OBJECTIVE: To synthesize the literature on associations between social determinants of
health and pregnancy-related mortality and morbidity in the United States and to highlight …

Maternal morbidity and mortality (MMM) is a significant problem in the USA, with about 700
maternal deaths every year and an estimated 50,000 “near misses.” Disparities in MMM by …

Gaslighting is a type of abuse aimed at making victims question their sanity as well as the
veracity and legitimacy of their own perspectives and feelings. In this article, we show how …

Background This evaluation of doula care emerges at a time when maternal mortality in the
US outranks every country in the developed world. Study objectives were to: 1) examine …

The benefits of human milk for both mother and infant are widely acknowledged. Human
milk could represent a link between maternal and offspring health. The triad mother-breast …

Background Black and Latina women in New York City are twice as likely to experience a
potentially life-threatening morbidity during childbirth than White women. Health care quality …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to learn from doulas the components of their services that
might best serve low-income, African American (AA) women and to show the significance of …

Current health and social care systems do not always meet the needs of the dying in our
communities. As a result, patients and families are choosing to place their trust in those who …

The USA is one of the few countries in the world in which maternal and infant morbidity and
mortality continue to increase, with the greatest disparities observed among non-Hispanic …

Purpose: Birth doulas support pregnant people during the perinatal period. Evidence of
doulas' positive impacts on pregnancy and birth outcomes, particularly among underserved …