nurse-midwives

Definition of nurse-midwivesnext
plural of nurse-midwife
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Noun
  • In a notice published Thursday in the Federal Register, HHS is asking for nominations of new members, encouraging anesthesiologists, cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists, obstetricians and other specialists to apply.
    Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Meanwhile, certified nurse-midwives deliver babies and provide prenatal and postpartum care, especially in areas where there are few obstetricians.
    Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But 15 states, including New York, Illinois and Maryland, have passed shield laws that protect clinics and physicians who provide the procedure across state lines.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • In a study published this week in the journal Science, researchers found that AI either matched or outperformed human physicians at diagnosing emergency room patients.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • Lawyers and doctors can lose their licenses to practice, insider traders can be barred from the financial industry, public officials stripped of committee assignments, and dangerous speeding drivers should have their bad habit curbed.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Colombia’s Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences said specialists including dentists, anthropologists and forensic doctors are identifying the victims.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Nurse-midwives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurse-midwives. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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