History of nurse-midwifery in reproductive health care

From the maternity cycle to the primary health care of women, this article traces the expansion of the role of midwives in reproductive health care over the past 3 decades. Included are the recollections of Shirley Okrent about the early development of this role expansion and a few of the author’s p...

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Published in:Journal of nurse-midwifery 1998-11, Vol.43 (6), p.526-529
Main Author: Burst, Helen Varney
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Female
History of medicine
History, 18th Century
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
Maternal Health Services - history
Nurse Midwives - history
Nursing
Population
Pregnancy
United States
Women's Health
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Summary:From the maternity cycle to the primary health care of women, this article traces the expansion of the role of midwives in reproductive health care over the past 3 decades. Included are the recollections of Shirley Okrent about the early development of this role expansion and a few of the author’s personal memories.
ISSN:0091-2182
1879-1565
DOI:10.1016/S0091-2182(98)00059-7