Tobacco control and prevention effort in dental education.
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Dr. Weaver is Associate Director, Center for Educational Policy and Research; Ms. Whittaker is Managing Editor; Dr. Valachovic is Executive Director; and Ms. Broom is Associate Executive Director and General Counsel, all at the American Dental Education Association. Direct correspondence to Angela Broom, American Dental Education Association, 1625 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036; 202-667-9433 phone; 202-667-0642 fax; [email protected].
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of dental education
دوره 66 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002