maternal mortality
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Introduction
- the United States has a high rate of maternal mortality, compared with other high-income countries, despite spending more per person on health care
- in the US, American Indian, Alaska Native, & African Americans are at increased risk of maternal mortality
- African Americans have the highest risk[1]
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fleszar LG, Bryant AS, Johnson CO et al Trends in State-Level Maternal Mortality by Racial and Ethnic Group in the United States. JAMA. 2023 Jul 3;330(1):52-61. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37395772 PMCID: PMC10318476 Free PMC article. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2806661