Racism

"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.

MeSH information

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Differential treatment or unequal access to opportunities, based on group membership such as origin or ethnicity.

Descriptor ID	D063505
MeSH Number(s)	F01.145.813.550.500 F01.145.813.629.625 F01.829.595.500 I01.880.735.820.500.500
Concept/Terms	Racism Racism Racial Bias Bias, Racial Racial Prejudice Prejudice, Racial Prejudices, Racial Racial Prejudices Racial Discrimination Discrimination, Racial Discriminations, Racial Racial Discriminations

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Racism".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Social Behavior [F01.145.813]
Prejudice [F01.145.813.550]
Racism [F01.145.813.550.500]
Social Discrimination [F01.145.813.629]
Racism [F01.145.813.629.625]
Psychology, Social [F01.829]
Prejudice [F01.829.595]
Racism [F01.829.595.500]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Sociology [I01.880]
Social Problems [I01.880.735]
Social Segregation [I01.880.735.820]
Race Relations [I01.880.735.820.500]
Racism [I01.880.735.820.500.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Racism".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Racism".

publications

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Racism" by people in this website by year, and whether "Racism" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 50 publications over 14 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2012	1	0	1
2013	1	0	1
2014	2	0	2
2015	0	1	1
2016	1	0	1
2017	2	0	2
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	1	2
2020	9	1	10
2021	6	0	6
2022	11	0	11
2023	6	1	7
2024	3	0	3
2025	1	1	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Racism" by people in Profiles.

Jeminiwa R. Black International Faculty in U.S. Academia: Reflections of a pharmacy educator. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2025 May; 17(5):102226.

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L?-Scherban F, Coleman SM, Fusfeld Z, Frank DA, Poblacion A, Black MM, Ochoa E, Sandel M, Ettinger de Cuba S. Maternal adverse childhood experiences and lifetime experiences of racial discrimination: Associations with current household hardships and intergenerational health. Soc Sci Med. 2025 02; 366:117695.

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Campbell LA, Kelly PJ, Kneipp SM. Addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion: A response of professional nursing organizations to the future of nursing: 2020-2030 recommendations. Public Health Nurs. 2024 May-Jun; 41(3):581-588.

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Katcher JG, Klassen AC, Hann HW, Chang M, Juon HS. Racial discrimination, knowledge, and health outcomes: The mediating role of hepatitis B-related stigma among patients with chronic hepatitis B. J Viral Hepat. 2024 05; 31(5):248-254.

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Slopen N, Chang AR, Johnson TJ, Anderson AT, Bate AM, Clark S, Cohen A, Jindal M, Karbeah J, Pachter LM, Priest N, Suglia SF, Bryce N, Fawcett A, Heard-Garris N. Racial and ethnic inequities in the quality of paediatric care in the USA: a review of quantitative evidence. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2024 02; 8(2):147-158.

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Goh AH, Altman MR, Canty L, Edmonds JK. Communication Between Pregnant People of Color and Prenatal Care Providers in the United States: An Integrative Review. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2024 Mar-Apr; 69(2):202-223.

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Molock SD, Boyd RC, Alvarez K, Cha C, Denton EG, Glenn CR, Katz CC, Mueller AS, Meca A, Meza JI, Miranda R, Ortin-Peralta A, Polanco-Roman L, Singer JB, Zullo L, Miller AB. Culturally responsive assessment of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in youth of color. Am Psychol. 2023 10; 78(7):842-855.

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Sanchez AL, Cliggitt LP, Dallard NL, Irby D, Harper M, Schaffer E, Lane-Fall M, Beidas RS. Power Redistribution and Upending White Supremacy in Implementation Research and Practice in Community Mental Health. Psychiatr Serv. 2023 09 01; 74(9):987-990.

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Kirton O, Rogers SO. Aren't You the Valet? Tales of Black American Surgeons. N Engl J Med. 2023 03 02; 388(9):e27.

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Williford DN, McTate EA, Hood AM, Reader SK, Hildenbrand AK, Smith-Whitley K, Creary SE, Thompson AA, Hackworth R, Raphael JL, Crosby LE. Psychologists as leaders in equitable science: Applications of antiracism and community participatory strategies in a pediatric behavioral medicine clinical trial. Am Psychol. 2023 Feb-Mar; 78(2):107-118.

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