Referral

[rɪ'fɜːr(ə)l] or [rɪ'fɝəl]

Definition

(noun.) the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency).

(noun.) a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred; 'the insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist'.

(noun.) a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group; 'the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones'.

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