Listen to the Whispers before They Become Screams: Addressing Black Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in the United States
Black women in the United States (U.S.) disproportionately experience adverse pregnancy outcomes, including maternal mortality, compared to women of other racial and ethnic groups. Historical legacies of institutionalized racism and bias in medicine compound this problem. The disproportionate impact...
Main Authors: | Anuli Njoku, Marian Evans, Lillian Nimo-Sefah, Jonell Bailey |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Series: | Healthcare |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/3/438 |
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