"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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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Midwifery" by people in Profiles.
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Improving management of first and second stages of labour in low- and middle-income countries. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2024 Jul; 95:102517.
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Factors associated with COVID-19 infections and mortality in Africa: a cross-sectional study using publicly available data. BMJ Open. 2020 11 11; 10(11):e042750.
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Quality care during labour and birth: a multi-country analysis of health system bottlenecks and potential solutions. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2015; 15 Suppl 2:S2.
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Audit of a new model of birth care for women with low risk pregnancies in South Africa: the primary care onsite midwife-led birth unit (OMBU). BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2014 Dec 20; 14:417.
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Continuous support for women during childbirth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 07 15; 7:CD003766.
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Continuous support for women during childbirth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Oct 17; 10:CD003766.
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Continuous support for women during childbirth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Feb 16; (2):CD003766.
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Continuous support for women during childbirth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Jul 18; (3):CD003766.
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Continuous support for women during childbirth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003; (3):CD003766.
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Companionship by a lay labour supporter to modify the clinical birth environment: long-term effects on mother and child. Curationis. 1998 Mar; 21(1):8-12.