Two physicians from Seattle Children’s Hospital – Dr. Thomas Hansen, CEO, and Dr. Craig Rubens, Director of the Research Center for Microbial Pathogenesis – discuss the increasing incidence of premature birth in the United States and what factors they believe are contributing to its rise.

References and Resources
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