"Sexism" 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.
Prejudice or discrimination based on gender or behavior or attitudes that foster stereotyped social roles based on gender.
| Descriptor ID |
D063507
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.550.750 F01.145.813.629.750 F01.829.595.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Sexism- Sexism
- Sex Bias
- Bias, Sex
- Gender Bias
- Bias, Gender
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sexism" by people in Profiles.
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Johnson EE, Ode GE, Ireland ML, Middleton K, Hammoud S. Gender Equity Efforts in Sports Medicine. Clin Sports Med. 2024 Apr; 43(2):221-232.
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Lee Y, Issa TZ, Lambrechts MJ, Carey P, Becsey A, Qadiri QS, Khanna A, Canseco JA, Schroeder GD, Kepler CK, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR. Gender disparities among speakers at major spine conferences. Spine J. 2025 Oct; 25(10):2189-2196.
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Thuma TBT, Gunton M, Zhang QE, Sharpe J, Gunton KB. Is There Gender Bias in Perceptions of Strabismus Among Adults? J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2023 Nov-Dec; 60(6):396-401.
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Schlick CJR, Ellis RJ, Etkin CD, Greenberg CC, Greenberg JA, Turner PL, Buyske J, Hoyt DB, Nasca TJ, Bilimoria KY, Hu YY. Experiences of Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Among Residents in General Surgery Programs Across the US. JAMA Surg. 2021 10 01; 156(10):942-952.
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Lin JC, Bowser KE, Drudi LM, DiLosa KL, Yi J. Equal pay for equal work: Disparities in compensation in vascular surgery. J Vasc Surg. 2021 08; 74(2S):21S-28S.
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Watane A, Kalavar M, Patel M, Yannuzzi N, Vanner EA, Kuriyan AE, Sridhar J. A 5-Year Analysis of Physician-Industry Interactions, Physician Gender, and Anti-VEGF Use in US Ophthalmologists. Semin Ophthalmol. 2021 Nov 17; 36(8):804-811.
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Pasick LJ, Yeakel H, Sataloff RT. Sex Bias in Laryngology Research and Publishing. J Voice. 2022 May; 36(3):389-395.
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Marrone AF, Berman L, Brandt ML, Rothstein DH. Does academic authorship reflect gender bias in pediatric surgery? An analysis of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2007-2017. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Oct; 55(10):2071-2074.
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Lane SM, Young KA, Hayek SA, Dove JT, Sharp NE, Shabahang MM, Ellison HB. Meaningful autonomy in general surgery training: Exploring for gender bias. Am J Surg. 2020 02; 219(2):240-244.
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Butkus R, Serchen J, Moyer DV, Bornstein SS, Hingle ST, Kane GC, Carney JK, Gantzer HE, Henry TL, Lenchus JD, Li JM, McCandless BM, Nalitt BR, Viswanathan L, Murphy CJ, Azah A, Marks L. Achieving Gender Equity in Physician Compensation and Career Advancement: A Position Paper of the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2018 05 15; 168(10):721-723.