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BOOK REVIEW

‘Fragile Beginnings’ by Adam Wolfberg

By Jason Warshof

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  February 06, 2012

In “Fragile Beginnings,’’ Adam Wolfberg writes that today’s enhanced prospects for preemies are grounded in an array of scientific advances. According to one study, the mortality rate for infants born at 28 weeks, fell from 70 percent in 1958-1968, to 10 percent by 1988. Wolfberg’s book begins with the personal story of his daughter, Larissa, who was born at 26 weeks, weighing about two pounds, and alternates with a broader discussion of recent innovations in care for premature infants.

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