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The boy's parents, Rie, a midwife, and Toshiki, an IT consultant, moved to the village at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Among the victims found was a young mother, her newborn baby and a midwife, confirmed local official Bertide Harace, spokeswoman for the Commission for Dialogue, Reconciliation and Awareness, according to the Associated Press.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
Marie Leuenberger plays the mother, Julia, with a range of emotions and gets to not only play off Hans Löw, who portrays her partner Georg, but also a midwife, played by Julia Franz Richter, and a doctor is portrayed by a big name, Claes Bang.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
However, the rapid progression of her labor led to an unplanned scenario, with her midwife arriving 20 minutes after the baby was born.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Among the victims found was a young mother, her newborn baby and a midwife, confirmed local official Bertide Harace, spokeswoman for the Commission for Dialogue, Reconciliation and Awareness, according to the Associated Press.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
Marie Leuenberger plays the mother, Julia, with a range of emotions and gets to not only play off Hans Löw, who portrays her partner Georg, but also a midwife, played by Julia Franz Richter, and a doctor is portrayed by a big name, Claes Bang.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
However, the rapid progression of her labor led to an unplanned scenario, with her midwife arriving 20 minutes after the baby was born.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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The body takes a minimum of 13 weeks to recover, the nurse-midwife Helena A. Grant tells Somerstein.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2024
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Care that can currently be delivered by a nurse-midwife via a brief video call or online questionnaire would revert to a time-consuming and costly series of clinic visits with a physician.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2024
Noun
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Without insurance, a simple doctor’s visit on board could result in an expensive surprise.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Major cankers call for a doctor visit, as they’re linked to chronic underlying diseases in many cases.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Seattle-area stands out as one of the nation's top-paying metros, delivering big salaries for top earners like obstetricians, pilots, and IT managers, according to a new report.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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The obstetricians who sued said there is an undercurrent of fear when working with someone with pregnancy complications.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2024
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Hospital admissions: At hospitals, give psychiatric nurse practitioners the power to admit patients involuntarily if a physician concurs.—
Benjamin Oreskes,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency, Dr. Dave Weldon, a former congressman from Florida and a physician, is awaiting Senate confirmation.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr.,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Banijay rolls into the Screenings with the aforementioned Maigret, a doc on the 7/7 London Bombings and a new dating format, 30 Dates 30 Nights, among its key priorities across drama, factual, entertainment.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2025
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One question will no doubt be on most viewers’ minds: Can a doc like this sustain one’s interest for 324 minutes, even with an intermission?—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2025
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Walid Al-Zaim's mother shows a photo of his frostbitten foot to pediatricians on Tuesday at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Someone is infectious from before symptoms show, until four days after the rash appears, said Dr. Ari Brown, a pediatrician in Austin.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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But recent surveys have found many women are postponing visits to their gynecologists.—
Roni Caryn Rabin,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Laparoscopies are usually performed by a general surgeon, gynecologist, or gastroenterological surgeon (a surgeon who specializes in the digestive system).—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
18 Feb. 2025
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Five people—four of whom were unconscious—were pulled from the sinking vessel, with three later being declared dead by hospital medics.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Hours later, medics rushed the detainee to a health clinic at the base, where a doctor ordered him transferred to a hospital, according to the indictment.—
Adam Rasgon,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Midwife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midwife. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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