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MeSH Heading: Referral and Consultation
Tree Number(s): N04.452.758.849
Unique ID: D012017
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012017
Scope Note: The practice of sending a patient to another program or practitioner for services or advice which the referring source is not prepared to provide.
Entry Version: REFERRAL CONSULTATION
Entry Term(s): Consultation; Consultation and Referral; Gatekeepers, Health Service; Health Service Gatekeepers; Hospital Referral; Hospital Referrals; Referral; Referral, Hospital; Referrals, Hospital; Second Opinion
Previous Indexing: Interprofessional Relations (1966-1967)
See Also: Tertiary Care Centers
Public MeSH Note: 68
History Note: 68
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

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Concept UI: M0018680
Terms: Hospital Referral Preferred Term
Term UI T035765
Date04/27/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Hospital Referrals
Term UI T035762
Date06/10/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Referral, Hospital
Term UI T035763
Date04/27/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Referrals, Hospital
Term UI T035764
Date06/10/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997)

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