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Editorial
. 2025 Mar;22(3):322-324.
doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202411-1213ED.

Lest a Smoky Haze of Doubt Suffocate Progress toward Better Pulse Oximeters

Theodore J Iwashyna  1   2 , Katrina E Hauschildt  1 , Vincent Ni  3 , Julia Lynch  4 , Cecília Tomori  2   5
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Editorial

Lest a Smoky Haze of Doubt Suffocate Progress toward Better Pulse Oximeters

Theodore J Iwashyna et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 Mar.
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