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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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2009 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2012 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2013 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2014 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2016 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2018 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2020 | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| 2021 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 2022 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2026 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Referral and Consultation" by people in Profiles.
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Ball A, Lee CM, Tripp P, Sarvet B, Congdon J. Substance Use Services at Child Psychiatry Access Programs. J Adolesc Health. 2026 Aug; 79(2):282-285.
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Sim JA, Yu J, Bae J, Seo JW, Kim JH, Yoo SH, Keam B. Temporal association of palliative care consultation with the trajectory of broad-spectrum antibiotic use at the end of life in advanced cancer: A nationwide linked cohort study. Int J Infect Dis. 2026 Aug; 169:108779.
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Kim HJ, Sim JA, Lee SY, Yoo SH. Association between palliative care consultation and care transition outcomes among hospitalized advanced cancer patients. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2026 May 09; 10(3).
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Kim HJ, Sim JA, Yoo SH. Opioid prescribing patterns at the end of life in an asian advanced cancer cohort: differences by palliative care consultation status. Support Care Cancer. 2026 Mar 30; 34(4).
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Dryden EM, Pimentel CB, Riley J, Kennedy MA, Moo L, Kernan LM, Garvin LA, Kelley LR, Hung W. Sustaining a Promising Clinical Practice in High-Turnover Rural Environments Through the Geriatric Referral Navigator Role: Qualitative Case Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 Mar 25; 10:e81305.
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Zogas A, Vimalananda VG, McCullough MB, Linsky AM, Chatelain LJ, Mattocks KM. A Qualitative Study of the Implementation of Referral Coordination for Specialty Care Referrals in the Veterans Health Administration. Med Care. 2026 May 01; 64(5):326-334.
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Attar SM, Scott S, Chiu M, Broder-Fingert S, Stone WL. Primary Care Pediatricians' Referral Decisions for Autism in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics. 2026 Mar 01; 157(3).
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Hasjim BJ, Rajan A, Saravanan N, Wu W, Kwong AJ, Mohamed K, Lim N, Cooper KM, Devuni D, Wang K, Shroff H, Tesfai K, Ajmera VH, Cheung A. Role of social determinants and outcomes of patients with alcohol-associated liver disease referred for early liver transplantation: A multicenter analysis. Am J Transplant. 2026 May; 26(5):1121-1132.
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Ballinger Z, Aidlen J. Metabolic and bariatric surgery for adolescents: Progress and persistent challenges. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2025 Dec; 55(12):101890.
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Hsu J, Kashyap S, Hurd C, McCormack L, Herrmann Z, Schwartz AC, Jackson J, DeMoss D. Treatment of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome: A systematic review and treatment algorithm for consultation-liaison psychiatrists. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2025 Nov-Dec; 97:185-191.