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Oral Health-Related Complications of Breast Cancer Treatment: Assessing Dental Hygienists' Knowledge and Professional Practice

L. Susan Taichman, Grace Gomez and Marita Rohr Inglehart
American Dental Hygienists' Association April 2014, 88 (2) 100-113;
L. Susan Taichman
RDH, MS, MPH, PhD
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Marita Rohr Inglehart
Dr. phil. habil
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