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Iatro-Compliance: An Unintended Consequence of Excessive Autonomy in Long Term Care Facilities

Melanie V. Taverna, Carol Nguyen, Rebecca Wright, James W. Tysinger and Helen M. Sorenson
American Dental Hygienists' Association February 2014, 88 (1) 53-60;
Melanie V. Taverna
MSDH, RDH
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Carol Nguyen
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Rebecca Wright
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James W. Tysinger
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Helen M. Sorenson
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