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Mental Health and Self-Care Practices Among Dental Hygienists

SaraJane A. Barnard, Bree A. Alexander, Ashli K. Lockett, Jennifer J. Lusk, Shelly Singh, Kathryn P. Bell and Lesley A. Harbison
American Dental Hygienists' Association August 2020, 94 (4) 22-28;
SaraJane A. Barnard
RDH, BSDH
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Bree A. Alexander
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Ashli K. Lockett
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Jennifer J. Lusk
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Shelly Singh
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Kathryn P. Bell
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Lesley A. Harbison
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