Midwives and Medwives: An Analysis of Technology Use among Canadian Midwives

Kathleen E. Zenith, Kathi Wilson, BA, BHSc, MSc, RM

STUDENT ARTICLE

The dichotomy of a midwife and 'medwife' underlies a deeper issue regarding the professional identity of midwifery in relation to legislation, integration, and the increasing expansion of clinical scope, in contrast to the “natural birth” movement.