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Racism in Reproductive Care and Beyond

By | October 29, 2020

As I scrolled through Ms. Jones’ chart, I jotted down her chronic problems: hypertension, depression, and urinary incontinence. She was taking lisinopril and sertraline. She had seen gynecology back in February for surgical management of the incontinence. The chart said she wanted a hysterectomy as “definitive management.”  It seemed the surgery was canceled due to… Read More »