"Midwifery" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The practice of assisting women in childbirth.
| Descriptor ID |
D008880
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.478.676.416
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| Concept/Terms |
Traditional Birth Attendant- Traditional Birth Attendant
- Birth Attendant, Traditional
- Birth Attendants, Traditional
- Traditional Birth Attendants
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Midwifery" by people in Profiles.
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Michel A, Minton L, Sullivan C, Fontenot H, Lee MJ. Integrating Mobile and Portable Technologies With In-Person and Telehealth Care to Increase Perinatal Healthcare Equity for the Unstably Housed. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2023 Jan-Mar 01; 37(1):27-35.
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Jack SM, Munro-Kramer ML, Williams JR, Schminkey D, Tomlinson E, Jennings Mayo-Wilson L, Bradbury-Jones C, Campbell JC. Recognising and responding to intimate partner violence using telehealth: Practical guidance for nurses and midwives. J Clin Nurs. 2021 Feb; 30(3-4):588-602.
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Kibria GMA, Burrowes V, Choudhury A, Sharmeen A, Ghosh S, Kalbarczyk A. A comparison of practices, distributions and determinants of birth attendance in two divisions with highest and lowest skilled delivery attendance in Bangladesh. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2018 May 02; 18(1):122.
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Kisa S, Kisa A, Younis MZ. Opinions and attitudes of obstetricians and midwives in Turkey towards caesarean section and vaginal birth following a previous caesarean section. J Int Med Res. 2017 Dec; 45(6):1739-1749.
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Asundep NN, Jolly PE, Carson A, Turpin CA, Zhang K, Tameru B. Antenatal care attendance, a surrogate for pregnancy outcome? The case of Kumasi, Ghana. Matern Child Health J. 2014 Jul; 18(5):1085-94.
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Kriebs JM, Shannon M. HIV counseling and testing in pregnancy. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2008 May-Jun; 53(3):265-267.
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Rukanuddin RJ, Ali TS, McManis B. Midwifery education and maternal and neonatal health issues: challenges in Pakistan. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2007 Jul-Aug; 52(4):398-405.
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Kennedy HP, Shannon MT. Keeping birth normal: research findings on midwifery care during childbirth. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2004 Sep-Oct; 33(5):554-60.
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Kennedy HP, Shannon MT, Chuahorm U, Kravetz MK. The landscape of caring for women: a narrative study of midwifery practice. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2004 Jan-Feb; 49(1):14-23.
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Foley L, Faircloth CA. Medicine as discursive resource: legitimation in the work narratives of midwives. Sociol Health Illn. 2003 Mar; 25(2):165-84.