Pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders |
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Authors: | Paul E Hyman MD |
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Institution: | (1) Children’s Hospital of Orange County, 455 So. Main St., 92868 Orange, CA, USA |
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Abstract: | Opinion statement
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Many of the childhood functional gastrointestinal disorders are extremely common.
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Using symptom-based diagnostic criteria for pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders will improve patient care, enhance
family satisfaction, and reduce costs.
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Using symptom-based diagnoses, the emphasis shifts from evaluations to rule out rare diseases to family education and symptom
management.
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Well-meaning clinicians may co-create disability by failure to recognize and appropriately manage functional pediatric gastrointestinal
disorders.
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