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Practicum Experiences: Effects on Clinical Self-Confidence of Senior Dental Hygiene Students

Whitney Z. Simonian, Jennifer L. Brame, Lynne C. Hunt and Rebecca S. Wilder
American Dental Hygienists' Association June 2015, 89 (3) 152-161;
Whitney Z. Simonian
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Lynne C. Hunt
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