Work-life Balance: The Challenge Facing Mothers Who Are Doctors

Authors

  • Claude Johnson Programmes de bioéthique, Département de médecine sociale et préventive, École de santé publique de l’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
  • Vardit Ravitsky Programmes de bioéthique, Département de médecine sociale et préventive, École de santé publique de l’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7202/1035499ar

Keywords:

work-life balance, work-family conflict, Bill 20, doctors, feminization, medical profession, ethics, children

Language(s):

French

Abstract

Doctors, given the requirements of their profession, have important work-family balance challenges. Measures supporting work-life balance would be beneficial for all physicians (especially for women), their children and their patients.

Published

2015-06-03

Issue

Section

Commentary