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Factors Influencing Dental Hygienists' Decisions to Pursue Doctoral Degrees

Emma Carpenter, Ann A Lazar, Gwen Essex, Cheryl A Davis and Dorothy J Rowe
American Dental Hygienists' Association February 2018, 92 (1) 40-50;
Emma Carpenter
RDH, MS
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Ann A Lazar
PhD
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Gwen Essex
RDH, MS, EdD
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Cheryl A Davis
RDH, MS, JD
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Dorothy J Rowe
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