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Black babies are less likely to die when cared for by black doctors, US study finds

BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3315 (Published 21 August 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m3315

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Re: Black babies are less likely to die when cared for by black doctors, US study finds

Dear Editor,

Not entirely surprising !
Reflects the real world !!
The sins of the adult get visited on the child ... even in sickness

Reasons ?

A. Child factor
B Parent factor
C Doctor factor.
D. Hospital factor
E. Societal factor
F. Stochastic factor
G. All of the above
H. Unclassifiable

Robust research premises

Competing interests: No competing interests

24 August 2020
Basil jide Fadipe
Consultant surgeon/ clinical professor
None.
Justin fadipe Centre
Mero heights. Commonwealth of Dominica . West Indies