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Professional Quality of Life and Self-Compassion Among Dental Hygienists

Victoria Tumidajski, Linda D. Boyd, Jaymi-Lyn Adams and Jared Vineyard
American Dental Hygienists' Association February 2026, 100 (1) 25-37;

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