title: What are the strengths and weaknesses of the path you chose to becoming a midwife? How does the current controversy over the various pathways affect your practice, or your hopes for a practice?
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authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gregori
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Manuel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Pitchen-Cooper
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ross
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authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: MacHale
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000600:supply & distribution; D012649:Self Concept; D014481:United States