What is it about?
This article describes the ways in which pulse oximetry can be used in primary care, as both an assessment and screening tool
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Why is it important?
Pulse oximtery is an under-utilised assessment tool and should be used as the fifth vital sign in clinical assessment
Perspectives
The author has published a number of articles on pulse oximetry in both the prehospital and primary care settings
Dr Paul Philip Silverston
Anglia Ruskin University
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This page is a summary of: Pulse oximetry in primary care, InnovAiT Education and inspiration for general practice, February 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1755738016628894.
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