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a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists"

a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists"

The act of consulting or conferring; deliberation of two or more persons on some matter, with a view to a decision.

A council or conference, as of physicians, held to consider a special case, or of lawyers restained in a cause.

The practice of sending a patient to another program or practitioner for services or advice which the referring source is not prepared to provide.

The act of conferring; a conference or deliberation on some special matter; a meeting of experts for conference.

Exchange of professional counsel and advice regarding a patient.

The act of consulting: a meeting for the purpose of consulting.

Act of consulting; meeting to consider.

The act of consulting; a conference.

This word has several acceptations. In English it means, almost always, the meeting of two or more practitioners to deliberate on any particular case of disease. In France, it signifies the written result of such deliberations, as well as the opinion of a physician, given to a patient who consults him, either personally or by writing.

A deliberation of two or more physicians with respect to the diagnosis or treatment of a particular case.

The act of consulting.

A meeting of two or more practitioners to examine into the features of a case of disease or injury and to settle upon the course of treatment to be pursued. [Lat.]

n. Act of consulting or deliberating; —a meeting of persons, especially of lawyers or of physicians, to consult together.