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<journal-title><![CDATA[Anales de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas (Asunción)]]></journal-title>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Empatía y optimismo en estudiantes de medicina: reflexiones sobre su impacto en el desempeño académico y la educación médica]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Empathy and optimism in medical students: Insights into their impact on academic performance and medical education]]></article-title>
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<volume>58</volume>
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<fpage>114</fpage>
<lpage>117</lpage>
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