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July 21, 2020

New Study Finds Black Children Far More Likely to Die After Surgery
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In medical news, a new study published in the journal Pediatrics shows
that Black children are nearly 3.5 times more likely to die in the month
following a surgery than white children. The causes for the stark
disparity are likely attributable to higher rates of chronic diseases
among Black people and social factors including implicit bias and
structural racism.