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Maternal Health

Achieving better health for mothers and babies: Taking action, saving lives

Jan 22, 2020 By Jay Bhatt, D.O., Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, M.D

U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome Adams, M.D., and Jay Bhatt, D.O., AHA senior vice president and chief medical officer, write that American maternal health must improve, and they outline actions health care leaders should take to improve outcomes.

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