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Basic Research Article

Childbirth as a traumatic event for attendant fathers

El parto como un evento traumático para los padres asistentes

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Article: 2338671 | Received 04 Jul 2023, Accepted 01 Mar 2024, Published online: 29 Apr 2024

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