October 11, 2018

Race and Maternal Mortality Study Makes Headlines

Study by Lindsay Admon, MD and colleagues picked up by several major news outlets

In a recently published ACOG article, Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Incidence of Severe Maternal Morbidity in the United States, 2012–2015, lead author Lindsay Admon, MD and her colleagues (including fellow OBGYN faculty Vanessa Dalton, MD, MPH) explain racial and ethnic minority women experience a higher incidence of severe maternal morbidity, and the largest disparities exist among women with comorbid chronic conditions. This critical publication and quotes from Dr. Admon have been picked up by several major news outlets:

 

Detroit Free Press

NBC News

Health Day