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Influence of Continuing Education on Dental Hygienists' Knowledge and Behavior Related to Oral Cancer Screening and Tobacco Cessation

Margaret M. Walsh, Kathleen V. Rankin and Sol Silverman
American Dental Hygienists' Association April 2013, 87 (2) 95-105;
Margaret M. Walsh
RDH, MS, MA, EdD
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Kathleen V. Rankin
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Sol Silverman Jr
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