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Journal of the American Dental Association spotlights poverty
10-22-2007 · EurekAlert!The Journal of the American Dental Association joins 234 other international scientific journals today in publishing a global theme issue on poverty and human development, an unprecedented collaborative effort among the world's biomedical publications.
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