Factor analysis was used to define four independent dimensions of the larger construct ; attitudes toward the utilization of expanded duty dental auxiliaries and scales were developed to measure each dimension. Examination of differences in attitudes between and within dental provider groups showed that with one exception there was no discernible pattern of differences between these groups.
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