entertained?

A 55-year-old female ultrasound technician presents with chronic fatigue and chronic, progressive, right-sided, posterior neck and shoulder pain. Her medical history is significant for obesity (body mass index 35 kg/m2), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. After conservative treatment with NSAIDs and acetaminophen, the primary care physician ordered a shoulder radiograph and cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging studies that were both unremarkable. A diagnosis of nonspecific musculoskeletal pain is made, and referral to a pain management specialist for further evaluation and management is entertained.

一名55岁的女性超声技术人员因为慢性疲劳和慢性、进行性、右侧、后颈部和肩部疼痛而就诊。她的阳性病史包括肥胖（体重指数35 kg/m2）、高血压和糖尿病。NSAID和对乙酰氨基酚保守治疗后，初级保健医生预约了肩关节x线片和颈椎磁共振成像检查，均无明显异常。诊断为非特异性肌肉骨骼疼痛，转诊至疼痛管理专家进行进一步评价和管理。

referral is entertained?

entertained如何理解？谢谢