consultation

consultation /con·sul·ta·tion/ (kon?sul-ta´shun) a deliberation by two or more physicians about diagnosis or treatment in a particular case.

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con·sul·ta·tion (knsl-tshn)

n.

A meeting of two or more health professionals to discuss the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of a particular case.

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consultation,

n a meeting of persons to discuss or decide an issue.

consultation, patient,

n a meeting among a dental professional, patient, and other interested persons for the purpose of discussing the patient's dental needs, proposing treatment, making business arrangements, making appointments, and giving referrals.

consultation, professional,

n a joint deliberation by two or more dental professionals and/or health care professionals to determine the diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis for a particular dental patient.

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consultation

1. the seeing of a patient by a general practitioner.

2. a deliberation of two or more physicians about diagnosis or treatment in a particular case.

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consultation Consult A service type provided by a physician whose opinion or advice regarding evaluation and/or management of a specific problem requested by another physician or other appropriate source; a formal or, less commonly, informal, 2^nd opinion obtained from a consultant, which may be sought by an attending physician regarding a diagnosis or therapeutic plan being considered in the context of Pt management. See Second opinion Medical practice The performance by another physician or health professional of a specific diagnostic or therapeutic task, without transfer of responsibility for the Pt's care or even for ongoing management of the Pt's problem. See Consultant, Episodic consultation, Health consultation, Pathology consultation, Teleconsultation, Video consultation, Virtual consultation. Cf Referral.