To assess the frequency and spectrum of referrals to rehabilitation disciplines in a concussion clinic population and factors associated with need for referral.
The BERU assessed the need for referral, determined the most appropriate receiving agency, initiated the appointment, and ascertained if the appointment was kept.
To determine risk factors associated with an accelerated decline in lung function in cystic fibrosis (CF), and whether longitudinal changes in FEV1 would be a better predictor of the need for referral for lung transplantation than any single value for FEV1.
Without the need for referral, he regularly receives dialysis supervised by a nephrologist.
Patients were followed for at least 2 years in order to optimize medical treatment and the need for referral to neurosurgical treatment was continuously evaluated.
Products like IESO Health are enabling patients to directly connect with therapists, with no need for referral, which is likely to provide access to mental health care to those who may not have been otherwise diagnosed.
Likewise, given the extremely low capacity referral chains that are available in most low-resource settings, the benefit of obtaining information from on-site ultrasound is magnified and can help obviate the need for referral or provide further justification for crossing the high threshold necessary to utilize referral services.
To determine the need for referral to a specialized burn unit, the American Burn Association devised a classification system.
Follow-up should occur after 48 hours to confirm improvement or a need for referral (Figure 1).
There is a need for referral of diagnosed TB patients by the treating medical practitioners for the TB patients to get registered under the RNTCP and get into the RNTCP records and reports.
They were the only ones mentioning the need for referral to specialists.
