Abstract

DIAZ NOVAS, José  and  GALLEGO MACHADO, Bárbara. Interconsultation and referral. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2005, vol.21, n.3-4. ISSN 0864-2125.

Interconsultation and referral as essential skills of the family physician are approached. Their nature is also explained, as well as  how to implement these procedures, making emphasis on the importance of their correct development, the causes motivating them and the responsibility of the doctor with the patient.

Keywords : Interconsultation; referral.