Eliminating racial bias in medicine is an obligation we all share

Eliminating racial bias in medicine is an obligation we all share

The recent focus that pulse oximetry devices routinely transmit inaccurate measurements of blood oxygen levels in patients with darker skin pigmentation should come as no surprise, as researchers have documented this concern more than 30 years ago. Pulse oximeters are widely used to inform medical decision-making and to make critical decisions in acute care settings, …

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