referral

referral request

request for care where a care professional asks a care provider to state a care commitment for a care period mandate

EXAMPLE 1 A referral from an orthopaedic surgeon to a rehabilitation service.

Note 1 to entry: An accepted referral transfers the continuity responsibility for the health issues specified in the referral

Table 1. Associations of referral
Specialization of Generalization of
request for care
Association from Association name Association to
1..1 referral asks for 1..1 care commitment
0..* referral initiates 1..1 contact
1..* care professional issues 0..* referral
referralUML Representation
Figure 1. referral (UML Representation)