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Editorial
. 2024 Sep;21(9):1249-1250.
doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202407-676ED.

Framing the Consequences of Implementing Race-Neutral Interpretation of Spirometry

Nirav R Bhakta  1 , Aaron Taylor  2
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Editorial

Framing the Consequences of Implementing Race-Neutral Interpretation of Spirometry

Nirav R Bhakta et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Sep.
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