Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Patient referral

Known as: Referral, Referrals, patient referrals 
In medicine, the act of a doctor in which a patient is sent to another doctor for additional healthcare services.
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

6 relations
ConsultationContinuity of Patient CareDischarge PlanningTherapeutic procedure

Broader (1)

Referral and Consultation

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
2009
2009
Decentralizing Kenya’s Health Management System: An Evaluation. Kenya Working Papers No. 1
Review
1995
Review
1995
Mammography Interventions for 65- to 74-Year-Old HMO Women
This study evaluated the impact of two interventions designed to encourage mammography use among HMO women aged 65-74 who had not… 
1994
1994
The role of the midwife.
The role of midwife is unique in the care and treatment of a mother and child throughout the birth process; the role is… 
1984
1984
Distancing for intimacy in lesbian relationships.
The authors present a collaborative treatment model designed to help the closely merged, troubled lesbian relationship… 
1983
1983
Intergenerational Care Providers of Non-Institutionalized Frail Elderly
This study reports on the care provided to (41) non-institutionalized frail older persons by their children and/or grandchildren… 
1978
1978
Present status of the infant of very low birth weight treated in a referral neonatal intensive care unit in 1974.
In 1974, 250 infants with birth weights of 1500 g or less were referred to the Intensive Care Unit at the Hospital for Sick… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Consultation and referral patterns of family physicians.
A one-month study of all consultations and referrals to medical specialists and other community resources made by 39 family… 
1976
1976
Preventive Mainstreaming: Impact of a Supportive Services Program on Pupils
Although there are many reasons for maintaining exceptional children within the mainstream of public education, there is little… 
1973
1973
Factors affecting referral to determine competency to stand trial.
Prior research has suggested that the competency referral has often been utilized for purposes other than evaluation of the… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Frequency of Referral and Patient Characteristics in Group Practice
This paper investigates the effects of patient characteristics on frequency of referral at three group practices. Major findings…