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What types of patients would benefit from the care of a Certified Nurse-Midwife/Certified Midwife?

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What types of patients would benefit from the care of a Certified Nurse-Midwife/Certified Midwife?

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All females can benefit from the care of a Midwife. How and when does a Certified Nurse-Midwife/Certified Midwife become involved in the care of a particular patient? Patients self select midwifery care or may be referred by physicians or other health care providers. ____________ (1) Rosenblatt RA, Dobie SA, Hart LG, Schneeweiss R, Gould D, Raine TR, et al. Interspecialty differences in the obstetric care of low-risk women. Am J Public Health 1997;87(3):344-351. (2) Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Sutton PD, Ventura SJ, Menacker F, Kirmeyer S. Births: Final data for 2004. CDC National Vital Statistics Reports. 2006;55(1):1-101.