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maternal mortality

- 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]

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References

  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: 37395772 PMCID: PMC10318476 Free PMC article. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2806661