Resumen

LARRONDO MUGUERCIA, Rubén José; GONZALEZ ANGULO, Aymée Rosa; HERNANDEZGARCIA, Luis Manuel  y  LARRONDO LAMADRID, Rubén P. El prurito: Síntoma frecuente en la atención primaria de salud. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2000, vol.16, n.4, pp. 392-396. ISSN 1561-3038.

The main concepts on the physiopathology of pruritus are dealth with. The 2 large classificatory groups used to include those patients attended at the physician's office for this reason are shown. Details are given on the fundamental causes and the indispensable complementary tests to be indicated at the primary health care level according to the classificatory group of the patient are approached

Palabras clave : PRURITUS [etiology]; SKIN DISEASES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY.

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