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Author:	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH	Last Updated: May 9, 2007
Medical Review:	Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine Margaret Doucette, DO - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wound Care, Hyperbaric Medicine Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
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