"Sexism" 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.
Prejudice or discrimination based on gender or behavior or attitudes that foster stereotyped social roles based on gender.
| Descriptor ID |
D063507
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.550.750 F01.145.813.629.750 F01.829.595.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Sexism- Sexism
- Sex Bias
- Bias, Sex
- Gender Bias
- Bias, Gender
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sexism" by people in Profiles.
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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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Beccia AL, Ag?nor M, Baek J, Ding EY, Lapane KL, Austin SB. Methods for structural sexism and population health research: Introducing a novel analytic framework to capture life-course and intersectional effects. Soc Sci Med. 2024 Jun; 351 Suppl 1:116804.
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Chowdhury D, Bansal N, Ansong A, Baker Smith C, Bauser-Heaton H, Choueiter N, Co-Vu J, Elliott P, Fuller S, Jain SS, Jone PN, Johnson JN, Karamlou T, Kipps AK, Laraja K, Lopez KN, Rasheed M, Ronai C, Sachdeva R, Saidi A, Snyder C, Sutton N, Stiver C, Taggart NW, Shaffer K, Williams R. Mind the Gap! Working Toward Gender Equity in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: Present and Future. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 05 07; 13(9):e032837.
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Silver JK, Feld LD, Clark Onwunyi VR. Reframing the gender equity discussion in anaesthesiology: adopting best practices to promote physician retention and belonging. Anaesthesia. 2024 Jul; 79(7):675-679.
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Cuffee YL, Preston PAJ, Akuley S, Jaffe R, Person S, Allison JJ. Examining Race-Based and Gender-Based Discrimination, Trust in Providers, and Mental Well-Being Among Black Women. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2025 Apr; 12(2):732-739.
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Al Jabri A, Bhat H, Abelson JS, Breen EM, Kuhnen AH, Stein SL, Steinhagen E, Saraidaridis JT. The Presence of Implicit Gender Bias in Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Letters of Recommendation. Dis Colon Rectum. 2023 06 01; 66(6):848-856.
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Welten VM, Dabekaussen KFAA, Davids JS, Melnitchouk N. Promoting Female Leadership in Academic Surgery: Disrupting Systemic Gender Bias. Acad Med. 2022 07 01; 97(7):961-966.
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Beccia AL, Austin SB, Baek J, Ag?nor M, Forrester S, Ding EY, Jesdale WM, Lapane KL. Cumulative exposure to state-level structural sexism and risk of disordered eating: Results from a 20-year prospective cohort study. Soc Sci Med. 2022 05; 301:114956.
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Gottlieb AS, Jagsi R. Closing the Gender Pay Gap in Medicine. N Engl J Med. 2021 Dec 30; 385(27):2501-2504.
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Humphries MD, Mikityuk A, Harris L, Simons JP, Aulivola B, Bush R, Freischlag JA, Reed AB. Representation of women in vascular surgery science and societies. J Vasc Surg. 2021 08; 74(2S):15S-20S.