Vital Signs is the member publication of the
Massachusetts Medical Society.
Editor: Erica Noonan
Staff Writer: Deb Beaulieu, Vicki
Ritterband
Editorial Staff: Charles Alagero, Office of the
General Counsel; Robyn Alie, Public Health; Lori DiChiara,
Government Relations; Kerry Ann Hayon, Your Practice; Stephen
Phelan, Membership, Cathy Salas, West Central Regional Office;
Jessica Vantour, Physician Health Services
Production and Design: Department of Premedia
and Publishing Services; Department of Printing Services
Executive Vice President: Corinne Broderick
Director of Communications: Frank Fortin
Vital Signs is published monthly, with combined issues
for June/July/August and December/January, by the Massachusetts
Medical Society, 860 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451-1411.
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