NEJM Interview: Rohan Khazanchi on the gradual but incomplete shift to race-free equations for interpreting pulmonary function tests.
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Pulmonary Function Tests and Racial Inequities
This chapter examines the historical and clinical contexts of pulmonary function tests, highlighting how racial biases have led to inaccuracies in assessing occupational pulmonary impairment. It emphasizes the need to address these systemic inequities as a pathway to economic justice for affected communities.
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