Mentor/s
Professor Jennifer Trudeau Professor Thompson
Participation Type
Paper Talk
Abstract
This paper addresses the concern of racial disparities in maternal healthcare diving into the socioeconomic status of people entering medical school, and the ethics of the Hippocratic Oath that physicians have to take before fully becoming a doctor. In this paper, the United States' maternal and newborn rates of morbidity are compared to other countries. The author illustrates improvements that can be done by the United States' healthcare system due to this issue.
College and Major available
Nursing BSN
Location
Digital Commons
Start Day/Time
5-5-2021 1:00 PM
End Day/Time
5-5-2021 4:00 PM
Issues of Racist Quality of Care in Maternal Healthcare
Digital Commons
This paper addresses the concern of racial disparities in maternal healthcare diving into the socioeconomic status of people entering medical school, and the ethics of the Hippocratic Oath that physicians have to take before fully becoming a doctor. In this paper, the United States' maternal and newborn rates of morbidity are compared to other countries. The author illustrates improvements that can be done by the United States' healthcare system due to this issue.
Students' Information
Victoria Huggan, Nursing, Honors Student, 2022