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Can a bipolar epileptic become a midwife?

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Sure: It depends on whether you can get effective treatment that allows you to function in a situation that requires consistent ability to deal with a crisis.

Dr Pappas and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/28/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Agree w Dr. Forster: The issue is how well controlled the person's two conditions are. If either epilepsy or Bipolar Disorder are poorly controlled - that could endanger patient care.

Answered 7/28/2014

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