Thursday, March 02, 2006

Newborn deaths still high among minorities - Children's Health - MSNBC.com

Newborn deaths still high among minorities - Children's Health - MSNBC.com: "NEW YORK - Even with early and equal access to prenatal care, racial differences still persist in the death rate of newborn infants, according to a report in the medical journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.

“The results strongly suggest the presence of racial disparities in contemporary obstetric practice,” Dr. Andrew J. Healy from Columbia University, New York told Reuters Health. “The existence of these disparities must be regarded as unacceptable and foster more funding and research in this area.”

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