remisión médica
/remisjon medika/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'patient referral' is translated into Spanish as remisión médica.
This phrase refers to the act of sending a patient to a specialist for further medical examination or treatment. If you need to use a verb to express the action of referring a patient, you should use the verb remitir followed by the preposition a, as in remitir a un paciente.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of remisión, meaning referral or sending and médica, meaning medical.
Which one should you use?
While remisión médica is a standard term, you may also encounter derivación médica, which is a common synonym used in many Spanish-speaking medical contexts. When referring specifically to the process of patient referral, you can use derivación de pacientes or remisión de pacientes.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, remisión is also the standard term for a 'packing slip' or a delivery note in commercial shipping.
- The verb remitir is also used in Spanish to describe the breaking of a fever or the calming of a storm.
- In a medical context, remisión can also mean the disappearance of signs and symptoms of a disease, such as when a cancer is 'in remission'.
Examples in context
- El médico realizó la derivación de pacientes al especialista para un diagnóstico más preciso.The doctor made the patient referral to the specialist for a more accurate diagnosis.
- Necesito una remisión médica para el cardiólogo.I need a patient referral for the cardiologist.
- La remisión médica está en tu historial.The patient referral is in your medical history.
- El doctor preparó la remisión médica ayer.The doctor prepared the patient referral yesterday.
Example conversation
A patient is talking to a doctor's assistant at a clinic.
- Elena¿Podría darme la remisión médica para el especialista?Could you give me the patient referral for the specialist?
- DanielSí, Elena, la tengo lista ahora mismo.Yes, Elena, I have it ready right now.
- ElenaMuchas gracias por su ayuda, Daniel.Thank you very much for your help, Daniel.
- DanielDe nada, que tenga un buen día.You're welcome, have a good day.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
