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Research ArticleInnovations in Dental Hygiene Education

Escape Rooms for Health Professional Education: A scoping review

Kathleen Sauze, Karen K. Yee, Nazlee Sharmin and Ava K. Chow
American Dental Hygienists' Association December 2024, 98 (6) 27-40;
Kathleen Sauze
School of Dentistry Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry College of Health Sciences University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Karen K. Yee
School of Dentistry Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry College of Health Sciences University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Nazlee Sharmin
School of Dentistry Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry College of Health Sciences University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Ava K. Chow
School of Dentistry Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry College of Health Sciences University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada
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