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Dental Hygiene Students’ Education and Intent to Use Recommended Communication Techniques

Catherine Maybury, Alice M. Horowitz, Sharon R. Clough, Min Qi Wang and Dushanka V. Kleinman
American Dental Hygienists' Association April 2025, 99 (2) 37-47;
Catherine Maybury
Horowitz Center for Health Literacy, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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Alice M. Horowitz
Behavioral and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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Sharon R. Clough
Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention, American Dental Association, Chicago, IL, USA
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Min Qi Wang
Behavioral and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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Dushanka V. Kleinman
School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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