| Job-seeker's need |
| Asterisk's function |
| Doctor's pass-along |
| A person vouched for |
| Specialist's patient |
| Common HMO requirement |
| Buck passing, of a sort |
| Recommendation, in a way |
| Transferral to specialist |
| Job interviewee, sometimes |
| Source of a second opinion |
| Person recommended for a job |
| Handing (a case) on to an expert |
| Requirement of some health insurers |
| Doctor's recommendation for a specialist |
| Recommendation to consult a professional |