"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 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 2016 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 2017 | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| 2018 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 2019 | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| 2020 | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| 2021 | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| 2022 | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| 2023 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2024 | 18 | 23 | 41 |
| 2025 | 27 | 4 | 31 |
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Healthcare Disparities" by people in Profiles.
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Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Access and Patient Diversity. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 May 01; 9(5):e2610839.
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Understanding the impact of social determinants of health in hematology: a scoping review of trends across journals and over time. Blood Adv. 2026 Apr 28; 10(8):2801-2816.
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From Invisibility to Equity: Redefining Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Through the Lens of Women's Unique Needs. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2026; 32(Suppl 1):95-102.
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Perceptions of and barriers to equitable healthcare access for undocumented populations in Belize: a qualitative study. Int J Equity Health. 2026 Feb 12; 25(1):41.
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Guideline-concordance along the cancer care continuum and breast cancer mortality by race and ethnicity: a SEER-Medicare study. Cancer Causes Control. 2026 Jan 21; 37(2):33.
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Exploring perceptual disparities: A study on the level of understanding of colorectal cancer care among patients and healthcare professionals. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2026 Jan 08; 41(1):22.
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Bridging the Gap: Reimagining Quality Improvement to Address Healthcare Disparities. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2026 Mar; 53(1):139-158.
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A Review of Current Research and Barriers to Access: Exploring Disparities in Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2026; 61(1):100-110.
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Disparities in asthma control and treatment: A spotlight on Mexican American children. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2026 May; 157(5):1034-1042.
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Intersectional racial, ethnic, and sex-based disparities in length of stay after total hip and knee arthroplasty: An analysis of national data. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2026 Jan; 34(1):160-166.