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"trust their gut"   UNDATED (WXOW) - A new study indicates that
doctors should not ignore their gut feelings when treating young
patients.  The scientists looked at the medical records of more
than 3,000 Belgian children for what were initially considered
to be non-life threatening illnesses.  Some of them were later
admitted to the hospital with serious infections.  The study
found that had doctors acted on their gut feelings, they may
have caught some of these illnesses before they developed into
something more serious.  The researchers suggest that doctors
listen to their intuition and do three things:  1) carefully
examine the pediatric patient.  2) Seek the advice of a more
experienced clinician or perform additional tests..  3) They can
offer parents explicit advice on what to do in case things take
a turn for the worse.  Powered by WorldNow