Physicians should demonstrate compassion when the parent of an ill child asks the physician for his or her personal opinion regarding the parents' choice to continue experimental treatment when the prognosis is not good.
Pediatricians should be aware of the cultural issues surrounding body image when they counsel certain patients and their parents about the importance of weight loss and the related health concerns.
Physicians who treat children with Down's syndrome should ensure that their parents fully understand the children's capabilities and long-term prognosis and counsel them on the appropriate actions to take regarding their children's care.
Humanitarian support for refugees in host nations provides better care and services for the refugees than the host nation can supply for its own citizens.
An examination of the effect that the Mammography Quality Standards Act has had on training and certification of radiologists and mammography technicians.