title: Pruritus and the parakeet.
abstract: Pruritus can be due to a variety of factors and can often be difficult for a physician to manage. Often the etiology is psychosomatic, wherein a careful history is the key to proper diagnosis. Such a case is presented.
authors.affiliation: Section of Dermatology, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4354.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Burke
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D010240:Parakeets; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011537:Pruritus / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy