"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 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2010 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2017 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2019 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Healthcare Disparities" by people in Profiles.
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The KPROCS Study: A Real-World and Research Resource to Investigate Multilevel Determinants of Ovarian Cancer Treatment and Survival. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2026 Nov 02; 35(11):1817-1829.
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Comparison of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Black versus White Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction in a Large, Integrated Health Care System. Clin Cardiol. 2026 Sep; 49(9):e70452.
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Race, Ethnicity, and Language Concordance Between Patients and Physicians and Atrial Fibrillation DOAC Treatment. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Sep 01; 9(9):e2629363.
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Self-reported racial and ethnic discrimination in patient-provider interactions and the initiation of adjuvant therapies for breast cancer in the pathways study. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2026 Aug 10; 218(3).
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Language and racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and lactation. Vaccine. 2026 Jun 11; 83:128638.
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Actions Taken in Primary Care in Response to Adolescents' Elevated Mental Health Symptoms. Acad Pediatr. 2026 May-Jun; 26(4):103304.
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Disparities in testing for latent tuberculosis infection in a large US integrated healthcare system. Public Health. 2026 Apr; 253:106190.
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Characterizing STI testing and diagnosis disparities between Asian people with HIV and other racial/ethnic subpopulations in Washington, District of Columbia: a longitudinal analysis of the DC Cohort, 2018-2023. Sex Health. 2026 Feb 05; 23(1).
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Addressing Racial and Ethnic Health Equity in Systematic Reviews and Evidence-Based Guidelines: Overview and Background for the Series. Ann Intern Med. 2025 Nov; 178(11_Supplement):e2403989.
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A Summary of Guidance on Addressing Racial and Ethnic Health Equity in Systematic Reviews and Evidence-Based Guidelines. Ann Intern Med. 2025 Nov; 178(11_Supplement):e2403974.