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What Elites Really Believe
The Good Fight
Context Matters: Understanding Healthcare Disparities
Black newborns face higher mortality rates primarily when treated by white doctors due to the correlation between the severity of medical challenges and the demographic of the treating physician. White doctors tend to manage more complex cases, often linked to higher risks for the baby, whereas uncomplicated births are more frequently handled by black doctors. This dynamic skews perceptions of racial disparities in healthcare outcomes. Controlling for the health context of the newborn reveals no significant difference in mortality rates when the circumstances are equivalent, indicating that the disparities relate more to the situations being presented to different physicians rather than inherent differences in care quality.
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