Psychiatry and Psychology

Perceived Discrimination

Perception of being treated badly or unfairly on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, physical appearance, sexual orientation, or other characteristics. This includes perceived discrimination in health care settings.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Perception of being treated badly or unfairly on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, physical appearance, sexual orientation, or other characteristics. This includes perceived discrimination in health care settings.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Discrimination, Perceived

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Aspects Covered

3 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings ethics, ethnology, psychology.

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Indexing Annotation

for issues concerning health, coordinate with SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OFF HEALTH

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History Note

2022

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Previous Indexing

  • Social Perception (1969-2021)

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  1. F01.145.813w.629w.594
  2. F02w.463w.593w.752w.250

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Perceived Discrimination. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000091563. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000091563
  2. Perceived Discrimination. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112207585