In the field of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), referral also means the informing of a partner of a patient diagnosed STD of the potential exposure. Patient referral is where patients directly inform their partners of their exposure to infection. An alternative is provider referral, where trained health department personnel locate partners on the basis of
the names, descriptions, and addresses provided by the patient to inform the partner.[3]
^García Olmos L, Gervas Camacho J, Otero A, Pérez Fernández M. La demanda derivada: un estudio de la relación entre médico generales y especialistas. Rev San Hig Púb. 1994; 68(2):267-78.
