Need for addressing oral health disparities in rural Appalachia
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1Center for Animal and Human Health in Appalachia, College of Veterinary Medicine, DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, and School of Mathematics and Sciences, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN, USA 2Department of Health and Exercise Science, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA 3Behavioral & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Jackson State University, MS, USA 4College of Health Sciences, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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دوره 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017