Health Equity

‘These numbers are incredibly important’: Doctors and lawmakers call on FDA to address racial disparities in pulse oximeters

Abstract: Research shows some pulse oximeters, which measure oxygen levels, aren’t as accurate in Black patients and other people of color.

Publication: STAT

Date Published: February 10, 2021

Author(s): Erin Brodwin and Nicholas St. Fleur

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