Canadian Dental Hygienists Support Improved Health Services to Remote First Nations Communities

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The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) is pleased to see that the 2015 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada focus on the critical issue of access to health services and medical transportation for remote First Nations…
SOURCE: Oral Health Journal : Headline News – Read entire story here.

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