Term: Referring Facility

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2012-12-03

Definition:

The hospital, area of the hospital (e.g. Emergency department at Health Sciences Centre), or clinic where the patient was seen by the practitioner.

Related terms 

• General Practitioner (GP) / Family Practitioner (FP)

References 

• Lix L, Smith M, Azimaee M, Dahl M, Nicol P, Burchill C, Burland E, Goh C, Schultz J, Bailly A. A Systematic Investigation of Manitoba's Provincial Laboratory Data. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)