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Editorial
. 2023 Apr 15;207(8):961-962.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202303-0351ED.

Role of Race in the Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests: The American Thoracic Society's Efforts to Mitigate Bias in Its Clinical Guidance

Kevin C Wilson  1
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Editorial

Role of Race in the Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests: The American Thoracic Society's Efforts to Mitigate Bias in Its Clinical Guidance

Kevin C Wilson. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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  • Race and Ethnicity in Pulmonary Function Test Interpretation: An Official American Thoracic Society Statement.
    Bhakta NR, Bime C, Kaminsky DA, McCormack MC, Thakur N, Stanojevic S, Baugh AD, Braun L, Lovinsky-Desir S, Adamson R, Witonsky J, Wise RA, Levy SD, Brown R, Forno E, Cohen RT, Johnson M, Balmes J, Mageto Y, Lee CT, Masekela R, Weiner DJ, Irvin CG, Swenson ER, Rosenfeld M, Schwartzstein RM, Agrawal A, Neptune E, Wisnivesky JP, Ortega VE, Burney P. Bhakta NR, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 Apr 15;207(8):978-995. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202302-0310ST. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023. PMID: 36973004 Free PMC article.

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