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Why worry about research?

Abstract:

In the New Zealand College of Midwives (NZCOM) Handbook for Practice, standard seven states: 'The midwife is accountable to the woman, to herself, to the midwifery profession and to the wider community for her practice'. One of the criteria for this standard is that the midwife 'ensures her practice is based on relevant and recent research', supporting the idea of a 'research-based profession'.

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