refer
Definition
verb
- to mention or to talk about something
- to suggest that someone should consult somethingExamples For method of use, please refer to the manufacturer’s instructions. • The user is referred to the page giving the results of the tests.
- to pass on information about a patient to someone elseExample They referred her case to a gynaecologist.
- to send someone to another doctor, usually a specialist, for advice or treatmentExample She was referred to a cardiologist.Usage the GP referred the patient to a consultanthe or she passed details about the patient’s case to the consultant so that the consultant could examine them
"27 adult patients admitted to hospital with acute abdominal pains were referred for study because their attending clinicians were uncertain whether to advise an urgent laparotomy"[Lancet]
"…many patients from outside districts were referred to London hospitals by their GPs"[Nursing Times]
