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Perceptions of Oral Cancer Screenings as Compared to Other Cancer Screenings: A pilot study

M. Colleen Stephenson, JoAnn R. Gurenlian and Denise M. Bowen
American Dental Hygienists' Association June 2017, 91 (3) 37-46;
M. Colleen Stephenson
RDH, MS
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JoAnn R. Gurenlian
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Denise M. Bowen
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