Referral - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|rɪˈfɜːrəl|
Brit.
|rɪˈfɜːr(ə)l|
noun
- a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group
the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones
- a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referredthe insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist
- the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)Extra examples
The doctor will give you a referral to a specialist in your area.
Only 39 percent of patients were seen within four weeks of referral.
Some doctors are unwilling to take new patients without a referral.
Word forms
noun
singular: referral
plural: referrals
singular: referral
plural: referrals
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