referral service

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referral
noun[C or U]
uk
/rɪˈfɜː.rəl/us
/rɪˈfɝː.əl/
the act of directing someone to a different place or person for information, help, or action, often to a person or group with more knowledge ...
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service
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.vɪs/us
/ˈsɝː.vɪs/
a government system or private organization that is responsible for a particular type of activity, or for providing a particular thing that ...
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(Definition ofreferralandservicefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It also is a tertiaryreferralserviceand includes cases at the severe end of the spectrum.
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These trained occupational guidance officers are supported by areferralserviceto consultant psychologists where they feel the need for a second opinion.
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That hospital is the leading cancer specialist tertiaryreferralservicein the country.
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Skillplan is a guidance, assessment andreferralservicefor unemployed people.
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Most of its member organisations operate areferralservice.
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The canoe club will also serve as areferralservicefor a variety of agencies.
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We will provide you with a toll-free telephone lawyerreferralservice, if you do not have your own lawyer.
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Such associations often advocate for law reform and provide information in bar journals, pro bono services or a lawyerreferralserviceto the general public.
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If they decide that psychoanalytic psychotherapy is the right choice for them, they can either contact a therapist directly or go through areferralservice.
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It is also areferralservicefor hypoglycemia.
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Act as an information clearinghouse andreferralserviceto: existing preserve committees, existing and potential preserve-related businesses, and groups interested in establishing new preserve committees.
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They participate in a variety of activities, including lobbying efforts, public outreach campaigns, and a helplinereferralserviceto member practitioners.
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Some of these operate as an online music store or purchasereferralservicein some capacity.
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Thereferralservicehandles arts and non-arts-related issues such as copyright, contract drafting, review, and negotiation, non-profit organization issues, landlord/tenant, organizational tax, employee or independent contractor, mediation and arbitration.
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Channeling networks and information and referral services which are currently being developed could help strengthen ties between the medical and social work community.
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A potential client who contacts a lawyerreferralserviceis directed to a lawyer who practices in the area of law that is most appropriate for their situation.
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The beneficiaries of information and referral services are more diffuse and non-specific.
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For those lawyerreferralserviceprograms which are certified, minimum qualification standards are established for the lawyers who wish to participate in the program to receive referrals.
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This sum is spent on workplace nurseries, 600 places; holiday play schemes, 2,460 places; after school child care and child care referral services.
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