Reply: The Risk Factor for Maternal Morbidity is Racism, Not Race
Merriam A, Metz T, Allshouse A, Silver R, Haas D, Grobman W, Simhan H, Wapner R, Wing D, Mercer B, Parry S, Reddy U, investigators N. Reply: The Risk Factor for Maternal Morbidity is Racism, Not Race. American Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 41: e3274-e3275. PMID: 37863072, DOI: 10.1055/a-2195-6914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructural racismSystemic racismRacismSocial constructRacial categoriesSocial determinantsEffect of raceRacial groupsRaceMaternal health outcomesAuthor’s pointWhite participantsImplicit biasDiscussionAsiansHealth careInequitiesResearch publicationsCritical concernConcernHealth outcomesUnderlying reasons