Preterm Birth: Now the Leading Cause of Child Death Worldwide

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  Preterm Birth: Now the Leading Cause of Child Death Worldwide

  By Joy E. Lawn, Mary Kinney

  Science Translational Medicine19 Nov 2014 : 263ed21

  Preterm birth is now the leading cause of death among young children worldwide, requiring a united effort to focus attention and investment on preventing prematurity.

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  Preterm Birth: Now the Leading Cause of Child Death Worldwide

  By Joy E. Lawn, Mary Kinney

  Science Translational Medicine19 Nov 2014 : 263ed21

  Preterm birth is now the leading cause of death among young children worldwide, requiring a united effort to focus attention and investment on preventing prematurity.

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