Obstetric forceps look like ninja weapons. They come as a pair: 16 inches of solid steel for each hand with curved “blades” that taper into a set of molded grips. Designed for emergencies that require a quick delivery, they have a heftiness that...
Jim Sachetta
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Column: Building trust to eliminate racial inequalities in birth outcomes
The number of people who die of causes related to childbirth is 41% higher in Tulsa County than the Oklahoma state average. The reason is both obvious and not. People who give birth at hospitals in the historically Black neighborhoods of North Tulsa have among the highest rates of injuries and medical complications during their encounters with the health system. It is those births that account for the excess deaths....