiro KK, Withy K, Adelbai-Fraser M, Decherong C, Dever G. Palau: Non-Communicable Disease Off-Island Treatment Referrals 2020-2022. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2025 Mar 14; 22(3).

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Liu CA, Iwamoto LM. Late onset hearing loss in very low birth weight infants. J Perinatol. 2025 Sep; 45(9):1281-1288.

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LoRe D, Groden CM, Schuh AR, Holmes C, Ostilla L, Vogel MM, Murray PD, Yamasato K, Tonismae T, Anani UE, Henner N, Famuyide M, Leuthner SR, Laventhal N, Andrews BL, Tucker Edmonds BM, Brennan KG, Feltman DM. Variability of Care Practices for Extremely Early Deliveries. Pediatrics. 2024 Sep 01; 154(3).

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Songiso M, Nu?ez O, Cabanes A, Mutale M, Munalula J, Pupwe G, Henry-Tillman R, Parham GP. 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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Brown LL, Perkins JM, Shepherd BE, Ramasamy S, Wilkins M, Osman A, Turner M, Link T, Edgerton R, Suiter SV, Pettit AC. Piloting Safety and Stabilization: A Multi-component Trauma Intervention to Improve HIV Viral Suppression, Retention in Care, and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in a Southern United States HIV Service Organization. AIDS Behav. 2024 Jan; 28(1):174-185.

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