PBS NewsHour

An Emergency Room View of Inner-City Health

Clip: 03/19/2013 | 9m 30s

In "Living and Dying in Brick City," Dr. Sampson Davis describes why growing up in America's poorest communities can not only increase a young person's chances for social missteps, but can also fuel poor health and drastically shorten their lives. Davis discusses the problems and potential solutions with Ray Suarez.

Aired: 03/19/13

Rating: NR

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