title: Reclaiming direct-entry midwifery training in Brazil: context, challenges and perspectives.
authors.affiliation: School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo (EACH-USP), Av. Arlindo Bettio, 1000-Ermelino Matarazzo, 03828-000 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. nzn@usp.br
authors.forename: Nadia Zanon
authors.initials: NZ
authors.lastname: Narchi
authors.forename: Lúcia Cristina Florentino Pereira
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Dulce Maria Rosa
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Gualda
authors.forename: Maria Helena
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Bastos
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*