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MeSH Heading: Traditional Birth Attendants
Tree Number(s): M01.526.485.876; N02.360.834
Unique ID: D000099529
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099529
Scope Note: Persons who assists MOTHERS during CHILDBIRTH and initially acquired skills by delivering babies themselves, or through apprenticeship to other traditional birth attendants.
Entry Term(s): Lay Midwife; Lay Midwives
See Also: Doulas; Midwifery
Public MeSH Note: 2027; was TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANT 1975-2026; see MIDWIFERY 1975-2026
History Note: 2027 (1975); use MIDWIFERY 1975-2026
Date Introduced: 2027/01/01
Last Updated: 2027/01/01

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Traditional Birth Attendants MeSH Descriptor Data 2027