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Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Volume 30, Number 11

PUBLISHER

Lisa Perrin

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MANAGING EDITOR

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ART DIRECTOR

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SENIOR ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR

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ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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ASSISTANT EDITOR

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CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

James G. Dickinson

DIRECTOR OF PREMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES

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