Associations between COVID-19 State Policies and Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

Ashley M. Williams; Rahul Chaturvedi; Sharon Abramovitz; Robert S. White

doi:10.1055/a-2135-6704

American Journal of Perinatology, Table of Contents

Am J Perinatol 2024; 41(S 01): e2622-e2624
DOI: 10.1055/a-2135-6704

Letter to the Editor

Associations between COVID-19 State Policies and Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

Authors

Ashley M. Williams

¹USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
Rahul Chaturvedi

²Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
Sharon Abramovitz

²Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
Robert S. White

²Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York

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