title: Lay midwives in Oklahoma.
abstract: Since the 1970s a trend towards home birth has sparked a strident debate among obstetric practices and lay midwives which concerns the most valuable member of our society: newborn infants. This paper focuses specifically on lay midwives. Their situation in the country as a whole and in Oklahoma in particular is discussed. The state has ignored the existence of these practitioners, forcing the medical establishment to deal with the consequences of unsafe deliveries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Giacoia
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006700:Home Childbirth; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008004:Licensure; D008880:Midwifery / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009825:Oklahoma; D014481:United States