Midwifery

"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.

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The practice of assisting women in childbirth.

Descriptor ID	D008880
MeSH Number(s)	H02.478.676.416
Concept/Terms	Midwifery Midwifery Midwives Midwives Midwife Traditional Birth Attendant Traditional Birth Attendant Birth Attendant, Traditional Birth Attendants, Traditional Traditional Birth Attendants

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Midwifery".

Natural Sciences [H]
Health Occupations [H02]
Nursing [H02.478]
Specialties, Nursing [H02.478.676]
Midwifery [H02.478.676.416]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Midwifery".

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Bar chart showing 23 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2000	1	0	1
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	0	1
2008	1	0	1
2011	2	0	2
2012	1	0	1
2014	1	1	2
2015	2	0	2
2017	0	1	1
2018	0	1	1
2019	3	1	4
2020	1	0	1
2022	1	0	1
2023	2	0	2
2024	1	0	1
2026	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Midwifery" by people in Profiles.

Goff SL, Qasba N, Versace A, Detterman C, Winston L, Gebhardt L, Council T, Fennell L, Attanasio L. Implementation of a Community Doula-Hospital Partnership to Improve Access to Linguistically and Racially Concordant Doula Care for Black Birthing People. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2026 Jul-Aug; 71(4):600-609.

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Ranchoff BL, Paterno MT, Attanasio LB. Continuity of Clinician Type and Intrapartum Experiences During the Perinatal Period in California. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2024 Mar-Apr; 69(2):224-235.

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Weintraub SA, Versace A, Winston L, Graff B, Kattan D. Midwives Safeguarding Abortion Access: Establishing Medication Abortion Services. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2023 Nov-Dec; 68(6):764-768.

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Xu L, Masters GA, Moore Simas TA, Bergman AL, Byatt N. Labor and Delivery Clinician Perspectives on Impact of Traumatic Clinical Experiences and Need for Systemic Supports. Matern Child Health J. 2023 Sep; 27(9):1651-1662.

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Avery MD, Mathiason M, Andrighetti T, Autry AM, Cammarano D, Dau KQ, Hoffman S, Krause SA, Montgomery O, Perry A, Sankey HZ, Woodland MB, Jennings JC. Improved Self-Assessed Collaboration Through Interprofessional Education: Midwifery Students and Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents Learning Together. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2022 09; 67(5):598-607.

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Avery MD, Jennings JC, Germano E, Andrighetti T, Autry AM, Dau KQ, Krause SA, Montgomery OC, Nicholson TB, Perry A, Rauk PN, Sankey HZ, Woodland MB. Interprofessional Education Between Midwifery Students and Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents: An American College of Nurse-Midwives and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Collaboration. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2020 Mar; 65(2):257-264.

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DeJoy SA, Bohl MG, Mahoney K, Blake C. Estimating the Financial Impact of Reducing Primary Cesareans. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2020 Jan; 65(1):56-63.

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DeJoy SA, Holley S, Friedman L, Mills M, Jackson-K?hlin D, Detterman C, Green K. Expanded Practice in Midwifery: Designing, Implementing, and Maintaining Programs. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2019 Sep; 64(5):559-566.

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Krause SA, DeJoy SA, Sankey HZ. Innovations in Midwifery Education: The Academic Medical Center Model. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2019 Sep; 64(5):649-656.

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Haber J, Dolce MC, Hartnett E, Savageau JA, Altman S, Lange-Kessler J, Silk H. Integrating Oral Health Curricula into Midwifery Graduate Programs: Results of a US Survey. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2019 Jul; 64(4):462-471.

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