title: Primary care for women. An overview of the role of the nurse-midwife.
abstract: The nurse-midwife's past, present, and future roles in the primary care of women are explored using a recent Institute of Medicine report on primary care as a framework for discussion. Primary care, the scope of services, and the role of the primary care clinician are described, and specific strategies for a primary care emphasis in basic nurse-midwifery education are addressed. The nurse-midwife's future roles in collaborative practice for the primary care of women and the need for continuing education opportunities in primary care are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Boston University School of Public Health, Maternal and Child Health Program, MA 02118, USA.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Paine
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Barger
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Marchese
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rorie
mesh_terms: D004496:Education, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000193:education; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011247:Pregnancy; D011321:Primary Nursing; D016387:Women's Health