Legal and Ethical Issues – Code of Ethics and Standards of Midwifery Practice

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Prof. Sathiyalatha Sarathi, Mrs. Deepa

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Contemporary midwifery practice is characterized by increasing complexities in respect of the health needs of childbearing women, their babies and families as well as increasing uncertainties about what is right and wrong. Midwives can find themselves faced with dilemmas and have to make decisions where there may not be evidence of any robust clinical evidence. It is important that midwife should fully be aware of the legislation and legal framework in which they should practice as accountable practitioners within the context of normal midwifery for which they have been duly trained and have the appropriate expertise.

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