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Use of Recommended Communication Techniques by Maryland Dental Hygienists

Alice M. Horowitz, Joanne C. Clovis, Min Qi Wang and Dushanka V. Kleinman
American Dental Hygienists' Association August 2013, 87 (4) 212-223;
Alice M. Horowitz
RDH, PhD
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Joanne C. Clovis
RDH, PhD
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Min Qi Wang
PhD
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Dushanka V. Kleinman
DDS, MScD
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