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Ethnic and Racial Minorities MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Ethnic and Racial Minorities
Tree Number(s)
I01.880.853.300.437
M01.686.437
N01.224.708.437
Unique ID
D000091762
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000091762
Annotation
coordinate with specific ethnic group or racial group if pertinent; for issues concerning health, coordinate with SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
Scope Note
Socially constructed groups of people who differ in race, color or national, religious, or cultural origin from the dominant group and is often the majority population of the country in which they live. Ethnic minority groups generally share a common sense of identity and common characteristics such as language, religion, tribe, nationality, race, or a combination thereof.
Entry Term(s)
BIPOC
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
Ethnic Minorities
People of Color
Racial Minorities
Public MeSH Note
2022
History Note
2022
Date Established
2022/01/01
Date of Entry
2024/08/09
Revision Date
2024/07/08
Ethnic and Racial Minorities Preferred
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