Could routine race-adjustment of spirometers exacerbate racial disparities in COVID-19 recovery?

Lancet Respir Med. 2021 Feb;9(2):124-125. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30571-3. Epub 2020 Dec 10.

Authors

Meredith A Anderson¹, Atul Malhotra², Amy L Non³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anthropology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
² Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of California San Diego Medical Center, La Jolla, CA, USA.
³ Department of Anthropology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

COVID-19 / therapy*
Healthcare Disparities*
Humans
Race Factors*
Racial Groups*
Spirometry*

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