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Perceptions of Program Directors and Educators Regarding the Adequacy of Oral Health Education in Nursing Assistant Curricula

Barbara A. Stowers, Lori Giblin, Lisa Laspina and Kristeen Perry
American Dental Hygienists' Association August 2017, 91 (4) 21-28;
Barbara A. Stowers
RDH, MS
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Lori Giblin
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Lisa Laspina
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Kristeen Perry
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