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Executive Directors' Perceptions of Oral Health Care of Aging Adults in Long-Term Care Settings

Patricia M. Wintch, Tara Johnson, JoAnn Gurenlian and Karen Neil
American Dental Hygienists' Association October 2014, 88 (5) 302-308;
Patricia M. Wintch
RDH, BSDH, MSDH
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Tara Johnson
RDH, PhD
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JoAnn Gurenlian
RDH, PhD
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Karen Neil
PhD, RN, SANE-A
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