Emerge Diagnostics Partners With Trucking Industry Consultant

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Emerge Diagnostics, developer of a soft-tissue electro-diagnostic program, has announced a partnership with CasKen, a consulting company focused on the transportation, utility and property industries. CasKen will host a booth with Emerge at the upcoming American Trucking Association’s Annual Safety, Security and Human Resources National Conference and Exhibition Nov. 12-14 in Long Beach. Emerge’s program, Electrodiagnostic Functional Assessment Soft Tissue Management, or EFA-STM, measures employees’ muscle function before and after injuries to help determine if a reported i...

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