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community midwife — domiciliary midwife (in Britain) a registered nurse with special training in midwifery (both hospital and domiciliary practice). The midwife must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council in order to practise; this requires regular… … The new mediacal dictionary
community nurses — (in Britain) a generic term for health visitor, community midwife, and district nurse. See also domiciliary services … Medical dictionary
community nurse — noun A nurse (eg a health visitor, district nurse or midwife) employed by a local health authority to visit patients in their own homes, staff various clinics, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑community … Useful english dictionary
midwife — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ certified nurse (AmE), qualified (esp. BrE), registered (BrE) ▪ community (BrE), local MIDWIFE + VERB ▪ deliver a baby … Collocations dictionary
domiciliary midwife — see community midwife … Medical dictionary
domiciliary midwife — see community midwife … The new mediacal dictionary
Nurse midwife — Main article: Midwifery In the United States, a Certified Nurse Midwife ( CNM ) is an Advanced Practice Nurse who has specialized education and training in both Nursing and Midwifery. CNM s function as primary healthcare providers for women and… … Wikipedia
Peterhead Community Hospital — is located in Peterhead, a coastal town approximately 32miles north of Aberdeen, Scotland. The services provided include a small midwife led maternity unit. In August 2005 Aberdeenshire Community Health Partnership issued a consultation document… … Wikipedia
Medical community of ancient Rome — Symbolic statue of Asclepius holding the Rod of Asclepius. In later times it was confused with the Caduceus, which has two snakes. The snake shown may have originated as a parasitic worm removed on a stick, but it played a role as a healing… … Wikipedia
Midwifery — Midwives redirects here. For the novel by Chris Bohjalian, see Midwives (novel). A midwife measures the height of the mother s fundus at about 26 weeks to determine the probable gestational age of the fetus. Midwifery is a health care profession… … Wikipedia
