"Physicians, Women" 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.
Women licensed to practice medicine.
| Descriptor ID |
D010822
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.485.810.820 M01.975.790 N02.360.810.820
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| Concept/Terms |
Physicians, Women- Physicians, Women
- Physician, Woman
- Physicians, Woman
- Woman Physician
- Woman Physicians
- Women Physicians
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Physicians, Women" by people in this website by year, and whether "Physicians, Women" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physicians, Women" by people in Profiles.
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Confronting inequality: The Stark disparity of female representation in surgical oncology journals' editorial boards. Am J Surg. 2026 Feb; 252:116749.
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Global inequities in surgical oncology journals' editorial leadership: Comparing high-income countries with low-middle income countries. Am J Surg. 2026 Mar; 253:116623.
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Unmasking gender disparities in industry payments to U.S. surgeons: Royalty and consulting fees across surgical subspecialties. Am J Surg. 2025 Dec; 250:116612.
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Changes in the Numbers of Male and Female Obstetricians-Gynecologists and Their Implications. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2025 Dec; 52(4):735-743.
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Diversity, equity, and inclusivity in vascular surgical education. Semin Vasc Surg. 2025 Jun; 38(2):184-191.
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Application of the Socio-Ecological Model to Address Recruitment, Promotion, and Leadership Development of Women in Radiology. J Am Coll Radiol. 2025 08; 22(8):953-960.
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Women Physicians in Leadership Roles in Critical Care Medicine or Academic Medicine-A Systematic Literature Review. Crit Care Explor. 2025 Apr 01; 7(4):e1249.
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The association between gender and industry payments to minimally invasive surgeons. Surg Endosc. 2025 01; 39(1):465-471.
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The Only Constant is Change: A Longitudinal Analysis of Women's Representation Across American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) Committee Leadership. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Jan; 60(1):161901.
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Editorial Comments on "The Landscape In Pain Medicine For Women Physicians: A Perspective". Pain Physician. 2024 Jul; 27(5):355-356.