 Physicians
"Physicians" 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.
Individuals licensed to practice medicine.
| Descriptor ID |
D010820
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.485.810 N02.360.810
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Physicians".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Physicians" by people in this website by year, and whether "Physicians" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2002 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2003 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2004 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2005 | 7 | 4 | 11 | | 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2007 | 5 | 4 | 9 | | 2008 | 12 | 3 | 15 | | 2009 | 12 | 4 | 16 | | 2010 | 7 | 5 | 12 | | 2011 | 19 | 8 | 27 | | 2012 | 14 | 8 | 22 | | 2013 | 20 | 9 | 29 | | 2014 | 23 | 9 | 32 | | 2015 | 17 | 11 | 28 | | 2016 | 22 | 11 | 33 | | 2017 | 27 | 22 | 49 | | 2018 | 32 | 16 | 48 | | 2019 | 39 | 11 | 50 | | 2020 | 37 | 9 | 46 | | 2021 | 43 | 4 | 47 | | 2022 | 50 | 0 | 50 | | 2023 | 54 | 1 | 55 | | 2024 | 18 | 14 | 32 | | 2025 | 16 | 2 | 18 | | 2026 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physicians" by people in Profiles.
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Swartz T, Cavazos JE, Horwitz M, Hu PJ, Sampson B, Scharschmidt T, Zarrinpar A, Mohr N, Mankoff D, Chu J, Rhee KY, Emala CW, Williams CS. Navigating the path: Advice to physician-scientists on choosing a clinical specialty. Elife. 2026 07 03; 15.
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Yoosefi M, Hatefi A, Mariathas HH, Patey C, Norman P, Hurley O, Ahmadzadeh B, Manukumar AG, Walsh A, Asghari S. Emergency department wait time in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: Trends and projections of physician initial assessment 2015-2026. PLoS One. 2026; 21(5):e0349613.
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Crane LA, Early SR, Kimmel AL, Davidson JM, Martin LF, Gendel MH, Gundersen DC, Humphreys SA. Complex Factors Associated with Disruptive Medical Professional Behavior: Retrospective Analysis of the Colorado Physician Health Program Data. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2026 Aug; 52(8):332-341.
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Tutty MA, West CP, Dyrbye LN, Wang H, Carlasare LE, Sinsky CA, Trockel M, Shanafelt TD. Moral Distress and Occupational Burnout in US Physicians. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Mar 02; 9(3):e263161.
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Heybati K, Jacox N, Satkunasivam R, Salles A, Coburn N, Detsky AS, Mamas MA, Ko DT, Alam F, Zipursky J, Yu AYX, Sutherland JM, Wallis CJD, Jerath A. Physician Age and Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Jul; 41(9):2576-2588.
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Becker TD, Washington KT, Kozlov E, Gerasta DJ, Yoder G, Matlock DD, Fischer SM, Sanders S. Interdisciplinary US Hospice Clinician Presence Throughout the Medical Aid in Dying Procedure. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Apr; 71(4):464-472.e1.
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Thomas LR, Dyrbye LN, Satele D, Akhtar S, Ripp JA, Julian KA, Sliwka D, West CP. Food Insecurity, Burnout, and Social Isolation Among Resident and Fellow Physicians. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 12 01; 8(12):e2550044.
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Murphy R, Young C, Furlong K, Norman P, Patey C. Emergency department physician experiences managing patients labelled "community emergency" in Newfoundland and Labrador: A qualitative study. CJEM. 2026 04; 28(4):330-337.
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West CP, Dyrbye LN, Sinsky CA, Trockel M, Tutty M, Satele D, Carlasare LE, Shanafelt TD. Social Isolation and Burnout, Professional Fulfillment, and Suicidal Ideation Among US Physicians. Mayo Clin Proc. 2025 Dec; 100(12):2115-2127.
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Shanafelt TD, Dyrbye LN, Sinsky C, Trockel M, Tutty M, Wang H, Carlasare LE, West CP. Changes in Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Integration Among U.S. Residents and Fellows and the General U.S. Working Population Between 2012 and 2023. Acad Med. 2025 12 01; 100(12):1486-1498.
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