Re:Black babies more likely to survive when cared for by bla...
by vladvasiliu on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @01:59AM
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I would say GP's last sentence should be read :
> if black parents are less likely to (trust a white doctor and ask questions)
So if the doctor were white the parents would ask less questions than with a black doctor. Hence asking fewer questions would increase mortality.
On the face of it this seems to make sense. If people don't see a doctor for what are unknown (to them) and possibly dangerous conditions, the babies wouldn't get help.
> if black parents are less likely to (trust a white doctor and ask questions)
So if the doctor were white the parents would ask less questions than with a black doctor. Hence asking fewer questions would increase mortality.
On the face of it this seems to make sense. If people don't see a doctor for what are unknown (to them) and possibly dangerous conditions, the babies wouldn't get help.