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A Mid-Level Dental Provider in Oregon: Dental hygienists' perceptions

Amy E. Coplen, Kathryn Bell, Gail L. Aamodt and Lynn Ironside
American Dental Hygienists' Association October 2017, 91 (5) 6-14;
Amy E. Coplen
RDH, EPDH, MS
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Kathryn Bell
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Gail L. Aamodt
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