"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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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sexism" by people in Profiles.
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Gender Bias in Judging Frailty and Fitness for Lung Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 02; 115(2):356-361.
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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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COVID-19 Threatens Progress Toward Gender Equity Within Academic Medicine. Acad Med. 2021 06 01; 96(6):813-816.
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Call to Action on the Categorization of Sex, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in Surgical Research. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 08; 233(2):316-319.
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The Role of Race and Gender in the Career Experiences of Black/African American Academic Surgeons: A Survey of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons and a Call to Action. Ann Surg. 2021 05 01; 273(5):827-831.
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Association of Sex and Race/Ethnicity With National Institutes of Health Funding of Surgeon-Scientists. JAMA Surg. 2021 02 01; 156(2):195-197.
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Equity on the frontlines of trauma surgery: An #EAST4ALL roundtable. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 01 01; 90(1):129-136.
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Update on workforce diversity in vascular surgery. J Vasc Surg. 2021 07; 74(1):5-11.e1.
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Perceptions of Equity and Inclusion in Acute Care Surgery: From the #EAST4ALL Survey. Ann Surg. 2020 12; 272(6):906-910.
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Curating more diverse scientific conferences. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2020 11; 21(11):589-590.