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Alternative Medicine Referrals
Programs that maintain lists of alternative medicine practitioners who offer health care and treatment procedures that fall outside the mainstream of conventional medical practice and link individuals who are in need of care with qualified professionals.
Nursing Registries
Programs that maintain lists of nursing personnel including registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses/licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants, and link people who are in need of nursing care or facilities seeking personnel with one or more individuals who have the desired combination of qualifications and experience.
Physician Referrals
Programs that link people who are in need of primary or specialized medical care with qualified medical practitioners.
The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.