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The Cultural Climate of Southwest Dental Colleges: Dentistry and Dental Hygiene

Mary T. Vu, Ann McCann, Emet Schneiderman, Janice DeWald, Patricia Campbell and Barbara Miller
American Dental Hygienists' Association February 2015, 89 (1) 34-45;
Mary T. Vu
RDH, MS
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Ann McCann
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Emet Schneiderman
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Janice DeWald
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