What is consultation?

Consultation \Consul*ta"tion\, n. [L. consultatio: cf. F. consultation.]

1. The act of consulting or conferring; deliberation of two or more persons on some matter, with a view to a decision. 2. A council or conference, as of physicians, held to consider a special case, or of lawyers restained in a cause. A consultation is a meeting that you have with a professional when you need advice.