"Healthcare Disparities" 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.
Differences in access to or availability of medical facilities and services.
| Descriptor ID |
D054625
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.374.380 N05.300.493
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| Concept/Terms |
Healthcare Disparities- Healthcare Disparities
- Disparity, Healthcare
- Health Care Inequalities
- Health Care Inequality
- Inequalities, Health Care
- Inequality, Health Care
- Healthcare Disparity
- Healthcare Inequalities
- Healthcare Inequality
- Inequalities, Healthcare
- Inequality, Healthcare
- Disparities, Healthcare
- Health Care Disparities
- Disparities, Health Care
- Disparity, Health Care
- Health Care Disparity
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Healthcare Disparities" by people in this website by year, and whether "Healthcare Disparities" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2010 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2011 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2012 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2013 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2015 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 2016 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 2017 | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| 2018 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 2019 | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| 2020 | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| 2021 | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| 2022 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 2023 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2024 | 19 | 23 | 42 |
| 2025 | 30 | 5 | 35 |
| 2026 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Healthcare Disparities" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of Social Determinants and Presence of Congenital Anomalies on Surgical Outcomes in Infants in Texas. J Surg Res. 2026 Oct; 326:1131-1136.
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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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Disparities in Hospital Length of Stay and Morbidity in Acute Care Pediatric Cardiology Patients. Hosp Pediatr. 2026 Sep 01; 16(9):794-800.
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The association of economic measures and patient outcomes with geographical disparities in access to a UCNS-certified neuro-oncologist in the United States. J Cancer Policy. 2026 Sep; 49:100791.
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Patient-provider communication quality: Impact of patients' weight, race and ethnicity. Patient Educ Couns. 2026 Nov; 152:109810.
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Social Inequities in High-Risk Neonatal Care Delivery: Clinical Report. Pediatrics. 2026 Aug 01; 158(2).
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Correcting Course: From Race-Based to Race-Conscious Practice in Maternal-Infant Health. Pediatrics. 2026 Aug 01; 158(Suppl 1).
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The Paradoxes of Social Care: Reframing Apparent Conflicts. Ann Fam Med. 2026 Jul 27; 24(4):350-358.
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Examining Disparities in Pediatric Asthma, Pneumonia, and Bronchiolitis Care in General Hospitals. Hosp Pediatr. 2026 Jul 01; 16(7):592-599.
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Social determinants as pathways in disparities in oral cavity cancer stage at diagnosis: a registry-based analysis from 2010-2020. Cancer Causes Control. 2026 Jul 01; 37(7).