Finding a Doctor - Referral Process

Does a patient have any rights to select a specialist Doctor that they want a referral to or is this completely out of the patients control? Thanks

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A specialist may ask for a referral from your primary care physician. If you have a preference, you may want to ask your family doctor to write a referral to your preferred specialist. For more information on finding a specialist, please visit Settlement.Org article, How can I find a medical specialist?

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