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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10(p)

                           AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
                      PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.
                    NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

The Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan of Pediatric Services of America,
Inc. (the "Plan") is hereby amended as follows:

(1) Section 2.4 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following in its stead:

     2.4 Written Election by Participant. Each Key employee designated by the
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Board as a Participant for a Plan Year shall submit to the Plan Committee a
Written Election within 30 days before or after the first day of the Plan Year
for which he has been designated as a Participant. If a Key Employee will become
a Participant after the first day of a Plan Year, he shall have 30 days before
or after the first day of participation to submit the Written Election. If a
Participant fails to submit a Written Election within 30 days after the Entry
Date on which he became a Participant, he may not participate in the Plan until
the first Entry Date of the next succeeding Plan Year (provided that he
continues to be eligible under Section 2.1).

(2) All other terms and conditions shall remain in effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has amended the Plan on January 27, 2000.

                                           PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

                                           By:  /s/ Joseph D. Sansone
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                                                    Joseph D. Sansone
                                                    President

                                          By:  /s/ James M. McNeill
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                                                   James M. McNeill
                                                   Secretary<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10(q)

                             AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE
                       PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.
                    NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

     Pediatric Services of America, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the
"Corporation"), has previously established the Pediatric Services of America,
Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan") for the benefit of a
select group employees and their beneficiaries.

      In accordance with Section 7.1 of the Plan and pursuant to resolutions
adopted by the Board of Directors, Section 6.1 of the Plan is hereby amended,
effective June 1, 2001, to read in its entirety as follows:

         "6.1 Form of Benefits. The Company shall pay benefits in the form
associated with the Type of Benefit elected by the Participant, and, to the
extent a Type of Benefit may be distributed in various forms, the Company shall
pay benefits in the form elected by the Participant. The forms of benefits
associated with the Types of Benefits are the following:

              (A) Retirement Benefit, Disability Benefit, and Death Benefit
shall be paid in (i) one lump sum; (ii) 5 yearly installments; (iii) 10 yearly
installments; or (iv) 15 yearly installments. Yearly installments shall be as
nearly equal as practicable.

              (B) Termination of Service Benefit, with respect to
termination for reasons other than Retirement, Disability or Death, shall be
paid in one lump sum; provided that any benefit under the plan that has accrued
before the effective date of this amendment, including earnings thereon, if any
(referred to as a "Pre-2001 Benefit"), will not be subject to the terms of this
subsection 6.1(B). As a matter of administrative convenience, any participant
who terminates his or her employment and receives a lump sum distribution
pursuant to this subsection 6.1(B) may request and, subject to approval by the
Company, receive his or her Pre-2001 Benefit in one lump sum concurrently with
the remainder of his or her account;

              (C) In-Service Benefit shall be paid in 4 equal yearly
installments;

              (D) Unplanned In-Service Benefits shall be paid in one lump sum;
and

              (E) Financial Hardship Benefit shall be paid in one lump sum."

      Executed at Norcross, Georgia on May 25, 2001.

                                         PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

                                         By:  /s/ Joseph D. Sansone
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                                                  Joseph D. Sansone, President<PAGE>

                                                                  EXHIBIT 10(r)

                             AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE
                       PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.
                    NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

      Pediatric Services of America, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the
"Corporation"), has previously established the Pediatric Services of America,
Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan") for the benefit of a
select group of employees and their beneficiaries. The Corporation previously
approved an amendment to be made to the Plan to permit Tier I Participants
(designated as such under Section 2.3 of the Plan) to defer some or all of their
bonus compensation in addition to base pay. The purpose of this Amendment is to
document such amendment.

      NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Section 7.1 of the Plan and pursuant to
resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors on August 1, 2000, Section 1.11 of
the Plan is hereby amended, effective as of August 1, 2001, to read in its
entirety as follows:

         "1.12. Plan Year Compensation means for purposes of the elections
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      under Section 2.4 of the Plan, the annual base salary paid to a
      Participant by the Company during any Plan Year, or portion thereof in
      which he is a Participant in this Plan, as reflected on the Participant's
      form W-2. For Tier I employees (designated as such under Section 2.3)
      only, Plan Year Compensation shall include bonus compensation, if any, in
      addition to base salary. For purposes of the elections under Section 2.4
      and the limitations under Section 3.1 of the Plan, the election by Tier I
      employees to defer amounts out of bonus compensation shall be made, if at
      all, (a) separately from the election to defer out of base salary and (b)
      prior to the date a discretionary bonus is declared during a Plan Year or
      prior to the beginning of the Plan Year if the bonus is non-discretionary;
      provided, however, that for the Plan Year during which this Amendment is
      adopted, such election may be made within 30 days after the effective date
      of this Amendment, regardless of the type of bonus. For purposes hereof, a
      "non-discretionary bonus" means a bonus which is determined under a
      formula established for the Plan Year for which the bonus is earned."

      Executed at Norcross, Georgia on September 19, 2001.

                                            PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

                                            By /s/ Joseph D. Sansone
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                                                   Joseph D. Sansone, President<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10(s)

                             AMERICAN NO. 4 TO THE
                       PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.
                    NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

      Pediatric Services of America, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the
"Corporation"), has previously established the Pediatric Services of America,
Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan") for the benefit of a
select group employees and their beneficiaries. The Corporation previously
approved an amendment to be made to the Plan to permit Tier I Participants
(designated as such under Section 2.3 of the Plan) to defer some or all of their
bonus compensation in addition to base pay. The purpose of this Amendment is to
extend such privilege to all Participants selected by the Board of Directors.

      NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Section 7.1 of the Plan and pursuant to
resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors on August 1, 2000, Section 1.11 of
the Plan is hereby amended, effective as of October 1, 2001, to read in its
entirety as follows:

         "1.12. Plan Year Compensation means for purposes of the elections
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      under Section 2.4 of the Plan, the annual base salary paid to a
      Participant by the Company during any Plan Year, or portion thereof in
      which he is a Participant in this Plan, as reflected on the Participant's
      form W-2. In addition, for Participants so designated by the Board
      (referred to for this purpose only as "Designated Participants"), Plan
      Year Compensation shall include bonus compensation, if any, in addition to
      base salary; provided that a Participant shall be a Designated Participant
      for purposes of making deferrals out of bonus compensation only for such
      Plan Year or Plan Years as the Board may determine in its sole discretion.
      For purposes of the elections under Section 2.4 and the limitations under
      Section 3.1 of the Plan, the election by Designated Participants to defer
      amounts out of bonus compensation shall be made, if at all, (a) separately
      from the election to defer out of base salary and (b) prior to the date a
      discretionary bonus is declared during a Plan Year or prior to the
      beginning of the Plan Year if the bonus is non-discretionary; provided,
      however, that for the Plan Year during which this Amendment is adopted,
      such election may be made within 30 days after the effective date of this
      Amendment, regardless of the type of bonus. For purposes hereof, a
      "non-discretionary bonus" means a bonus which is determined under a
      formula established for the Plan Year for which the bonus is earned."

      Executed at Norcross, Georgia on September 19, 2001.

                                            PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

                                            By /s/ Joseph D. Sansone
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                                                   Joseph D. Sansone, President

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