num_pages: 292
description: In this widely-praised study, Carol Laderman provides a vivid picture of the daily life of rural Malays as she focuses on their dietary practices and the ritual and medical aspects of childbirth procedures. Apprenticed to a village midwife and a local shaman, she was able to observe a traditional culture adapting to modern practices.
language: English
title: Wives and Midwives (Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care)
titlecomplete: Wives and Midwives (Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care) (Volume 7)
genres: Anthropology
ratings_count: 12
series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care
publisher: University of California Press