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Predictors of Empathy Among Dental Hygiene Undergraduate Students

David M. Collins, Joen M. Iannucci, Janice A. Townsend and Rachel C. Kearney
American Dental Hygienists' Association August 2024, 98 (4) 20-27;
David M. Collins
Division of Dental Hygiene, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Dental Hygiene Program, Community College of Denver, Denver, CO, USA
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Joen M. Iannucci
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
DDS, MS
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Janice A. Townsend
Division of Pediatric Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Rachel C. Kearney
Division of Dental Hygiene, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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