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Compensation and Position Characteristics of Dental Hygiene Program Directors

Cori M. Pacanins, Katelyn J. Thomson, Amy E. Coplen and Kathryn P. Bell
American Dental Hygienists' Association December 2017, 91 (6) 59-68;
Cori M. Pacanins
RDH, BSDH
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Katelyn J. Thomson
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Amy E. Coplen
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Kathryn P. Bell
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