Drexel University1y
United States: The Only Developed Nation With Increasing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is used as the major metric to quantify and monitor maternal mortality globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines the maternal mortality ratio as “the ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine3y
Workshop on Improving Outcomes for Mother and Child: Addressing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
The United States faces an alarmingly high rate of maternal morbidity and mortality, distinguishing it from other high-income countries that have achieved decreases in these rates in recent years. U.S ...