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Nursing Administrators' Views on Oral Health in Long-Term Care Facilities: An exploratory study

Janelle Y. Urata, Elizabeth T. Couch, Margaret M. Walsh and Dorothy J. Rowe
American Dental Hygienists' Association April 2018, 92 (2) 22-30;
Janelle Y. Urata
RDH, MS
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Elizabeth T. Couch
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Margaret M. Walsh
RDH, MA, MS, EdD
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Dorothy J. Rowe
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