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Basic Research Article

Prevalence and risk factors of secondary traumatic stress in emergency call-takers and dispatchers – a cross-sectional study

Prevalencia y factores de riesgo de estrés traumático secundario en operadores de llamadas de emergencia y despachadores – un estudio transversal

紧 急 呼 叫接听员和调度员二次创伤应激的流行率和风险因素—一项横断面研究

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