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Exploring Young Adult Comfort with Oral Health Care Providers’ Discussions Related to HPV: A mixed methods study

Laura K. Merrell, James M. Bishop, Dayna S. Henry, Katherine Ott Walter, Wilhelmina Y. Azariah and Kyra C. Loughlin
American Dental Hygienists' Association October 2022, 96 (5) 23-36;

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