Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Clin Ther. 2020 Mar;42(3):408-418. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2020.01.015. Epub 2020 Feb 20.
The United States maternal mortality rate has been rising for many years putting the US out of step with peer countries. There are many complex reasons for the rise in maternal deaths and recent data has demonstrated that there is a disproportionate risk for women of color. This article provides an overview of current policy and policy issues aimed at improving the maternal mortality rate in the United States.
美国的孕产妇死亡率多年来一直在上升,使其与其他国家脱节。孕产妇死亡人数上升的原因有很多,最近的数据表明,有色人种妇女面临的风险不成比例。本文概述了旨在改善美国孕产妇死亡率的当前政策和政策问题。