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Midwifery Practice: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?

So what is the midwifery model of care and how did it develop? The basis of the midwifery model of care is best articulated by Ruth Lubic's first principle for a successful professional life, "Begin ...
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Women increasingly seek midwifery care for non-traditional birth options

May 5 is International Day of the Midwife, a day to recognize and raise awareness about the midwifery profession. There is a growing demand for midwives in Virginia and across the United States. The ...

Nurses, midwives in P.E.I. now under the same college after merger of two regulatory bodies

Island nurses and midwives are now overseen by a single regulatory body after two separate colleges merged to form the P.E.I.
Nursing in Practice

NMC review shows ‘no concerns’ with midwifery curricula

A review of curricula delivered through midwifery programmes across the UK has ‘not identified any concerns’, the NMC has ...
The Durango Herald

Southwest Midwives hires two to practice

Southwest Midwives recently announced that Megan Riddle and Vanna Waldron joined its practice as registered midwives. Riddle is from Burlington, Vermont, and worked as a volunteer emergency medical ...
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Midwifery Practice: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2005;50(2):87-90. Reasons for the increase in cesarean births are complex, but there is evidence that it is occurring among all American women, including those with no ...