Healthcare Disparities

"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.

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Differences in access to or availability of medical facilities and services.

Descriptor ID	D054625
MeSH Number(s)	N04.590.374.380 N05.300.493
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

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Healthcare Disparities".

Health Care [N]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Patient Care Management [N04.590]
Delivery of Health Care [N04.590.374]
Healthcare Disparities [N04.590.374.380]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Delivery of Health Care [N05.300]
Healthcare Disparities [N05.300.493]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Healthcare Disparities".

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Bar chart showing 440 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 39 publications in 2025

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2004	0	3	3
2007	3	4	7
2008	9	4	13
2009	10	7	17
2010	11	8	19
2011	16	7	23
2012	15	4	19
2013	14	4	18
2014	21	7	28
2015	19	12	31
2016	20	9	29
2017	28	8	36
2018	13	10	23
2019	27	4	31
2020	17	4	21
2021	11	11	22
2022	3	11	14
2023	4	10	14
2024	15	15	30
2025	32	7	39
2026	1	2	3

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Yang H, Han D, Hurwitz E, Anzalone J, Varley CD, Safo SE, Sun J, Li D, Camacho-Rivera M, Fadul N, Butzin-Dozier Z, Nosyk B, Patel RC, Zang X. Racial, ethnic, and regional disparities in HIV testing during the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA: a nationwide, retrospective, observational study using National Clinical Cohort Collaborative data. Lancet HIV. 2026 Mar; 13(3):e185-e193.

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AuBuchon KE, McDonnell A, Arem H, Taylor T, Kanaan YM, Gondr?-Lewis MC, Harrison BW, Chapell NP, Bauman JE, King CJ, Chalasani P, Gallagher C, Williams CD, Pratt-Chapman ML. Establishing diversity, equity, inclusion and justice task forces for District of Columbia area cancer centers: Lessons learned implementing efforts in oncology. PLoS One. 2026; 21(2):e0341662.

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Akinyemi O, Oyebanji O, Fasokun M, Abodunrin F, Ekwunazu C, Ogunyankin F, Oluborode B, Hughes K, Michael M, Williams R, Lawson S. Medicaid Expansion and Overall Mortality Among Women With Breast Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jan 02; 9(1):e2554512.

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Perri A, Tylecki A, Vigan? S, Bertini A, Finocchiaro A, Santangelo A, Silvani C, Hussain B, Lughezzani G, Buffi N, Rossanese M, Ficarra V, Sood A, Gandaglia G, Salonia A, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Rogers C, Abdollah F. Socioeconomic Disparities in Prostate Cancer Treatment: The Impact of Area Deprivation Index on Initial Treatment Type for Localized Prostate Cancer in a North American Statewide Cohort. Urol Pract. 2026 Mar; 13(2):98-110.

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Lee YJ, Han KD, Kim JH. Nationwide study of income-based disparities in diabetic limb preservation in South Korea. Sci Rep. 2025 Dec 12; 15(1):43721.

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Baltrus P, Li C, Douglas M, Gaglioti A, Mack D. Identifying Long Term All-Cause Mortality Trends in US Counties from 2011 to 2020 and Associated Spatio-Temporal Patterns in Primary Care Physicians Supply. J Prim Care Community Health. 2025 Jan-Dec; 16:21501319251396046.

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Marino M, Lucas JA, Guzman EV, Datta R, Kaufmann J, Ezekiel-Herrera D, Abra?do-Lanza AF, Anaya YB, Bello E, Camacho-Rivera M, Celed?n JC, Galvez E, Garcia L, Hayes-Bautista DE, Mina J, Phipps M, Suglia SF, Heintzman J. Trends, Innovations, and Future Care for Chronic Conditions in Latinos: A Report From the 2024 Latino Primary Care Summit. Ann Fam Med. 2025 Nov 24; 23(6):546-551.

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Akinyemi O, Fullum T, Fasokun M, Hughes K, Yue D, Fryer CS, Chen J, White-Whilby K. Variation of metabolic and bariatric surgery utilization by neighborhood socioeconomic status in Maryland. PLoS One. 2025; 20(11):e0330318.

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Mssika A, Robinson B, Tinsley S, Bertini A, Stephens A, Finocchiaro A, Vigano S, Perri A, Lughezzani G, Buffi N, Sorce G, Ficarra V, Salonia A, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Sood A, Rogers C, Abdollah F. Disparities in Prostate Cancer-Specific Mortality in Incarcerated vs Nonincarcerated Patients in Michigan: A Statewide Retrospective Cohort Study. Urol Pract. 2026 Jan; 13(1):24-32.

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Green CR, Villalta FV, Garcia-Almonte EE. Decolonizing pain and health-related research to advance research and optimize health. Pain. 2025 Nov 01; 166(11S):S136-S139.

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