Mainstreaming Midwives

Providing insights into midwifery a team of reputable contributors describe the development of nurse- and direct-entry midwifery in the United States including the creation of two new direct-entry certifications the Certified Midwife and the Certified Professional Midwife and examine the history purposes complexities and the political strife that has characterized the evolution of midwifery in America.<br>Including detailed case studies the book looks at the efforts of direct-entry midwives to achieve legalization and licensure in seven states: New York Florida Michigan Iowa Virginia Colorado and Massachusetts with varying degrees of success.