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Barriers Faced by Expanded Practice Dental Hygienists in Oregon

Amy E. Coplen and Kathryn P Bell
American Dental Hygienists' Association April 2015, 89 (2) 91-100;
Amy E. Coplen
RDH, EPDH, MS
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