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Self-referral

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A service that that offers self-referral essentially means that people do not need to be referred by their doctor, or another health professional, but can contact a health service directly. However, once people self-refer, they are usually assessed, like everyone else.

Synonyms:
self-refer, self referring, self-referring, self refer
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