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As killed midwife MIDWIFE, med. jur. A woman who practices midwifery; a woman who pursues the business of an account.
2. A midwife is required to perform the business she undertakes with proper skill, and if she be guilty of any mala praxis, (q.v. is one who directs the responsibilities of pregnancy pregnancy, period of time between fertilization of the ovum (conception) and birth, during which mammals carry their developing young in the uterus (see embryo). The duration of pregnancy in humans is about 280 days, equal to 9 calendar months. and birth back to the parents and offers herself as a guide, support, and resource person.

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Title Annotation:	typo correction of full text; A skilled midwife is one who directs the responsibilities of pregnancy and birth back to the parents and offers herself as a guide, support, and resource person.
Author:	Parra, Alison
Publication:	Special Delivery
Date:	Dec 22, 2001
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