Research ArticleSpecial Article
Pulse Oximeter Performance, Racial Inequity, and the Work Ahead
Olubunmi E Okunlola, Michael S Lipnick, Paul B Batchelder, Michael Bernstein, John R Feiner and Philip E Bickler
Respiratory Care February 2022, 67 (2) 252-257; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.09795
Olubunmi E Okunlola
Center for Health Equity in Surgery and Anesthesia, University of California, San Francisco; and Hypoxia Research Laboratory, University of California, San Francisco.
Michael S Lipnick
Center for Health Equity in Surgery and Anesthesia, University of California, San Francisco; Hypoxia Research Laboratory, University of California, San Francisco; and Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco.
Paul B Batchelder
Clinimark, Louisville, Colorado.
Michael Bernstein
Hypoxia Research Laboratory, University of California, San Francisco; and Physio Monitor, LLC, San Ramon, California.
John R Feiner
Center for Health Equity in Surgery and Anesthesia, University of California, San Francisco; Hypoxia Research Laboratory, University of California, San Francisco; and Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco.
Philip E Bickler
Center for Health Equity in Surgery and Anesthesia, University of California, San Francisco; Hypoxia Research Laboratory, University of California, San Francisco; and Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco.

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Respiratory Care
Vol. 67, Issue 2
1 Feb 2022
Pulse Oximeter Performance, Racial Inequity, and the Work Ahead
Olubunmi E Okunlola, Michael S Lipnick, Paul B Batchelder, Michael Bernstein, John R Feiner, Philip E Bickler
Respiratory Care Feb 2022, 67 (2) 252-257; DOI: 10.4187/respcare.09795