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Race, Values-based Care, and Advocating for Yourself With Erica Chidi

ParentData with Emily Oster

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The Importance of Compassion in Health Care

Maternal mortality rates for Black women are two and a half times higher than any other racial group. The default is speed and volume in health care, which creates an environment that is not very compassionate. And I think that when you are not plugged into compassion, you are very, very, very far away from being able to plug into racial sensitivity and cultural awareness," she says.

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