Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 8-9 , January 2007

The Quiet Epidemic of Premature Birth: Commentary on a Recent Institute of Medicine Report

  • Marie C. McCormick, MD, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Society, Human Development and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Mass
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Marie C. McCormick, MD, ScD, Department of Society, Human Development and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115.
    • ,
  • Richard E. Behrman, JD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Education Steering Committee, Federation of Pediatric Organizations Inc, Menlo Park, Calif.

Received 5 October 2006 ,Accepted 5 October 2006.

References 

  1. Behrman RE, Butler AS. Preterm Birth: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2006;
  2. Institute of Medicine. Preventing Low Birthweight. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 1985;

PII: S1530-1567(06)00228-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2006.10.002

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 8-9 , January 2007

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