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Another Piece of Equipment with Racial Bias

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Paper: Bhavani SV et al. References: Bhavani SV et al. Inaccuracies with infrared technology with pulse oximeters raises questions about accuracy in other diagnostic tools like temporal (forehead) thermometers. Racial Differences in Detection of Fever Using Temporal vs Oral Temperature Measurements in Hospitalized Patients.

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