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¹Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Africana Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI.

|December 2, 2020

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This essay examines the historical racialization of spirometry in medicine. It critiques race correction methods in pulmonary diagnostics, urging a reevaluation of their scientific basis and clinical application.

Area of Science:

Medical History
Pulmonary Medicine
Health Equity

Background:

Medical institutions are re-examining race and racism in medicine.
The spirometer is a key tool in diagnosing respiratory diseases and assessing compensation eligibility.

Keywords:

medical history race correction spirometry statistics

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