New People Matter, Words Matter poster on maternal mental health

Nov 07, 2023 - 03:49 PM
A clinician performs an ultrasound on a Black pregnant woman with her husband sitting next to her watching the image on the monitor.

The latest poster in AHA’s People Matter, Words Matter series focuses on using compassionate language when discussing maternal mental health. DOWNLOAD NOW

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