The history of nurse-midwifery/midwifery education

History of nurse-midwifery and midwifery education in the USA. The development of midwifery within nursing and the definition of nurse-midwifery are discussed including the debate about whether nurse-midwifery is a clinical specialty of nursing. [(BNI unique abstract)] 55 references

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Published in:Journal of midwifery & women's health 2005-03, Vol.50 (2), p.129-137
Main Author: Burst, Helen Varney
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Certification
Education
Education, Nursing - history
Education, Nursing, Graduate - history
History, 20th Century
Humans
Midwifery
Nurse Midwives - education
Nurse Midwives - history
Nursing
Societies, Nursing - history
United States
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Summary:History of nurse-midwifery and midwifery education in the USA. The development of midwifery within nursing and the definition of nurse-midwifery are discussed including the debate about whether nurse-midwifery is a clinical specialty of nursing. [(BNI unique abstract)] 55 references
ISSN:1526-9523
1542-2011
DOI:10.1016/j.jmwh.2004.12.014