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Primary Health Care by Midwives: Comprehensive and Competent Health Services for Women
Author(s) -
Shah Mary Ann,
King Tekoa L.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of midwifery and women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1016/j.jmwh.2006.02.004
Subject(s) - obligation , nursing , primary care , primary health care , health care , work (physics) , medicine , family medicine , political science , mechanical engineering , engineering , law
The concept of primary care … cuts across all disciplines within the medical profession and across other professions, such as nursing, midwifery, and social work. Health care providers must articulate what the shared content of primary care is so that they can meet their obligation to society: improving the health of all persons. 1