"Ageism" 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.
Biased behaviors or attitudes, differential treatment, unequal access to social participation or opportunities based on age.
| Descriptor ID |
D063506
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.550.249 F01.145.813.629.500 F01.829.595.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Ageism- Ageism
- Age Discrimination
- Age Discriminations
- Discrimination, Age
- Discriminations, Age
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ageism" by people in Profiles.
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Attitude adjustment: shaping medical students' perceptions of older patients with a geriatrics curriculum. Acad Med. 2013 Nov; 88(11):1630-4.