title: Breast disease. The role of the nurse-midwife.
abstract: Certified nurse-midwives provide primary care for women. An essential part of a physical examination is a complete assessment of the breasts. Normal breasts and their variations and deviations are discussed, with particular attention paid to breast pain, masses, and nipple discharge, and the clinical implications of each. In addition, the demographics, risk factors, staging criteria, and treatment modalities of breast cancer are presented.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Brucker
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scharbo-DeHaan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009721:Nurse Midwives; D012307:Risk Factors