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Racism in Health: the harms of biased medicine

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Is Your Pulse Oximeter Affecting Your COVID?

Olashenny was admitted to the ICU after being diagnosed with COVID. Doctors ran a series of tests, including measuring his blood oxygen levels. But Olashenny thinks those readings formed a part of the doctor's initial decision to send him home. He had recently seen a social media post which suggested that those readings might not be accurate. So he pushed back and believes his persistence saved his life.

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