प्रसूतिविद्या
Also known as accoucheuse, man-midwife
A midwife (: midwives) is a health professional who cares for mothers and newborns around childbirth, a specialisation known as midwifery.
AI overview
A midwife is a health professional who provides care to pregnant women and newborns during and around the time of childbirth. Midwifery is an important medical specialty because it focuses on supporting mothers and babies through one of life's most critical transitions.
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Key facts
- Occupation.name
- Midwife
- Occupation.image
- Midwife check-up.jpg
- Occupation.caption
- A pregnant woman receives an ultrasound examination from a midwife sonographer
- Occupation.official_names
- Midwife
- Occupation.type
- Professional
- Occupation.activity_sector
- Midwifery, obstetrics, newborn care, women's health, reproductive health
- Occupation.competencies
- Knowledge, professional behaviour and specific skills in family planning, pregnancy, labour, birth, postpartum period, newborn care, women's health, reproductive health, and social, epidemiologic and cultural context of midwifery
- Occupation.formation
- Bachelor of Midwifery Master of Midwifery
- Occupation.employment_field
- hospitals, clinics, health units, maternity units, birth facilities, private practices, home births, community, etc.
- Occupation.related_occupation
- obstetrician, gynecologist, paediatrician
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