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Black babies more likely to survive when cared for by black doctors – US study – The Guardian
When cared for by white doctors, black babies are about three times more likely to die in the hospital than white newborns
Black babies have a greater chance of survival when the hospital doctor in charge of their care is also black, according to a new study.
In the US, babies of colour face starkly worse clinical outcomes than white newborns.
Earlier research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published last year shows that black babies are more than twice as likely to die before reaching their first birthday than white babies, regardless of the mothers income or education level.
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