"Parental Leave" 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.
The authorized absence from work of either parent prior to and after the birth of their child. It includes also absence because of the illness of a child or at the time of the adoption of a child. It does not include leave for care of siblings, parents, or other family members: for this FAMILY LEAVE is available.
| Descriptor ID |
D016524
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N01.824.417.700.162.500 N04.452.677.800.162.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parental Leave" by people in Profiles.
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Attitudes of Surgical Trainees and Faculty Towards Parental Leave During Surgical Training. J Surg Educ. 2024 Sep; 81(9):1239-1248.
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Parental leave, childcare policies, and workplace bias for hepatology professionals: A national survey. Hepatol Commun. 2023 09 01; 7(9).
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Evaluation of Faculty Parental Leave Policies at Medical Schools Ranked by US News & World Report in 2020. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 01 03; 6(1):e2250954.
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Workplace Leave and Breastfeeding Duration Among Postpartum Women, 2016-2018. Am J Public Health. 2021 11; 111(11):2036-2045.
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Supporting New Physicians and New Parents: A Call to Create a Standard Parental Leave Policy for Residents. Acad Med. 2019 11; 94(11):1654-1657.
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Parental leave policies in graduate medical education: A systematic review. Am J Surg. 2017 Oct; 214(4):634-639.
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Pregnancy and the Plastic Surgery Resident. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Jan; 139(1):245-252.
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Access to leave benefits for primary caregivers of children with special health care needs: a double bind. Acad Pediatr. 2013 May-Jun; 13(3):222-8.
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Perceived effects of leave from work and the role of paid leave among parents of children with special health care needs. Am J Public Health. 2009 Apr; 99(4):698-705.
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Awareness and use of California's Paid Family Leave Insurance among parents of chronically ill children. JAMA. 2008 Sep 03; 300(9):1047-55.