Midwifery Presence: Philosophy, Science and Art

Essential Midwifery Practice: Intrapartum Care

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 105-123

  Kennedy, Holly Powell ^a   Anderson, Tricia ^c   Leap, Nicky ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

'art'of midwifery practice 'orchestration' and 'dancing' within health care setting; American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) and philosophy of midwifery; Childbirth, significant junction in woman's life bringing forth new born into the world; Experience of lived time understanding the present from knowledge of the past; Labour being hard, and often long for both woman and midwife; Midwifery presence philosophy, science and art; Philosophical view of midwifery presence; Power of 'presence' in birthing process and being open to other realities; Scientific evidence for midwifery presence and continuous support during childbirth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885518568     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444317701.ch7     Document Type: Chapter

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