Perspectives of Maryland dentists on oral cancer

Perspectives of Maryland dentists on oral cancer
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DOI:
10.14219/jada.archive.2001.0027
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发表时间:
2001-01-01
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Child, WL
Child, WL
中科院分区:
医学3区
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作者:
Horowitz, AM;Siriphant, P;Child, WL

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