Primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions to reduce the morbidity and mortality of preterm birth.

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Published in Lancet on January 12, 2008

Authors

Jay D Iams1, Roberto Romero, Jennifer F Culhane, Robert L Goldenberg

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. iams.1@osu.edu

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