Unscheduled C-Sections May Depend on the Color of Your Skin

Disparities in health are not indicated by adverse outcomes alone.
Adriana Corredor-Waldron, an assistant professor of economics at NC
State University, sought to understand why Black infants are more
likely to be delivered by C-section than white infants. A working
paper she co-authored found that the elevated number of low-risk
Black pregnant people who were given C-section surgeries in New
Jersey from 2008 to 2017 was likely caused by physician discretion.
Corredor-Waldron explains why unnecessary C-sections can be risky
and what medical education and financial incentives could do to
close the gap.  Recommended viewing: What Is Implicit Bias,
and How Might It Affect Your Next Medical Visit?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/video/what-is-implicit-bias-and-how-might-it-affect-your-next-medical-visit/ 
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