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Explanation: From your description, the patient may need to be referred to a specialist. (If the referral had already occurred, "médico de referência" would have been the 'referring physician'--the doctor referring the patient to the higher level.
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I hear you. I feel the same way sometimes. I just came across what appears to be the answer, but I'll hold on to it until more context is provided (if any). I'll bookmark my reference for now. Cheers! :-)
I see what you mean now. Indeed context is becoming a rarity here and in FB, in most queries. And it's curious that many people either refuse to give you more context or even get mad when you ask for it. All we can do is smile and go back to work. I love to help people, as long as they are willing to be helped :)
Mario, that's what I thought at first, but apparently there was information we didn't know about. Muriel, there has been hardly any context except what we've been told by the Asker. I'd like to see the original text, hoping for some new insights. Context is everything, IMHO. There's nothing like getting to the source.
But my point is that the Portuguese was incorrect to begin with, so for this context I don't think the correct translation applies. My solution would probably work best for the asker, but not for the glossary.
With the additional clarifications from you, it sounds like PCP may not be the proper translation. I think that direct quotes from the interview might shed some light. Can you post a few excerpts in which the term appears?
The "referring physician" is the the doctor at the lower level, whether primary or secondary. A "physician referral" is a request to be referred up the ladder to a higher level. If you could give us more context, we could give you an accurate answer.
Thank you all - I agree with Mark Robertson, and Ana Vozone, and I think this is backed up by the fact that all the physicians the patient is discussing are all experts with extensive knowledge of the rare diseases they are working in and furthermore they work in what are referred to as "centros de referencia", which I understand in English can be called "reference centres". But of course you can't say "reference physician", hence my question.
From my research, I gathered that a "médico de referênica" is not a specialist. He/she may refer to a specialist if needed. Here in the US, he/she is often referred as a PCP (primary care physician). Ele / ela "é capacitado para monitorar as pessoas em diversas situações, seja qual for a condição apresentada. Nesses casos, o encaminhamento para um especialista é feito quando uma necessidade é identificada". See https://vivamais.cemigsaude.org.br/medico-de-referencia/
The Portuguese is confusing. Ordinarily, "médico de referência" is the 'referring physician'. However, based on the asker's explanation, the patient has yet to be referred and is being told to seek a physician referral. (That's why I gave my answer a low level of confidence--the context is unclear. I'm confident of the English terminology in both directions.)
duas coisas diferentes, pelo menos. Importa-se de colocar o parágrafo inteiro?
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21 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +4
primary care physician / doctor
Explanation: "O médico de referência é o profissional em quem você concentra todas as informações e cuidados da sua saúde, independentemente da fase da vida ou do contexto em que a procura aconteceu.
Em outras palavras, ele é capacitado para monitorar as pessoas em diversas situações, seja qual for a condição apresentada. Nesses casos, o encaminhamento para um especialista é feito quando uma necessidade é identificada." https://vivamais.cemigsaude.org.br/medico-de-referencia/
peer agreement (net): +4
