"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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| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Racism" by people in Profiles.
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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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Breaking the Silence: A Qualitative Analysis of Suicide Risk among Black Adolescents. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol. 2026 Aug 31; 54(5).
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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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Social Inequities in High-Risk Neonatal Care Delivery: Clinical Report. Pediatrics. 2026 Aug 01; 158(2).
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Prevalence and regional patterns of identity-related OCD across the United States: Findings from The National OCD Survey. Psychiatry Res. 2026 Oct; 364:117285.
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Ethno-racial trauma and well-being in medical education: A scoping review of U.S. physician trainees and medical students. J Natl Med Assoc. 2026 Aug; 118(4):581-625.
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Experiences of discrimination, paternal support, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) in the MIEHR study, Houston, Texas. Int J Equity Health. 2026 May 02; 25(1).
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Stepping Stones: A Starting Point for Integration of Racial-Ethnic Protective Factors in Clinical Practice for Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinicians. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2026 10; 65(10):1211-1218.
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An Examination of Racial Bias in Scoring the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Module 3: An Item Response Theory Analysis. Autism Res. 2026 02; 19(2):e70155.
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Exploring the impact of ethno-racial trauma on the well-being of US physicians: A scoping review. Med Educ. 2026 03; 60(3):247-270.