specialist referral
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A specialist referral is a recommendation or authorization from a primary care doctor directing a patient to see a medical specialist for evaluation or treatment: My doctor gave me a specialist referral for the knee pain.
Many insurance plans require referrals before covering specialist visits, making the referral both a medical recommendation and an administrative gatekeeping mechanism.
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- family doctorPrimary care physician
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
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