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. 2023 Dec;31(1):2225265.
doi: 10.1080/26410397.2023.2225265.

We bawl so we are heard: the stories we must tell about obstetric racism

Rochelle Maurice  1
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We bawl so we are heard: the stories we must tell about obstetric racism

Rochelle Maurice. Sex Reprod Health Matters. 2023 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: Black maternal care; obstetric racism; racial disparities in maternal care; storytelling; using voice.

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