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Another Piece of Equipment with Racial Bias

Background: Medical equipment that gives clinicians vital signs or other objective information must be reliable across populations as this data drives medical decisions. Many of these tools were not developed or validated in a racially diverse group of patients.  We …

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Infectious Disease

Racial Bias with Pulse Oximetry?

Background: Despite continued focus on equity in healthcare, it has yet to be realized in the United States. Healthcare can be considered a microcosm of society where resources are not allocated fairly among the population.  A recent editorial in the …

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Thoracic and Respiratory

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