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Laine Clark

Boy, 8, dies after 'dramatic' mum's concerns dismissed

A boy died from bowel obstruction after his mum, a nurse, asked doctors if that was his problem. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

During her eight-year-old son's hospital stay, his mother Jodie - a registered nurse - kept telling staff something wasn't right.

However, she was left feeling like "that dramatic parent who is worrying about nothing".

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