A physician describes how practicing and teaching yoga helps him to maintain work-life balance and emotional well-being.

Focusing on patient-communication can help physicians alleviate the stress caused by the administrative tasks and regulations associated with managed care.

Residency program directors need to establish clear guidelines and policies to accommodate pregnant residents that foster a more conducive and supportive working environment for parents.

Although recent studies have shown a correlation between clinical depression and heart disease in males, proper management with antidepressants can help prevent cardiovascular diseases.

The general physician work culture has changed over the past 20 years with an increase in number of female physicians.

Physicians must show appropriate concern, compassion, and sensitivity when treating other physicians as patients, especially when faced with the possibility of a debilitating illness.

Physicians are obligated in many jurisdictions to perform life-sustaining treatments on premature infants with serious developmental or physical impairments, even if it goes against the parents' wishes.

Physicians need to understand the resources available to them to serve the sometimes conflicting needs of the pediatric patients' best interest and the religious beliefs of the patients' parents.

The journal editor introduces a theme issue focusing on the ethical and professional challenges in the pediatric specialty.

Physicians should take a graduated approach to including children in their health care decisions to improve their overall medical experience.