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How to Reduce Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States
How to Reduce Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Apr 2, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Maternal mortality rates in most of the United States are high. These rates were successfully lowered in the United Kingdom and also in California. Many of these deaths are preventable. In this podcast we interview Elizabeth A. Howell, MD, MPP, from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai in New York, who explains the relatively simple ways to address this problem. See related article.
Released:
Apr 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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