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A lay referral network consists of friends, family, and others in a person’s social context that may influence an individual’s response to symptoms or perceived health threats. It may aid an individual in labeling symptoms, identifying their etiology, or improving symptom management. If one’s lay referral network includes people with disease, one may be sensitized to certain symptoms. For example,...