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Nurse-midwifery practice in the United States, 1982 and 1987.

Year: 1989

Type: article

Abstract: Surveys of certified nurse-midwives living in the United States were conducted on behalf of the American College of Nurse-Midwives for 1982 and 1987. Most of the respondents were providing prenatal and family planning care. The 1982 respondents conducted 1.8 percent of the deliveries that took place in the United States during 1982 and 1988 respondents conducted 2.5 percent of all 1987 United States deliveries.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.79.8.1038

Author: C J Adams

Institution: Rush University

Language: English

Topic: Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, U.S. Public Health Service