Development and validation of the code of ethics for midwives in Iran.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateThe study was approved by the ethics committee of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, with the code “IR.SBMU.RETECH.REC.1401.113”. All methods were performed under the relevant guidelines and regulations as approved by the deputy of research and the ethical committee of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Before conducting the interviews, the researcher briefed the participants on the objectives and ensured the confidentiality of the information and the voluntary type of participation. All the interviews were conducted in a private and quiet room. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests."

"Funding Not declared."