Nurses, midwives and health research.
Despite the wealth of researchable topics in maternal and child health, it is rare for studies in this field to be carried out by nurse-midwives. This article explores the historical origins of nursing, its educational characteristics and its dominance by women, identifying obstacles to independent research and pointing to ways of overcoming them.
College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Anambra State.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003906:Developing Countries; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000592:standards; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000592:standards*