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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1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2003 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2004 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2005 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2007 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
2008 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
2009 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
2010 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2013 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
2014 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2015 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
2016 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2017 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
2018 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
2019 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2021 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
2022 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
2023 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Referral and Consultation" by people in Profiles.
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Brush PL, Tomlak A, Pohl N, Lee Y, Narayanan R, Meade MH, Lambrechts MJ, Lawall CL, Weber J, Syal A, O'Connor P, Canseco JA, Kaye ID, Kurd MF, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK, Hilibrand AS, Schroeder GD. Utilization of In-Hospital Orthopaedic Spine Consultations: Evaluating the Impact of Health Care Policy. Am J Med Qual. 2023 Nov 01; 38(6):300-305.
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Weitz HH, Merli GJ. Web Exclusive. Annals Consult Guys - When Is a Coronary Calcium Score Helpful? Ann Intern Med. 2023 06; 176(6):eW220019.
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Weitz HH, Merli GJ, O'Glasser AY. Web Exclusive. Annals Consult Guys - Noncardiac Surgery Following COVID-19: A Coast-to-Coast Update. Ann Intern Med. 2023 05; 176(5):eW220018.
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Weitz HH, Merli GJ, Greenspon AJ. Annals Consult Guys - Central Retinal Artery Thrombus. Ann Intern Med. 2023 04; 176(4):eW220017.
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Weitz HH, Merli GJ, Warkentin TE, Ruggiero NJ. Annals Consult Guys - Could This Patient Have Heyde Syndrome? Ann Intern Med. 2023 03; 176(3):eW220016.
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Naik A, Syvyk S, Tong J, Wirtalla C, Barg FK, Guerra CE, Mehta SJ, Wender R, Merchant RM, Kelz RR. Factors Associated With Primary Care Physician Decision-making When Making Medication Recommendations vs Surgical Referrals. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Feb 01; 6(2):e2256086.
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Weitz HH, Merli GJ. Annals Consult Guys - Is This Patient a Good Candidate for Bariatric Surgery? Ann Intern Med. 2023 Feb; 176(2):eW220015.
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Kumar S, Tatarian T, Palazzo F. A surgeon's framework for the unplanned intraoperative consultation. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2023 Jan 19; 408(1):42.
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Weitz HH, Merli GJ, Martin-Gill C. Web Exclusive. Annals Consult Guys - Medical Emergency at 37,000 Feet: Is There a Medical Professional on Board? Ann Intern Med. 2022 11; 175(11):CG1.
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Weitz HH, Merli GJ. Annals Consult Guys - Standardizing Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in the Setting of Orthopedic Surgery. Ann Intern Med. 2022 09; 175(9):CG1.