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Inappropriate Patient Sexual Behavior in the Dental Practice Setting: Experiences of dental hygienists

Priya Patel, Dianne L. Smallidge, Linda D. Boyd and Jared Vineyard
American Dental Hygienists' Association August 2021, 95 (4) 14-22;
Priya Patel
Graduate of the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Master of Science degree program and a clinical dental hygienist from the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, MCPHS University, Boston, MA, USA.
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Dianne L. Smallidge
Professor and interim dean from the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, MCPHS University, Boston, MA, USA.
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Linda D. Boyd
Professor and the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies from the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, MCPHS University, Boston, MA, USA.
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Jared Vineyard
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