title: Nurse-midwifery: state of the practice.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, USA. Mary.Brucker@UTSouthwestern.edu
authors.forename: Mary C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Brucker
authors.forename: Nancy Jo
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Reedy
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000458:organization & administration; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011057:Politics; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000458:organization & administration; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States