Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders.
Many of the childhood functional gastrointestinal disorders are extremely common. Using symptom-based diagnostic criteria for pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders will improve patient care, enhance family satisfaction, and reduce costs. Using symptom-based diagnoses, the emphasis shifts from evaluations to rule out rare diseases to family education and symptom management. Well-meaning clinicians may co-create disability by failure to recognize and appropriately manage functional pediatric gastrointestinal disorders.
Hyman
PE
Children's Hospital of Orange County, 455 So. Main St., Orange, CA 92868, USA. PaulHyman@aol.com