title: Midwifery education in Turkey.
abstract: Midwives are the most important health workers for the protection and improvement of maternal and infant health. A well organized health system and qualified midwife education programs developed in accordance with contemporary requirements are required to ensure the competence of midwives in their practice.
authors: Ataturk University, Faculty of Health Science, Department of Midwifery, Erzurum, Turkey. sejder@hotmail.com
authors: Serap Ejder
authors: SE
authors: Apay
authors: Ayla
authors: A
authors: Kanbur
authors: Funda
authors: F
authors: Ozdemir
authors: Türkan
authors: T
authors: Pasinlioglu
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014421:Turkey