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Samantha Payn

United Kingdom

акушерство

Russian to English Medical Medical: Health Care Childbirth

In a трудовая книжка describing work experience in the Russian Federation:
зачислен на должность врача интерна кафедры акушерства и гинекологии

Proposed translations (English)

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Samantha Payn (asker) Dec 22, 2013: Thank you, NataSogo!
Natalya Sogolovsky Dec 22, 2013: Midwife is a highly qualified specially trained nurse and therefore can not be taken to work as a doctor. The doctor in this field would be Ob/Gyn.
Samantha Payn (asker) Dec 22, 2013: Obstetrics or midwifery? How do you differentiate between obstetrics and midwifery in translating the term акушерство?

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Yuri Larin

Ukraine

Native in Russian

Works in field

Selected

.... [of the Department of] Obstetrics [& Gynecology]

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Peer comment(s):

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