New roles for midwives devalue traditional skills

Authors

Tina Lavender, Liverpool Women's Hospital, UK
Grace Edwards, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Department

School of Nursing and Midwifery, East Africa

Abstract

Over the last century the midwife's role has continually evolved. Some would say it has been enhanced but there is a danger that midwives are becoming ‘Jills of all trades and mistresses of none.

Comments

This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University

Publication (Name of Journal)

British Journal of Midwifery

Recommended Citation

Lavender, T., Edwards, G. (2007). New roles for midwives devalue traditional skills. British Journal of Midwifery, 15(1), 6-7.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/eastafrica_fhs_sonam/295