"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 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physicians, Women" by people in Profiles.
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Authorship Trends and Gender Concordance in Surgical Research. J Surg Res. 2025 Aug; 312:148-154.
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The Effect of Gender on Case Log Volumes for Urology Residents: An 11 Year National Study. J Surg Educ. 2025 06; 82(6):103515.
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Leadership development as a novel strategy to mitigate burnout among female physicians. PLoS One. 2025; 20(3):e0319895.
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Five Women American Society of Anesthesiologists Presidents: Their Lives and Careers. Anesth Analg. 2025 04 01; 140(4):880-887.
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Gender representation in cardiothoracic surgical academia: a call to support women across the globe. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Nov 28; 66(6).
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Intersection of Race and Gender in the Cardiothoracic Workforce: Study of Representation and Salary. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Mar; 119(3):687-696.
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Improving well-being among women in neonatology. J Perinatol. 2025 May; 45(5):580-588.
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Isolation, discrimination, and feeling "constant guilt": A mixed-methods analysis of female physicians' experience with fertility, family planning, and oncology careers. Cancer. 2024 Nov 15; 130(22):3855-3862.
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The Representation of Women Moderators at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 01; 119(1):227-234.
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Gender representation trends in cardiothoracic surgery journal editorial boards. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec; 168(6):1570-1580.e1.