"Physicians, Women" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Women licensed to practice medicine.
| Descriptor ID |
D010822
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.485.810.820 M01.975.790 N02.360.810.820
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| Concept/Terms |
Physicians, Women- Physicians, Women
- Physician, Woman
- Physicians, Woman
- Woman Physician
- Woman Physicians
- Women Physicians
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Physicians, Women" by people in this website by year, and whether "Physicians, Women" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physicians, Women" by people in Profiles.
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Starmer AJ, Marsicek S, Gottschlich EA, Frintner MP, Cull WL. Number of Children, Part-Time Work, and Household Responsibilities Among US Pediatricians by Sex. Pediatrics. 2026 Jul 01; 158(1).
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Lee EH, Gomes Z, Kim JM, Liblik K, Travis N, Moffatt-Bruce S, Pelletier M, El-Diasty M. Trends in Women Authoring Editorials in Cardiothoracic Surgery Journals. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 May 01; 41(3).
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Harris H, Tan I, Qiu Y, Brouwer J, Abelson J, Sosa JA, Yeo H. Change Is Hardest Right Before the Glass Ceiling Breaks: An Update on Women Pursuing Careers in Academic Surgery at a National Level. Ann Surg. 2025 Aug 01; 282(2):176-183.
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Loyal J, Beagan R, Dias M, Asnes A. "No One Really Prepares You": Lived Experiences of Women Division Chiefs in Academic Medicine. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2025 03; 34(3):e401-e408.
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Farid H, Gagliardi E, Atkins KM. The impact of the pandemic on female physicians: "I just don't think I will ever feel the same". BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Nov 27; 24(1):1480.
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Slanetz PJ, Belfi L, Catanzano TM, Mullen LA, Deitte LA. Navigating professional growth for women in radiology: A practical guide for mentorship, sponsorship, and coaching. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2025 Jan-Feb; 54(1):45-50.
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Frintner MP, Freed GL, Byrne BJ, Leslie LK, Starmer AJ, Gottschlich EA, Olson LM. Differences in Pediatricians' Income by Sex Over Time. Pediatrics. 2024 Nov 01; 154(5).
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Sharma ND, Young KC, Feld LD, Rabinowitz LG. Patched but Still Leaky: An Update on the Pipeline for Women in Gastroenterology. Dig Dis Sci. 2024 Oct; 69(10):3661-3669.
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Laraja K, Mansfield L, Lombardi K, Ford S, Simoncini L, Simas TM. A Novel Approach to Mentorship in Pediatric Cardiology: A Group for Women. Pediatr Cardiol. 2025 Aug; 46(6):1608-1615.
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Hanson MN, Hughes D, Alseidi A, Bittner JG, Romanelli J, Vassiliou M, Feldman LS, Asbun H. The joy of surgery: how gender influences surgeons' experiences. Surg Endosc. 2024 08; 38(8):4624-4632.