Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-288) and index.
Contents
Midwives, knowledge, and power at birth -- María's world : the plantation -- The role of the midwife : María and Siriaca -- Hands and intuition : the midwife's prenatal care -- Soften the pain : management of labor and delivery -- Looking after mother and infant : postpartum care -- To heal and to hold : midwife as healer and doctor to the family -- Career or calling : national health policies and midwifery training programs -- Medicalization through the lens of childbirth -- Appendix I. Medicinal plants and remedies mentioned by midwives -- Appendix II. common and scientific names of medicinal plants.
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