Association of Health Care Journalists Issues Commentary: How to Use National Data to Cover Trends in Severe Maternal Morbidity
November 19, 2024
November 19, 2024
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Nov. 19 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Nov. 18, 2024:
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How to Use National Data to Cover Trends in Severe Maternal Morbidity
By Mary Chris Jaklevic
Women giving birth in the U.S. die at an alarmingly high rate compared with other rich nations, but maternal death is tricky to measure because it's rare, numbering in the hundreds per year. For journalists who want to track . . .
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How to Use National Data to Cover Trends in Severe Maternal Morbidity
By Mary Chris Jaklevic
Women giving birth in the U.S. die at an alarmingly high rate compared with other rich nations, but maternal death is tricky to measure because it's rare, numbering in the hundreds per year. For journalists who want to track . . .