For most of human history, giving birth carried significant risks. That changed in the 20th century, when maternal mortality rates fell dramatically. In fact, maternal mortality in the U.S. was about 900 per 100,000 births in 1918, or almost 1%. But in the 40s and 50s, the rate collapsed. The rise in maternal mortality in …
Maternal Mortality in the United States
Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Medical Malpractice & Errors