Evolution and current status of direct-entry midwifery education, regulation, and practice in the united states, with examples from washington state

Journal of Nurse-Midwifery

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 384-393

  Myers Ciecko, Jo Anne ^a  

^a C/o Seattle Midwifery School ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; MIDWIFE; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICENSURE, NURSING; MIDWIFERY; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0033161719     PISSN: 00912182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-2182(99)00070-1     Document Type: Review

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