Okafor C
College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Anambra State.
World Health Forum. 1990;11(1):98-101.
Despite the wealth of researchable topics in maternal and child health, it is rare for studies in this field to be carried out by nurse-midwives. This article explores the historical origins of nursing, its educational characteristics and its dominance by women, identifying obstacles to independent research and pointing to ways of overcoming them.
尽管母婴健康领域有大量可供研究的课题，但由助产护士开展该领域研究的情况却很少见。本文探讨了护理学的历史渊源、其教育特点及其女性主导地位，找出了独立研究的障碍并指出克服这些障碍的方法。
