The fight-or-flight response, also known as the acute stress response, refers to a psychological reaction that occurs in the presence of something that is terrifying, either mentally or physically. The fight-or-flight response was first described in the 1920s by American physiologist Walter Cannon.
Where Pediatricians Work Some pediatricians work in an office, either alone or with a group of other doctors, while some work in a hospital, health maintenance organization, clinic, or medical school. Still, others work as locum tenems doctors, traveling around a city or around the country, filling in for other doctors on a part-time basis.
Most Pediatricians in primary care have a fairly typical day, which generally begins with seeing patients in the hospital before starting their day in their office. In the hospital, a pediatrician might have new babies to see in the newborn nursery or he might have to see sick patients admitted to the hospital. After 'making rounds' in the hospital, pediatricians usually begin seeing patients in their office at about 8 or 9 am.