Defenition of the word referral

• Defenition of the word referral

  • The recommendation by a physician and/or health plan for a member to receive care from a different physician or facility.
  • a recommendation to consult the (professional) person referred to; "this patient is a referral from Dr. Bones"
  • the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)
  • a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred
  • a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group

Synonyms for the word referral

• • appointment
  • medical appointment
  • recommendation
  • transfer

Similar words in the referral

• • referral
  • referral's
  • referrals

Hyponyms for the word referral

• • remission
  • remit
  • remitment

Hypernyms for the word referral

• • case
  • forwarding
  • recommendation

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