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Defining race/ethnicity and explaining difference in research studies on lung function

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Spirometers are used to assess lung function and diagnose respiratory disease, and the most commonly used devices correct based on race. The guidelines published in …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Braun, Lundy (Author)
Wolfgang, Melanie (Author)
Dickersin, Kay (Author)
Subject:
systematic review
race in research
race correction
racial classification
pulmonology
lung function
Collection:
Medicine and Race: AMS Annotated Bibliography
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Science reflects history as society influences science: brief history of “race,” “race correction,” and the spirometer

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This paper explores the history and impact of race corrections in spirometry. Spirometers are used to assess lung function and diagnose respiratory disease, and the …
Year:
2018
Contributor:
Lujan, Heidi L. Lujan (Author)
DiCarlo, Stephen E. (Author)
Subject:
practice disparities
race correction
pulmonology
spirometry
Collection:
Medicine and Race: AMS Annotated Bibliography
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