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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX B: KEY WORDS FROM LITERATURE SEARCH." National Academy of Medicine. 2025. A Research Agenda to Protect Human Health and Build Resilience in the Face of a Changing Climate. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28669.

APPENDIX B
KEY WORDS FROM LITERATURE SEARCH

SEARCH STRATEGY

General search: Group A AND Group B AND Group C

Gaps: Group A AND Group B AND Group C AND Group D

Group A

Uncontrolled Terms MeSH Embase

Health

Healthcare

Health care

Medicine

Delivery of health care/

Disease/

Epidemiology/

Exp Health services accessibility/

Exp Health services needs and demand/

Health/

Health care reform/

Health equity/

Health inequities/

Health status disparities/

Healthcare disparities/

Morbidity/

Mortality/

Public health/

Social determinants of health/

Socioeconomic disparities in health/

Biomarkers/

Epigenomics/

Exposome/

Diseases/

Epidemiology/

Exp health care/

Health/

Health care delivery/

Health care policy/

Health disparity/

Health equity/

Health service/

Morbidity/

Mortality/

Public health/

Social determinants of health/

Biological marker/

Epigenetics/

Exposome/

Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX B: KEY WORDS FROM LITERATURE SEARCH." National Academy of Medicine. 2025. A Research Agenda to Protect Human Health and Build Resilience in the Face of a Changing Climate. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28669.

Group B

Uncontrolled Terms MeSH Embase

Bias

Disenfranchised

Disparities

Equalities

Equities

Inequalities

Inequities

Injustice

Institutionalized racism

Intersectionality

Justice

Racial injustice

Racial justice

Restorative justice

Structural inequalities

Structural inequities

Displaced people

Displaced populations

Marginalized communities

Marginalized populations

Underserved populations

Vulnerable communities

Vulnerable populations

Environmental justice/

Prejudice/

Racism/

Social justice/

Systemic racism/

Health disparate minority and vulnerable populations/

Vulnerable populations/

Environmental justice/

Exp social inequality/

Exp social justice/

Prejudice/

Racism/

Structural racism/

Vulnerable population/

Group C

Uncontrolled Terms Medline Embase

Changing climate

Climate induced migration

Climate insecurity

Climate justice

Climate migrants

Climate migration

Climate refugees

Climate risk

Extreme weather

Migration climate

Sea level

Climate change/

Exp Extreme weather/

Global warming/

Greenhouse effect/

Greenhouse gases/

Climate change/

Climate warming/

Extreme weather/

Greenhouse effect/

Greenhouse gas/

Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX B: KEY WORDS FROM LITERATURE SEARCH." National Academy of Medicine. 2025. A Research Agenda to Protect Human Health and Build Resilience in the Face of a Changing Climate. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28669.

Group D

Uncontrolled Terms

Additional research

Further research

Future directions

Future research

Gaps

More research

Priorities for research

Research needs

Research priorities

Uncontrolled Terms MeSH/Embase
“united states” OR “u.s.” OR “alabama” OR “alaska” OR “arizona” OR “arkansas” OR “california” OR “colorado” OR “connecticut” OR “delaware” OR “florida” OR “georgia” OR “hawaii” OR “idaho” OR “illinois” OR “indiana” OR “iowa” OR “kansas” OR “kentucky” OR “louisiana” OR “maine” OR “maryland” OR “massachusetts” OR “michigan” OR “minnesota” OR “mississippi” OR “missouri” OR “montana” OR “nebraska” OR “nevada” OR “new hampshire” OR “new jersey” OR “new mexico” OR “new york” OR “north carolina” OR “north dakota” OR “ohio” OR “oklahoma” OR “oregon” OR “pennsylvania” OR “rhode island” OR “south carolina” OR “south dakota” OR “tennessee” OR “texas” OR “utah” OR “vermont” OR “virginia” OR “washington” OR “west virginia” OR “wisconsin” OR “wyoming” OR “district of columbia”

Exp United States/

Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX B: KEY WORDS FROM LITERATURE SEARCH." National Academy of Medicine. 2025. A Research Agenda to Protect Human Health and Build Resilience in the Face of a Changing Climate. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28669.

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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX B: KEY WORDS FROM LITERATURE SEARCH." National Academy of Medicine. 2025. A Research Agenda to Protect Human Health and Build Resilience in the Face of a Changing Climate. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28669.
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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX B: KEY WORDS FROM LITERATURE SEARCH." National Academy of Medicine. 2025. A Research Agenda to Protect Human Health and Build Resilience in the Face of a Changing Climate. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28669.
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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX B: KEY WORDS FROM LITERATURE SEARCH." National Academy of Medicine. 2025. A Research Agenda to Protect Human Health and Build Resilience in the Face of a Changing Climate. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28669.
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Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX B: KEY WORDS FROM LITERATURE SEARCH." National Academy of Medicine. 2025. A Research Agenda to Protect Human Health and Build Resilience in the Face of a Changing Climate. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28669.
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