Investigators find hospital error caused mother’s death in Brooklyn.

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Investigators find hospital error caused mother’s death in Brooklyn.

January 24, 2024

Goldstein J. New York Times. January 14, 2024.

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Maternal safety is challenged in the Unites States and particularly for minorities. This news article discusses care problems during a cesarean birth for a black mother who died. Factors contributing to her death include delayed recognition of deterioration, and communication failures.

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