Management of preterm birth: best practices in prediction, prevention, and treatment. Preface.

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am

Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249-7333, USA.

Published: March 2012

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