"Our babies shall not die": a community's response to medical neglect.
The free neighborhood health center in a Midwest U.S. town was developed in response to a report that indicated that infant mortality rates were higher for the Black community than for the community-at-large. The health center soon took on the full range of health problems brought by clients regardless of client's race, ethnicity, or income. The processes for managing health care problems in an environment where racism was the rule rather than the exception are considered in this study.
D001741:Black or African American; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003256:Community Participation; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D008297:Male; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D014481:United States