title: Midwives and the correct administration of medicines.
abstract: Miriam, a student midwife, was called to attend a home birth and arrived before the registered midwife. The woman was in considerable pain and had in her possession pethidine which had been left by the GP. She asked the student midwife to inject her with it. What is the legal position?
mesh_terms: D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations