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The Role of Intuition

Figure 28. Outreach during COVID times. Taken by Dr. Coley King of Venice Family Clinic, 2021.

Figure 28.  Outreach during COVID times. Taken by Dr. Coley King of Venice Family Clinic, 2021.

What is the role of intuition in Street Medicine? Why is it important? Intuition is also known as: A gut feeling, sixth sense, inner voice, in the zone, a feeling or hunch; for example, an “In the zone experience” when the team intuits what to do in a certain challenging situation.

Consider the role of intuition: Gut + gathered evidence + your experience. 

Suggestions for fostering intuition:

  • Pay attention to your instinctive gut reaction and that of the collective team.
  • Base decisions on your experience.
  • Gather your evidence.
  • Observe the space, behaviors and the settings in which you work.
  • Learn from your hindsight—“Hindsight is 20/20.”