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New York Medical College, Graduate School of Nursing, Department of Maternity Nursing and Nursing Midwifery and U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Health Services and Mental Health Administration, Regions I, II, III, and V, Maternal and Child Health Service. 1970. Evolving patterns for nursing in health care for mothers and children: The first Mutiregional Conference of Maternity and Infant Care and Children and Youth Project Nurses—Summary of proceedings. New York, NY: New York Medical College, Graduate School of Nursing, 55 pp.

Thomas MW. 1965. The practice of nurse-midwifery in the United States. Washington, DC: U.S. Children's Bureau, 61 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 436-1965)

Annotation: This report is of a study that looked closely at the extent of midwifery practice in the United States and to describe its nature and scope. Chapters include: background; findings (extent and nature of practice of nurse-midwifery); summary; and attitudes of physicians toward nurse-midwifery. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Midwifery, Nursing

World Health Organization (WHO). 1955. Expert Committee on Midwifery Training: First Report . Geneva, CH: World Health Organization, Palais des Nations, 24 pp. (WHO Technical Report Series No. 93)

Annotation: This is the first report of the Expert Committee on Midwifery Training, held in The Hague in July 1955. The report summarizes the deliberations of the committee and its recommendations for the planning and execution of culturally sensitive midwifery training programs. While acknowledging that technical knowledge is essential, the committee report emphasizes the importance of the customs, beliefs, and traditional practices of the people for whom midwifery services are to be provided. Topics addressed include the types and functions of midwifery personnel; the fully trained midwife and "auxiliary" midwife; the selection of midwifery students; facilities for training methods of teaching; preparation of the midwife teacher; and legislation for the regulation of midwifery training and practice.

Contact: World Health Organization, 20, Avenue Appia, Geneva, Switzerland , Telephone: (+ 41 22) 791 21 11 Fax: (+ 41 22) 791 3111 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.who.int/en

Keywords: Cultural factors, Cultural sensitivity , International health, Midwifery, Midwives, Professional training, Public health
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