"Racism" 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.
Differential treatment or unequal access to opportunities, based on group membership such as origin or ethnicity.
| Descriptor ID |
D063505
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.550.500 F01.145.813.629.625 F01.829.595.500 I01.880.735.820.500.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Racism- Racism
- Racial Bias
- Bias, Racial
- Racial Prejudice
- Prejudice, Racial
- Prejudices, Racial
- Racial Prejudices
- Racial Discrimination
- Discrimination, Racial
- Discriminations, Racial
- Racial Discriminations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Racism" by people in Profiles.
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Feldman-Winter L, Long S, Ware J, Parker MG, Kakar P, Williams T. Opportunities for Pediatricians to Address Racism and Bias to Reduce Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk: Policy Statement. Pediatrics. 2026 Sep 01; 158(3).
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Parker MG, Walker V, Montoya-Williams D. Social Inequities in High-Risk Neonatal Care Delivery: Clinical Report. Pediatrics. 2026 Aug 01; 158(2).
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Evans LA, Gadwah-Meaden C, Geissler KH, Kranz AM. Association Between Perceived Racial Discrimination, Socioeconomic Status, and Oral Health Among Children: Evidence From the National Survey of Children's Health 2016-2022. J Public Health Dent. 2026 Mar; 86 Suppl 1:8-19.
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Adegunle F, Chhatwal K, Arab S, Alabdaljabar MS, Raslan MA, Sayed O, Goldsweig AM. Bias and Oversight in Clinical AI: A Review of Decision Support Tools and Equity Frameworks. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 05; 41(7):1957-1968.
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Lawrence WR, Hong HG, Williams F, Dyer Z, Bergeron NQ, Brewer LC, Chen Y, Crittendon DR, Freedman ND, Haas CB, Jackson SS, Martz CD, McGee-Avila JK, Ormiston CK, Pichardo CM, Rogers CR, Santiago-RodrÃguez EJ, Shariff-Marco S, Turney IC, Powell-Wiley TM, Zhang W, Shiels MS. Manifestations of Structural Racism and Inequities in Cardiovascular Health Across US Neighborhoods. JAMA Health Forum. 2025 10 03; 6(10):e253864.
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Hunt KL, Schuler M, Brisbois M, Sullivan-Bolyai S. Exploring Racial Microaggressions in Baccalaureate Nursing Education: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. Nurs Educ Perspect. 2025 Jul-Aug 01; 46(4):233-239.
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Forrester SN, Gallo JJ, Leoutsakos JM, Thorpe RJ, Hughes TM, Fitzpatrick AL, Rapp SR, Seeman TE. Measuring the Interrelationships Between Cognitive Performance, Race/Ethnicity, Discrimination, Health Behaviors, and Physiological Dysregulation: A Path Analysis of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. J Aging Health. 2025 Mar; 37(3-4_suppl):40S-52S.
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Kranz AM, Evans LA, Gadwah-Meaden C, Geissler KH. State-Level Structural Racism and Children's Dental Care Access and Oral Health. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2025 10; 10(4):406-415.
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Lindley AR, Ricklefs C, Kost A, Patterson DG, Evans DV, Sturges D, Bennett IM, Cawse-Lucas J. Changes in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Activities of Family Medicine Departments. Fam Med. 2025 01; 57(1):20-27.
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Cohn JR, Perrault RT, Cicero DC, Vincent GM. The structured assessment of violence risk in youth demonstrates measurement invariance between Black and White justice-referred youths. Law Hum Behav. 2024 Oct-Dec; 48(5-6):415-426.