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Humanisation of childbirth: 6. Midwifery technology – midwifery practice for the humanisation of birth

, 2020
In this sixth article of the 19th Midwifery basics series on humanising birth, Elizabeth Newnham talks more about the concept of Midwifery technology – knowledge of the art and skill of midwifery – introduced in the fourth paper of the series.
Newnham, E
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Climate change and perennial crop production: Evidence of yield impact and adaptation in California

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Perennial crops are economically important. They contribute to food security, providing essential nutrients that are often lacking in annual crops, and provide additional environmental benefits compared with annual crops. Despite their importance, empirical research on the impacts of climate change and adaptation on perennial crops remains ...
Yuanyuan Wen, Wei Zhang, Julian M. Alston   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Challenges of mentorship

, 2015
Mentorship is the fourteenth series of ‘Midwifery basics’ targeted at practising midwives. It aims to provide information to raise awareness of the impact of the work of midwives on student learning and ultimately on women’s experience and encourage ...
Kenyon, Charlotte, Marshall, Joyce, Hogarth, Stephen   +2 more
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How well does midwifery education prepare for clinical practice? Exploring the views of Swedish students, midwives and obstetricians

, 2013
BACKGROUND: midwifery education in many countries has been adapted to the academic system by a stronger focus on research methodology and scientific evidence. This development has often taken place without extending the programs.
Schytt, E,, Waldenström, Ulla, Waldenstrom, U, Schytt, Erica,   +3 more
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Expanding the Utility of Exome Sequencing in Preventive and Population Genetics

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Carrier screening is a long‐standing genetic testing process offered to at‐risk couples, with or without a family history, who might have pregnancies affected by an autosomal recessive (AR) or X‐linked (XL) disorder. A total of 276 unrelated individuals, initially referred for rare disorder screening by clinicians, were enrolled in this study ...
Charilaos Kostoulas, Athanasia Sesse, Ioanna Bouba, Robert Najdecki, Spyridon Konitsiotis, Sofia Markoula, Ioannis Georgiou   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The International Consortium for Arthrogryposis: A Collaborative Framework for Early Detection, Care, Research, and Education

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) is a group of rare congenital conditions, characterized by multiple joint contractures but may involve any body system including central nervous system. AMC is etiologically heterogeneous, with over 400 genetic and many non‐genetic causes implicated in its prenatal development.
Shahrzad Nematollahi, Noa Bouzaglo, Victoria Castillo Sanchez, Johanna I. P. de‐Vries, Klaus Dieterich, Alicja Fafara, Isabel Filges, Philip Giampietro, Göknur Haliloğlu, Judith Hall, Coleman Hilton, Remco Jansen, Valentina Maestri, Carolina Navalon, Daniel Natera de Benito, Tony Pan, Ani Samargian, Bonita Sawatzky, Harold van Bosse, Paul A. Trainor, Noémi Dahan‐Oliel   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Status quo of interprofessional education for midwifery and medical students in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

GMS Journal for Medical Education
Objectives: The care of women and their families around childbirth requires effective interprofessional collaboration of the midwifery and medical profession.
Juschka, Merle Linnea, Agricola, Caroline Johanna, Neumann, Felix Alexander, Mohr, Sonja, Zyriax, Birgit-Christiane   +4 more
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Relationships between university and practice, and the role of the link lecturer

, 2015
Mentorship: is the fourteenth series of ‘Midwifery basics’ targeted at practising midwives. It aims to provide information to raise awareness of the impact of the work of midwives on student learning and ultimately on women’s experience and encourage ...
Marshall, Joyce, Jones, Pat
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Hidden in the Labour Market: An Intersectional Latent Class Analysis of Discouraged Workers in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study employs an intersectionality‐informed latent class analysis (LCA) to examine the hidden diversity of discouraged workers in Australia. Drawing on nationally representative data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey, we identified six empirically distinct subgroups defined by intersecting demographic and ...
Sora Lee, Woojin Kang
wiley   +1 more source

Learning at work and university: Midwifery students and sexual health advice

Concerns about the theory-practice gap and discussion regarding the role of the pre-registration programme in preparing registered health care practitioners, are two recurring themes in the literature.
Davies, Geraldine, Walker, Susan
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