(2/4) Studies also show that Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women are 3x more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.http://bit.ly/VSMaternal
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(3/4) These disparities are devastating! I am glad women like
@SerenaWilliams are sharing their story to empower others to know their symptoms & speak up. We need to improve access & delivery of quality care every step of the way.#VitalSignsShow this thread
(4/4) We need to move forward & prevent #pregnancy related deaths before, during & after delivery. Its important that providers communicate warning signs/listen to their patients AND its important that patients know/communicate their symptoms. Learn more:http://bit.ly/VSMaternal
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That means patients need to know how to communicate their symptoms. For us Drs., we went to school for many years, so what seems obvious to us as clinicians may not be as obvious to our patients.
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