The Role of Family Medicine in Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis in the United States

• Main Authors: Saskia Spiess (Author), Robert Owens (Author), Elizabeth Charron (Author), Mario DeMarco (Author), Mirela Feurdean (Author), Karen Gold (Author), Kathryn Murray (Author), Nicholas Schenk (Author), Kirsten Stoesser (Author), Pauline Thomas (Author), Emmanuel Adediran (Author), Elena Gardner (Author), Katherine Fortenberry (Author), Thomas Carl Whittaker (Author), Dominik Ose (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The United States (US) is experiencing a maternal health crisis, with high rates of maternal morbidity and mortality. The US has the highest rates of pregnancy-related mortality among industrialized nations. Maternal mortality has more than quadrupled over the last decades. Rural areas and minoritiz...