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Dental Hygienists’ Interprofessional Education and Collaboration Experiences: A survey of current behaviors and attitudes

Jennifer R. Bagge, Tammara C. Harbaugh, Iris G. Tabora, Melissa A. Aponte, Adriana Hakobyan and Deborah L. Johnson
American Dental Hygienists' Association August 2021, 95 (4) 32-40;

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Jennifer R. Bagge, Tammara C. Harbaugh, Iris G. Tabora, Melissa A. Aponte, Adriana Hakobyan, Deborah L. Johnson
American Dental Hygienists' Association Aug 2021, 95 (4) 32-40;
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