 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.
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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Midwifery" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Midwifery" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Midwifery" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Rosado C, Callaghan-Koru JA, Estifanos AS, Sheferaw E, Shay T, De Graft-Johnson J, Rawlins B, Gibson H, Baqui AH, Nonyane BAS. Effect of Birth Preparedness on Institutional Delivery in Semiurban Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Ann Glob Health. 2019 03 21; 85(1).
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Callaghan-Koru JA, Seifu A, Tholandi M, de Graft-Johnson J, Daniel E, Rawlins B, Worku B, Baqui AH. Newborn care practices at home and in health facilities in 4 regions of Ethiopia. BMC Pediatr. 2013 Dec 01; 13:198.
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Wu LC, Malhotra R, Allen JC, Lie D, Tan TC, Østbye T. Risk factors and midwife-reported reasons for episiotomy in women undergoing normal vaginal delivery. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2013 Dec; 288(6):1249-56.
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Wu LC, Lie D, Malhotra R, Allen JC, Tay JS, Tan TC, Ostbye T. What factors influence midwives' decision to perform or avoid episiotomies? A focus group study. Midwifery. 2013 Aug; 29(8):943-9.
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