A Key To Black Infant Survival? Black Doctors

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A Key To Black Infant Survival? Black Doctors

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Sep 18, 2020

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In the United States, Black infants die at over twice the rate of White infants. New research explores one key factor that may contribute to the disproportionately high rates of death among Black newborns: the race of their doctor. Reproductive health equity researcher Rachel Hardeman explains the findings. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

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Sep 18, 2020

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