Racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity prevalence and trends
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Racial and ethnic disparities in infant and maternal mortality.
Despite marked improvements in lowering infant and maternal mortality rates, certain racial and ethnic groups have benefited less. The reasons for these inequalities are many and complex. This article reviews the literature to assess the extent and reasons for the disparate outcomes in infant and maternal mortality rates among different racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Some strate...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Epidemiology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1047-2797
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2019.02.007