A Powerhouse on the Front Lines of Women’s Health Care

As the director of maternal-fetal medicine at a public hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y., obstetrician Rebecca Shiffman sees it all. She says women should be evaluated for chronic conditions before they get pregnant to assure healthier outcomes for themselves and their babies. Maternal and infant mortality rates are way too high in the U.S. Shiffman describes bias and other challenges patients face and prescribes cures for an ailing U.S. health system. Born in Paris, Shiffman moved with her parents, who were Holocaust survivors, to Bogota before settling in Brooklyn. Special thanks to Allee Sprung at Acast and Connor Button, theme music creator.

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A Powerhouse on the Front Lines of Women’s Health Care is an episode from Don't Interrupt Me, Por Favor by Nick Leiber.

This episode is 40:09 long.

This episode was published on Nov 2, 2019.

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