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Worried Sick: Anxiety, depression, and the impact on dental health care workers

Maria L. Geisinger and Stacey L. Dershewitz
American Dental Hygienists' Association August 2022, 96 (4) 6-8;
Maria L. Geisinger
1Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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Roles: Professor and the Director of Advanced Education in Periodontology
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2Department of Professional Psychology and the Associate Director, Center Clinic, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
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