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

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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 313 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 27 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
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	8	7	15
2015	8	6	14
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	7	4	11

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Duncan ME, Davey B, Flyer J, Saleeb S, Karnik R, Epstein MR, Laraja K, Glatz JA, Miller TA. Regional paediatric cardiac neurodevelopmental care: a survey of New England referral practices and institutional resources. Cardiol Young. 2025 Jul; 35(7):1350-1356.

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Donnelly C, Moriarty K, Raval MV, Ignacio RC, Durkin E, Whelchel JM, Reynolds E, Gow KW, Rich BS, Fisher JC. Surgical Synergy: Assessing Care Coordination in Pediatric Surgical Referral Programs. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Nov; 60(11):162510.

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Long KA, Paredes Molina AA, Blakey AO, Oliveira DR, Barahona Paz K, Mateo CM, Cazorla-Garcia I, Abramson MA, Drainoni ML, McKee MD, Rudel RK, Trivedi MK, Garg A. Perspectives on Health-Related Social Needs Screening in Primary Care Among Black and Latine Patients. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Aug 01; 8(8):e2529538.

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Jeung YS, Bae SA, Lee SY, Sim JA, Keam B, Yoo SH. ED Visits Among Patients With Advanced Cancer Referred to Outpatient Palliative Care. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 07 01; 8(7):e2521101.

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Leary JC, Bagley H, Giacchetto FP, Pate K, Foote AM, Murzycki JE, Freund KM, Garg A, Landrigan CP. Feasibility, Acceptability, and Appropriateness of Screening and Referring for Social Risks in a Community Hospital Setting. Acad Pediatr. 2025 Sep-Oct; 25(7):102872.

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Ober AJ, Murray-Krezan C, Page K, Friedmann PD, Anderson J, Osilla KC, Ryzewicz S, Huerta S, Mazer MW, Hoskinson RA, Garvey R, Peltz A, Watkins KE, Nuckols T, IsHak WW, Mariano LT, Danovitch I. Hospital Addiction Consultation Service and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: The START Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2025 06 01; 185(6):624-633.

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Mohanty A, Austad K, Bosch NA, Long MT, Nolen-Doerr E, Walkey AJ, Drainoni ML, Rizo I, Fantasia KL. Assessing Clinician Engagement With a Passive Clinical Decision Support System for Liver Fibrosis Risk Stratification in a Weight Management Clinic. Endocr Pract. 2025 Jul; 31(7):899-905.

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Garg A, Brochier A, Tripodis Y, BarahonaPaz K, Drainoni ML. Potential Pediatric Health Care Consequences of Not Getting Help for Disclosed Social Needs. Acad Pediatr. 2025 08; 25(6):102834.

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Usta G, Ramsey DJ. Low Vision Services Are Underutilized by Patients with Vision Loss from Corneal Disease. Cornea. 2026 Apr 01; 45(4):421-427.

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Gurewich D, Hunt K, Bokhour B, Fix G, Friedman H, Li M, Linsky AM, Niles B, Dichter M. Screening and Referral for Social Needs Among Veterans: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Aug; 40(11):2732-2739.

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