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New study reveals that Black newborns are more likely to survive under care of Black doctor

Name: New study reveals that Black newborns are more likely to survive under care of Black doctor
Uploaded: 2020-09-18T13:42:36-0400
Duration: 5 min 33 s
Description: A new study finds that Black newborns are more likely to survive childbirth when they are cared for by Black doctors. The infant mortality rate in the U.S. remains much higher for Black babies than White babies. Dr. Jessica Shepherd, an OB-GYN at Baylor University Medical Center, joins CBSN to discuss these findings.

A new study finds that Black newborns are more likely to survive childbirth when they are cared for by Black doctors. The infant mortality rate in the U.S. remains much higher for Black babies than White babies. Dr. Jessica Shepherd, an OB-GYN at Baylor University Medical Center, joins CBSN to discuss these findings.