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p-Aminohippuric Acid  QU 62 

P-B Antibodies  see Antibodies, Heterophile

P-Cell Stimulating Factor  see Interleukin-3

p-Dihydroxybenzenes  see Hydroquinones

p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene  QZ 202 

P1 Purinoceptors  see Receptors, Purinergic P1

P2 Purinoceptors  see Receptors, Purinergic P2

Pacemaker, Artificial  WG 26 

See also Cardiac Pacing, Artificial  WG 168

Pacemakers, Biological  see Biological Clocks

Pachymeninges  see Dura Mater

Pachymeningitis  see Meningitis

Pacific Island Americans  see Oceanic Ancestry Group

Pacing, Cardiac, Artificial  see Cardiac Pacing, Artificial

Package Inserts  see Product Labeling

Package Inserts, Drug  see Drug Labeling

Packaging, Drug  see Drug Packaging

Packaging, Food  see Food Packaging

Packed Red-Cell Volume  see Hematocrit

Paclitaxel

Pharmacology  QV 269

Therapeutic use  QZ 267

PACS (Radiology)  see Radiology Information Systems

PAF-Acether  see Platelet Activating Factor

Paget's Disease of Bone  see Osteitis Deformans

PAH  see p-Aminohippuric Acid

PAI-3  see Protein C Inhibitor

Pain

General  WL 704

Diagnosis  WB 176

Nursing (General)  WY 160.5

Prevention and control  WL 704.6

Therapy see Pain Management

Drug therapy WL 704.6

Localized, by site

See also Analgesia

See also Analgesics

See also Palliative Care

Pain Assessment  see Pain Measurement

Pain Centers  see Pain Clinics

Pain Clinics  WL 27-28 

Pain Disorder  see Somatoform Disorders

Pain, Facial  see Facial Pain

Pain, Intractable

General  WL 704

Diagnosis  WB 176

Nursing (General)  WY 160.5

Prevention and control  WL 704.6

Therapy see Pain Management

Drug therapy WL 704.6

Localized, by site

Pain Management

General  WL 704.6

Nursing (General)  WY 160.5

Of specific diseases, with nursing care of the disease or with the special field of nursing, e.g., Oncologic Nursing WY 156

Localized, by site

See also Chronic Disease

Pain Measurement

General  WB 176

In specific diseases, with the disease

See also Sensory Thresholds

Pain, Menstrual  see Dysmenorrhea

Pain Perception  WL 704 

Pain, Postoperative  WO 184 

Pain Receptors  see Nociceptors

Pain Relief Units  see Pain Clinics

Pain Syndrome Type I, Complex Regional  see Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

Pain Syndrome Type I, Regional, Complex  see Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

Pain Syndromes, Regional Complex  see Complex Regional Pain Syndromes

Paint

Lead poisoning  QV 292

Occupational health hazards, etc.  WA 400-495

Paintings

Related to medicine  WZ 331

Related to psychiatry  WM 49

Paired-Associate Learning LB 1064

Palatal Neoplasms  WU 280 

For the otolaryngologist  WV 410

Palatal Obturators  WV 440 

Palate  WV 410 

Cleft see Cleft Palate  WV 440

Dentistry  WU 140

Gastroenterology  WI 200

Neoplasms see Palatal Neoplasms  WU 280, etc.

Palate, Hard  WV 410 

Palatine Bone  see Palate, Hard

Palatine Tonsil  WV 430 

See also Tonsillectomy

Palatopharyngeal Incompetence  see Velopharyngeal Insufficiency

Paleodontology GN 209

See also Tooth

Paleography Z 105-115.5

Paleontology

As a profession QE 714.7

See also Fossils

See also Mummies

Paleopathology  QZ 11.5 

In veterinary medicine SF 758

Paleostriatum  see Globus Pallidus

Palestinians  see Arabs

Palladium

Dental chemistry and metallurgy  WU 180

Inorganic chemistry QD 181.P4

Pharmacology  QV 290

Palliative Care  WB 310 

Nursing  WY 152.3

Classify specific diseases with nursing care of disease or with the special field of nursing, e.g., Oncologic Nursing WY 156

See also Pain

Palliative Treatment  see Palliative Care

Palm-Leaf Reaction  see Cervix Mucus

Palm of Hand  see Hand

Palmitic Acids  QU 90 

Organic chemistry QD 305.A2

Palmoplantar Keratoderma  see Keratoderma, Palmoplantar

Palmoplantaris Pustulosis  see Psoriasis

Palpation  WB 275 

Palpebral Conjunctiva  see Conjunctiva

Palsy  see Paralysis

Palsy, Progressive Supranuclear  see Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive

Paludism  see Malaria

Pamphlets

Collections  W6

Works about Z 691

Others, by subject

Pan paniscus QL 737.P96

As laboratory animals  QY 60.P7

Diseases SF 997.5.P7

Pan troglodytes QL 737.P96

As laboratory animals  QY 60.P7

Diseases SF 997.5.P7

Panax  QV 766-770 

Panax ginseng  see Panax

Pancoast Syndrome  WF 658 

Pancreas  WI 800-830 

General Surgery  WI 830

See also Cystic Fibrosis  WI 820

See also Islets of Langerhans  WK 800-885

See also Pancreatectomy

Pancreas, Artificial  WI 830 

Pancreas, Artificial Endocrine  see Insulin Infusion Systems

Pancreas, Endocrine  see Islets of Langerhans

Pancreas, Exocrine  WI 800-830 

Pancreas Transplantation  WI 830 

Pancreatectomy  WI 830 

Pancreatic Cancer  see Pancreatic Neoplasms

Pancreatic Cyst  WI 810 

Pancreatic Cystic Fibrosis  see Cystic Fibrosis

Pancreatic Diseases  WI 800-830 

General works  WI 800

General Surgery  WI 830

Of specific disease, with disease

See also Hyperinsulinism

Pancreatic Ducts  WI 802 

Pancreatic Fistula  WI 800 

Pancreatic Function Tests  WI 802 

Pancreatic Hormones  WK 801 

See also Glucagon  WK 801

See also Insulin  WK 820

Pancreatic Islets  see Islets of Langerhans

Pancreatic Islets Transplantation  see Islets of Langerhans Transplantation

Pancreatic Juice  WI 802 

See also Trypsin

Pancreatic Neoplasms  WI 810 

Pancreatitis  WI 805 

Pancreatitis, Alcoholic  WI 805 

Pancreozymin  see Cholecystokinin

Pancreozymin Receptors  see Receptors, Cholecystokinin

Pandemics

General  WA 105

Specific diseases by disease

Paneth Cells  WI 500 

Panhypopituitarism  see Hypopituitarism

Panic  WM 172 

Panic Attacks  see Panic Disorder

Panic Disorder  WM 172 

Panniculitis, Nodular Nonsuppurative  WR 140 

Panophthalmitis  WW 140 

Panoramic Radiography  see Radiography, Panoramic

Panotitis  see Otitis

Pantomography  see Radiography, Panoramic

Pantothenic Acid  QU 195 

Papain  QU 136 

Papanicolaou Smear  see Vaginal Smears

Papaver  QV 766-770 

See also Opium

Papaveretum  see Opium

Paper

Industrial Waste  WA 778

Printing Z 237, etc.

Papillary Muscles  WG 201-202 

Papilledema  WW 280 

See also Ophthalmoscopy

Papillitis, Optic  see Papilledema

Papilloma  QZ 365 

Localized, by site

Papilloma, Shope  see Tumor Virus Infections

Papilloma, Squamous Cell  see Papilloma

Papillomatosis  see Papilloma

Papillomaviridae  QW 165.5.P2 

Papillomavirus Infections  QZ 200 

Papillomavirus Vaccines

General  QZ 266

For prevention of Uterine Cervical Neoplasms  WP 480

See also Cancer Vaccines

Papio QL 737.P93

As laboratory animals  QY 60.P7

Diseases SF 997.5.P7

Pappataci Fever  see Phlebotomus Fever

para-Aminohippuric Acid  see p-Aminohippuric Acid

para-Dihydroxybenzenes  see Hydroquinones

Parabiosis

Immunology  QW 504

Twins, Conjoined  QS 675

Other special topics, by subject

Paracentesis  WB 373-377 

See also Punctures  WB 373-377, etc.

Paracetamol  see Acetaminophen

Parachlamydiaceae  see Chlamydiales

Parachuting  see Aviation

Paracoccidioidomycosis  WC 460 

Paracolobactrum  see Enterobacteriaceae

Paracrine Peptide Factors  see Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins

Paracrine Protein Factors  see Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins

Paradentium  see Periodontium

Paradoxical Sleep  see Sleep, REM

Paraganglia, Chromaffin  WK 102 

In other organs, with the organ

Paraganglioma  QZ 380 

Localized, by site

Paraganglioma, Carotid Body  see Carotid Body Tumor

Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal  QZ 380 

Localized, by site

See also Glomus Tumor

Paraganglioma, Gangliocytic  see Paraganglioma

Paraganglioma, Nonchromaffin  see Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal

Paragonimiasis  WC 805 

Paragonimus  QX 353 

Paraimmunoglobulinemias  see Paraproteinemias

Parainfluenza  see Paramyxoviridae Infections

Parainfluenza Vaccines  WC 518 

Parainfluenza Virus 1, Human  QW 168.5.P2 

Parainfluenza Virus Infections  see Paramyxoviridae Infections

Parakeratosis Variegata  see Parapsoriasis

Paralysants  see Chemical Warfare Agents

Paralyses, Familial Periodic  WD 205.5.P2 

Paralysins  see Agglutinins

Paralysis

General  WL 346

Agitans see Parkinson Disease  WL 359

Divers'  WD 712

Facial see Facial Paralysis  WL 330

Infantile see Poliomyelitis  WC 555, etc.

Ocular muscles see Ophthalmoplegia  WW 410

Respiratory see Respiratory Paralysis  WF 140

Vocal cord see Vocal Cord Paralysis  WV 535

See also Hemiplegia

See also Paraplegia

See also Quadriplegia

Paralysis Agitans  see Parkinson Disease

Paralysis, Bulbar  see Bulbar Palsy, Progressive

Paralysis, Lower Extremities  see Paraplegia

Paralysis, Obstetric  WS 405 

Paralysis, Pseudobulbar  see Pseudobulbar Palsy

Paralysis, Respiratory Muscle  see Respiratory Paralysis

Paralysis, Spastic  see Muscle Spasticity

Paramagnetic Resonance  see Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy

Paramecium  QX 151 

Paramedical Personnel  see Allied Health Personnel

Paramedics  see Allied Health Personnel

Paramedics, Emergency  see Emergency Medical Technicians

Parametritis  WP 275 

Paramyoclonus Multiplex  see Myoclonus

Paramyxoviridae  QW 168.5.P2 

Paramyxoviridae Infections  WC 518 

Paramyxovirus  see Respirovirus

Paramyxovirus 1, Avian  see Newcastle disease virus

Paramyxovirus Infections  see Respirovirus Infections

Paranasal Sinuses  WV 340-358 

See also Ethmoid Sinus  WV 355

See also Frontal Sinus  WV 350

See also Maxillary Sinus  WV 345

See also Sphenoid Sinus  WV 358

Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes  QZ 200 

See also Hormones, Ectopic  QZ 202, etc.

Paranoia  see Paranoid Disorders

Paranoid Behavior  WM 205 

Paranoid Disorder, Shared  see Shared Paranoid Disorder

Paranoid Disorders  WM 205 

Paranoid Psychoses  see Paranoid Disorders

Paranoid Schizophrenia  see Schizophrenia, Paranoid

Paraosmia  see Olfaction Disorders

Paraphilias  WM 610 

See also Sex Offenses

Paraphimosis  WJ 790 

Paraphrenia, Involutional  see Depressive Disorder, Major

Paraplegia  WL 346 

Paraplegia, Spastic  see Paraplegia

Paraproteinemias  WH 400 

See also Amyloidosis  WD 205.5.A6

See also Multiple Myeloma  WH 540

Paraproteins  QW 601 

See also Bence Jones Protein  WH 540

See also Myeloma Proteins  WH 540

Parapsoriasis  WR 204 

Parapsoriasis en Plaques  see Parapsoriasis

Parapsychology BF 1009-1389

Occult sciences BF 1404-1999

See also Spiritual Therapies

See also Telepathy

Paraquat

Public health aspects  WA 240

Parascaris  see Ascaridoidea

Parasite-Host Relations  see Host-Parasite Interactions

Parasites  QX 

nimal parasites

Zoology QL 757

As a cause of disease QZ 85

Communicable disease control  WA 240

See also Anthelmintics

See also Anti-Infective Agents

See also Antiprotozoal Agents

See also Food Parasitology

See also Host-Parasite Interactions

Parasitic Diseases  WC 695-900 

Nursing  WY 153

Veterinary see Parasitic Diseases, Animal SF 810.A3

Parasitic Diseases, Animal SF 810.A3

Parasitic Eye Infections  see Eye Infections, Parasitic

Parasitic Intestinal Diseases  see Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic

Parasitic Liver Diseases  see Liver Diseases, Parasitic

Parasitic Lung Diseases  see Lung Diseases, Parasitic

Parasitic Skin Diseases  see Skin Diseases, Parasitic

Parasitic Worms  see Helminths

Parasiticides  see Antiparasitic Agents

Parasitology  QX 

As a profession  QX 21

Biography

Collective WZ 112.5.P15

Individual WZ 100

See also Parasites

See also Parasitic Diseases  WC 695-900, etc.

Parasuicide  see Self-Injurious Behavior

Parasympathetic-Blocking Agents  see Parasympatholytics

Parasympathetic Ganglia  see Ganglia, Parasympathetic

Parasympathetic Nervous System  WL 610 

Infant or child  WS 340

See also Parasympatholytics  QV 132

See also Parasympathomimetics  QV 122

Parasympathetic Nervous System Diseases  see Autonomic Nervous System Diseases

Parasympatholytics  QV 132 

See also Anti-Ulcer Agents

See also Antiparkinson Agents

See also Muscarinic Antagonists

See also Muscle Relaxants, Central

Parasympathomimetics  QV 122 

See also Cholinesterase Inhibitors

Parathion

Public health  WA 240

Parathyroid Cancer  see Parathyroid Neoplasms

Parathyroid Diseases  WK 300 

Parathyroid Glands  WK 300 

Parathyroid Hormone  WK 300 

See also Hypoparathyroidism

Parathyroid Neoplasms  WK 300 

Paratopes  see Binding Sites, Antibody

Paratuberculosis

General SF 809.P375

In cattle SF 967.P33

Paratyphoid Fever  WC 266 

Veterinary SF 809.S24

Paratyphoid Vaccine  see Typhoid-Paratyphoid Vaccines

Parent-Child Relations  WS 105.5.F2 

Parent, Single  see Single Parent

Parental Imprinting  see Genomic Imprinting

Parental Leave

General works HD 6065-6065.5

Parenteral Feeding  see Parenteral Nutrition

Parenteral Hyperalimentation  see Parenteral Nutrition, Total

Parenteral Infusions  see Infusions, Parenteral

Parenteral Nutrition  WB 410 

See also Fat Emulsions, Intravenous  QU 86

Parenteral Nutrition, Total

General  WB 410

See also Protein Hydrolysates  QU 55

Parenterally-Transmitted Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis  see Hepatitis C

Parenting  WS 105.5.F2 

See also Child Rearing  WS 105.5.C3

Parents HQ 755.7-759.92

And illegitimacy HQ 998-999

Special topics, by subject

See also Child of Impaired Parents

See also Single Parent

Paresis  WL 346 

Veterinary see Parturient Paresis SF 967.M5

Paresthesia  WR 280 

Paretic Neurosyphilis  see Neurosyphilis

Parietal Cells, Gastric

Cytology  WI 301

Physiology  WI 302

See also Gastric Acid

See also Intrinsic Factor

Parietal Lobe  WL 307 

Parietal Peritoneum  see Peritoneum

Parietal Region Trauma  see Craniocerebral Trauma

Parinaud Syndrome  see Ocular Motility Disorders

Parkinson Disease  WL 359 

Drugs for see Antiparkinson Agents  QV 80

Parkinson Disease, Secondary  WL 359 

Parkinson Disease, Secondary Vascular  see Parkinson Disease, Secondary

Parkinsonian Disorders  WL 359 

Parkinsonian Syndrome  see Parkinsonian Disorders

Parkinsonism  see Parkinsonian Disorders

Parkinsonism, Experimental  see Parkinsonian Disorders

Parkinsonism, Juvenile  see Parkinsonian Disorders

Parodontitis  see Periodontitis

Parodontium  see Periodontium

Parodontosis  see Periodontal Diseases

Paronychia  WR 475 

Parotid Cancer  see Parotid Neoplasms

Parotid Gland  WI 230 

Parotid Neoplasms  WI 230 

Parotid Region  WE 705 

See also Parotid Gland  WI 230

Parotitis  WI 230 

See also Mumps  WC 520

Parotitis, Epidemic  see Mumps

Parovarian Cyst  WP 275 

Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria  see Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal

Paroxysmal Dyspnea  see Dyspnea, Paroxysmal

Paroxysmal Nerve Pain  see Neuralgia

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria  see Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal

Paroxysmal Sleep  see Narcolepsy

Paroxysmal Tachycardia  see Tachycardia, Paroxysmal

Parrot Fever  see Psittacosis

Parrots QL 696.P7

As laboratory animals  QY 60.B4

Diseases SF 994.2.P37

Parsonage-Turner Syndrome  see Brachial Plexus Neuritis

Parthenogenesis

General QH 487

Research in humans  WQ 208

Partial Denture  see Denture, Partial

Partial Epilepsy  see Epilepsies, Partial

Partial Monosomy  see Chromosome Deletion

Partial Seizure Disorder  see Epilepsies, Partial

Partial Trisomy  see Trisomy

Particle Accelerators QC 787.P3

In neoplasm radiotherapy  QZ 269

See also Radiosurgery

Particle-Induced X-Ray Emission Spectrometry  see Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission

Particle Size

Air pollutants  WA 754, etc.

See also Particulate Matter

Particulate Matter

Environmental exposure  WA 754

Occupational exposure  WA 450

Partner Abuse  see Spouse Abuse

Partner Notification  see Contact Tracing

Partnership Practice  W 92 

Legislation  W 33

Partnership Practice, Dental  WU 79 

Parturient Paresis SF 967.M5

Parturition  WQ 300 

Parvoviridae  QW 165.5.P3 

Parvoviridae Infections  WC 500 

Parvovirus  QW 165.5.P3 

Parvovirus Infections  see Parvoviridae Infections

Parvovirus, Raccoon  see Parvovirus

Passive Addiction, Neonatal  see Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder  WM 190 

Passive Antibody Transfer  see Immunization, Passive

Passive Smoking  see Tobacco Smoke Pollution

Passive Transfer of Immunity  see Immunization, Passive

Passive-Dependent Personality  see Dependent Personality Disorder

Pastes  see Ointments

Pasteurella  QW 140 

Pasteurella Infections

General  WC 200

Veterinary SF 809.P38

Pasteurellosis  see Pasteurella Infections

Pasteurization

General  WA 695-722

For milk and dairy products  WA 719

See also Sterilization

Pastoral Care  WM 61 

See also Chaplaincy Service, Hospital

See also Religion and Medicine

See also Religion and Psychology

Pastoral Psychology  see Pastoral Care

Patas Monkey  see Erythrocebus patas

Patch Tests  QY 260 

Patella  WE 870 

Patellar Dislocation  WE 870 

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome  WE 870 

See also Chondromalacia Patellae

Patent Ductus Arteriosus Familial  see Ductus Arteriosus, Patent

Patent Foramen Ovale  see Foramen Ovale, Patent

Patent Medicines  see Nonprescription Drugs

Patents as Topic

General (medical)  W 32-33

Chemicals TP 210

Drugs  QV 736

Special topics by topic (Form number 32-33 in NLM schedule where applicable)

Medical instruments (Form number 26 in any NLM schedule where applicable)

Paternal Behavior  WS 105.5.F2 

Paternal Deprivation  WS 105.5.D3 

Paternity

Medicolegal aspects  W 791

See also DNA Fingerprinting

Paternity Benefits  see Salaries and Fringe Benefits

Paternity Leave  see Parental Leave

Patey Mastectomy  see Mastectomy, Modified Radical

Pathogenesis of Disease  see Disease

Pathogenic Fungi  see Fungi

Pathogenicity  see Virulence

Pathogenicity Factors  see Virulence Factors

Pathogens, Blood-Borne  see Blood-Borne Pathogens

Pathological Gambling  see Gambling

Pathological Waste  see Medical Waste

Pathologists  see Pathology

Pathology  QZ 

General  QZ 4

Autobiography

If chiefly autobiographical WZ 100

Special topics by subject

Biography

Collective WZ 112.5.P2

Individual WZ 100

Cardiovascular system  WG 142

Clinical  QY

Comparative  QZ 33

Dental see Pathology, Oral  WU 140

Dermatology  WR 105

Directories  QZ 22

Infant or child  WS 200

Physiological  QZ 140

See also the general works numbers for parts of the body, diseases, or systems

Pathology, Clinical  QY 

General  QY 4

Pathology Department, Hospital  WX 207 

Pathology, Forensic  see Forensic Pathology

Pathology, Oral  WU 140 

Mouth pathology  WU 140

Tooth pathology  WU 140

Pathology, Surgical  WO 142 

Pathology, Veterinary SF 769-769.44

Pathomimesis  see Malingering

Patient Acceptance of Health Care  W 85 

In the hospital  WX 158.5

Special areas of health care, by area

Patient Adherence  see Patient Compliance

Patient Admission  WX 158 

See also Patient Readmission

Patient Advocacy  W 85.4 

Special topics, by subject

See also Patient Rights

Patient Appointments  see Appointments and Schedules

Patient Care  W 84-84.8 

Of hospital patients  WX 162-162.5

See also names of specific types of care, e.g., Nursing Care  WY 100, etc.

Patient Care Management  W 84.7 

In nursing  WY 100

Of hospital patients  WX 162-162.5

Special topics, by subject

Patient Care Planning  W 84.7 

In nursing  WY 100

Of hospital patients  WX 162-162.5

See also Aftercare

See also Consumer Participation

Patient Care Team  W 84.8 

Hospital team  WX 162.5

See also Nursing, Team  WY 125

Patient-Centered Care  W 84.7 

In hospitals and health facilities  WX 162

Patient-Centered Nursing  see Patient-Centered Care

Patient Compliance  W 85 

In hospitals  WX 158.5

In mental hospitals  WM 29.5

Special areas of compliance, by subject

See also Treatment Refusal

Patient Cooperation  see Patient Compliance

Patient Credit and Collection

Dental administration  WU 77

Hospital administration  WX 157

In other specific fields, by subject

Medical administration  W 80

Patient Data Privacy  see Confidentiality

Patient Discharge  WX 158 

Patient Dumping  see Patient Transfer

Patient Education as Topic

General  W 85

See also Health Education WA 590, etc.

In hospitals  WX 158.5

In mental institutions  WM 29.5

For specific conditions, with the condition

Patient-Focused Care  see Patient-Centered Care

Patient Isolation  WX 167 

Patient Isolators  WX 147 

Patient Monitoring  see Monitoring, Physiologic

Patient Moving and Lifting  see Moving and Lifting Patients

Patient Noncompliance  see Patient Compliance

Patient Ombudsmen  see Patient Advocacy

Patient Participation

General  W 85

Hospital patients  WX 158.5

Patient Readmission  WX 158 

Patient Records, Computerized  see Health Records, Personal

Patient Recruitment  see Patient Selection

Patient Refusal of Treatment  see Treatment Refusal

Patient Representatives  see Patient Advocacy

Patient Rights  W 85.4 

Special topics, by subject

See also Bioethical Issues  WB 60

See also Patient Advocacy

Patient Safety

General  WX 185

In specific types of health facilities, class with type of facility in the number for administration if number for safety or accident prevention is unavailable

Patient Satisfaction

With health services, medical treatment, etc.  W 85.2

With hospitals  WX 158.5

With mental hospitals WM 29.5

With special hospitals, by type, e.g., Hospitals, Maternity WQ 27-28

With other services or products, by subject

See also Patient Acceptance of Health Care  W 85

Patient Schedules  see Appointments and Schedules

Patient Selection

Research  W 20.5

Ethics W 20.55.H9

Specific topics, by topic

See also Health Care Rationing

Patient Transfer  WX 158 

Patient-Family Lodging  see Housing

Patients  W 85 

In hospitals  WX 158.5

In mental institutions  WM 29.5

With specific disabilities, with the disability

See also Inpatients

See also Outpatients

Patients' Libraries  see Libraries, Hospital

Pattern Recognition, Physiological

General  WL 705

Auditory  WV 272

Pattern Recognition, Visual  WW 105 

Paul-Bunnell Antibodies  see Antibodies, Heterophile

Pay Equity  see Salaries and Fringe Benefits

PCP  see Phencyclidine

PCP Abuse  see Phencyclidine Abuse

PCR  see Polymerase Chain Reaction

Peak Expiratory Flow Rate  WF 102 

General physical examination  WB 284

As a diagnostic test  WF 141

Peanuts  see Arachis hypogaea

Peas

Dietary use in health and disease  WB 430

Peat  see Soil

Peat Therapy  see Mud Therapy

Pecten Oculi  see Retinal Vessels

Pectins  QV 71 

Pectoral Nerves  see Thoracic Nerves

Pectoralis Muscles  WE 715 

Pectus Excavatum  see Funnel Chest

Pederasty  see Paraphilias

Pediatric Dentistry  WU 480 

See also age groups under Oral Hygiene

See also Dental Care for Children  WU 480

Pediatric Intensive Care Units  see Intensive Care Units, Pediatric

Pediatric Nursing  WY 159 

Education  WY 18-18.5

See also Maternal-Child Nursing

Pediatric Psychology  see Child Psychology

Pediatricians  see Pediatrics

Pediatrics  WS 

Anesthesia  WO 440

Autobiography

If primarily autobiographical WZ 100

Special topics by subject

Biography

Collective WZ 112.5.P3

Individual WZ 100

Dentistry see Pediatric Dentistry  WU 480

Diagnostic techniques and procedures  WS 141

Diagnostic imaging WN 240

Directories  WS 22

Diseases (General)  WS 200

General Surgery  WO 925

Nursing see Pediatric Nursing  WY 159

Oncology  QZ 275

Ophthalmology  WW 600

Otolaryngology  WV

Therapeutics (General)  WS 366

Pediculosis  see Lice Infestations

Pediculus  QX 502 

Pedodontics  see Pediatric Dentistry

Pedophilia  WM 610 

Pedunculata  see Thoracica

PEEP  see Positive-Pressure Respiration

Peer Group

Adolescent  WS 462

Child  WS 105.5.I5

Persons with particular diseases under the diseases, e.g., Diabetes Mellitus  WK 810

See also names of particular groups, e.g., Physicians  W 21

Peer Review

Nursing  WY 16

(Form number 21 in any NLM schedule where applicable)

See also Ethical Review

Peer Review, Grants  see Peer Review, Research

Peer Review, Health Care

Nursing  WY 16

(Form number 21 in any NLM schedule where applicable)

Peer Review Organizations  see Professional Review Organizations

Peer Review, Publishing  see Peer Review, Research

Peer Review, Research

Nursing  WY 16

(Form number 21 in any NLM schedule where applicable)

Pellagra  WD 126 

Pellets, Drug  see Drug Implants

Peloid Therapy  see Mud Therapy

Pelotherapy  see Mud Therapy

Pelvic Bones  WE 750 

Pelvic Cancer  see Pelvic Neoplasms

Pelvic Exenteration  WE 750 

Pelvic Floor Disorders

General (including both male and female)  WE 750

Female  WP 155

Male  WE 750

Pelvic Infection  WP 155 

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease  WP 155 

Pelvic Neoplasms

General  WE 750

Nursing  WY 156

Pelvic Pain  WP 155 

Pelvic Plexus  see Hypogastric Plexus

Pelvic Pouches  see Colonic Pouches

Pelvimetry  WQ 320 

See also Pelvis

Pelvis

General  WE 750

Gynecology  WP 155

Obstetrics  WQ 320

See also Pelvic Exenteration

See also Pelvic Infection

See also Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

See also Pelvimetry

Pemphigus  WR 200 

Neonatorum see Impetigo  WR 225

Pemphigus Vulgaris  see Pemphigus

Pendular Nystagmus  see Nystagmus, Pathologic

Penicillamine  QV 354 

Penicillanic Acid  QV 354 

Penicillin, Aminobenzyl  see Ampicillin

Penicillin G  QV 354 

Penicillin Resistance

Bacteriology  QW 51

Drug therapy  WB 330

Pharmacology  QV 354

Penicillinase  QU 136 

Penicillins  QV 354 

Penicillium  QW 180.5.D38 

Penile Cancer  see Penile Neoplasms

Penile Erection  WJ 790 

Penile Implantation  WJ 790 

For the treatment of impotence  WJ 709

Penile Neoplasms  WJ 790 

Penile Prosthesis Implantation  see Penile Implantation

Penis  WJ 790 

Pensions HD 7088-7252

For particular groups of people, by group, e.g., Nurses  WY 77

Pentachlorophenol

Public health aspects  WA 240

Toxicology  QV 627

Pentanoates  see Valerates

Pentazocine  QV 89 

Pentenes  see Alkenes

Penthiobarbital  see Thiopental

Pentose Phosphate Pathway  QU 75 

Pentose Phosphate Shunt  see Pentose Phosphate Pathway

Pentose Shunt  see Pentose Phosphate Pathway

Pentosephosphate Pathway  see Pentose Phosphate Pathway

Pentoses  QU 75 

Pentothal  see Thiopental

Pentoxifylline  QV 107 

People with Disabilities  see Disabled Persons

Pepsin  see Pepsin A

Pepsin A

Enzymology  QU 136

Gastric physiology  WI 302

Pepsinogen B  see Pepsinogens

Pepsinogens

Enzymology  QU 142

Gastric physiology  WI 302

See also Gastric Juice

Peptic Ulcer  WI 350-370 

See also Anti-Ulcer Agents

See also Gastrectomy

See also Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage

See also Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage  WI 350 

See also Peptic Ulcer

Peptic Ulcer Perforation  WI 350 

Peptidase Inhibitors  see Protease Inhibitors

Peptidases  see Peptide Hydrolases

Peptide Biosynthesis, Ribosomal  see Protein Biosynthesis

Peptide Hormones  WK 185 

See also Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins

Peptide Hydrolase Inhibitors  see Protease Inhibitors

Peptide Hydrolases  QU 136 

Peptide Peptidohydrolase Inhibitors  see Protease Inhibitors

Peptide Peptidohydrolases  see Endopeptidases

Peptide Sequence Analysis  see Sequence Analysis, Protein

Peptides  QU 68 

See also Amino Acid Sequence  QU 60

See also Oxytocin  QV 173

Peptococcus  QW 142.5.C6 

Perception

Auditory see Auditory Perception  WV 272

Color see Color Perception  WW 150

Depth see Depth Perception  WW 105

Distance see Distance Perception  WW 105

Form see Form Perception  WW 105

Infant or child  WS 105.5.D2

Motion (movement of external things) see Motion Perception  WW 105

Motion (one's own) see Kinesthesis  WE 104

Neurophysiology  WL 705

Psychology BF 311, etc.

Self see Self Concept BF 697, etc.

Size see Size Perception  WW 105

Social see Social Perception HM 1041

Space see Space Perception  WW 105, etc.

Speech see Speech Perception  WV 272

Time see Time Perception BF 468, etc.

Visual see Visual Perception  WW 105

Weight see Weight Perception  WE 104

See also Sensation  WL 702, etc.

Perception, Social  see Social Perception

Perceptrons  see Neural Networks (Computer)

Perceptual Defense  WM 193.5.P3 

Adolescent  WS 463

Infant or child  WS 350.8.D3

Perceptual Disorders

General and psychotic  WM 204

Neurologic manifestation  WL 340

Specific sensory disorder, with the organ involved

Perceptual Disorders, Auditory  see Auditory Perceptual Disorders

Perceptual Distortion  WL 705 

See also Perceptual Disorders

Perceptual Motor Performance  see Psychomotor Performance

Perchloroethylene  see Tetrachloroethylene

Percussion  WB 278 

Percutaneous Administration  see Administration, Cutaneous

Percutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation  see Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy  see Nephrostomy, Percutaneous

Percutaneous Nephrostomy  see Nephrostomy, Percutaneous

Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty  see Angioplasty

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty  see Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary

Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsy  see Lithotripsy

Perfluorocarbons  see Fluorocarbons

Performance Appraisal, Employee  see Employee Performance Appraisal

Performance-Enhancing Drugs  see Performance-Enhancing Substances

Performance-Enhancing Substances

General  QV 55

Specific substance, with substance

See also Doping in Sports

Perfume  WA 744 

Perfusion

Organ preservation  WO 665

Specific organs, with the organ

Perfusion Cancer Chemotherapy, Regional  see Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion

Perfusion Imaging

General  WN 203

Localized, by site

Perfusion, Pulsatile  see Pulsatile Flow

Perfusion Pumps  see Infusion Pumps

Perfusion Pumps, Implantable  see Infusion Pumps, Implantable

Perhexiline  QV 150 

Periadenitis Mucosa Necrotica Recurrens  see Stomatitis, Aphthous

Perianesthesia Nursing  see Perioperative Nursing

Perianeurysmal Fibrosis, Inflammatory  see Retroperitoneal Fibrosis

Periaortitis, Chronic  see Retroperitoneal Fibrosis

Periapical Abscess  WU 230 

Periapical Cyst  see Radicular Cyst

Periapical Diseases  WU 230 

See also Dental Pulp Diseases

Periapical Granuloma  WU 240 

Periapical Periodontitis, Chronic Nonsuppurative  see Periapical Granuloma

Periapical Periodontitis, Suppurative  see Periapical Abscess

Periaqueductal Gray  WL 310 

Periarteritis Nodosa  see Polyarteritis Nodosa

Periarthritis  WE 344 

Pericardial Cyst  see Mediastinal Cyst

Pericardial Effusion  WG 275 

Clinical examination  QY 210

Pericarditis  WG 275 

Pericarditis, Constrictive  WG 275 

Pericardium  WG 275 

Secretion

General WG 275

Clinical examination QY 210

In general diagnosis WB 373

Pericementitis  see Periodontitis

Pericytes  WG 700 

Peridinium  see Dinoflagellida

Perilymph  WV 250 

Perilymphatic Duct  see Cochlear Aqueduct

Perimenopausal Bone Loss  see Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal

Perimenopause  WP 580 

Perinatal Care  WQ 210 

Nursing see Neonatal Nursing  WY 157.3

Perinatal Medicine  see Perinatology

Perinatal Mortality  WA 900 

See also Infant Mortality

Perinatal Nursing  see Neonatal Nursing

Perinatal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage  see Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Perinatology  WQ 210-211 

See also Fetal Diseases  WQ 211

See also Infant, Newborn, Diseases  WS 421

See also Maternal-Child Nursing  WY 157.3

See also Neonatology  WS 420

See also Perinatal Care

See also Pregnancy Complications  WO 240-260

Perineum  WE 750 

Injuries

General WE 750

In the female WP 170

Perineurium  see Peripheral Nerves

Periodic Abstinence  see Natural Family Planning Methods

Periodic Alternating Nystagmus  see Nystagmus, Pathologic

Periodic Disease  see Familial Mediterranean Fever

Periodic Disease, Wolff's  see Familial Mediterranean Fever

Periodic Paralysis, Familial  see Paralyses, Familial Periodic

Periodicals  W1 

Bibliography of medical and medically related ZW 1

Government administrative reports and statistics  W2

Hospital administrative reports and statistics  WX 2

Periodicals as Topic PN 4699-5650

See also Periodicals  W1, etc.

Periodicity

General biology QH 527

Animal behavior QL 753-755.5

Animal physiology QP 84.6

Human physiology  QT 167

Menstrual cycle  WP 540

Plants QK 761

See also Biological Clocks

See also Circadian Rhythm

Periodontal Bone Loss  see Alveolar Bone Loss

Periodontal Cyst  WU 240 

Periodontal Cyst, Apical  see Radicular Cyst

Periodontal Diseases  WU 240-242 

Periodontoclasia  WU 242

Periodontosis  WU 242

Pyorrhea alveolaris  WU 242

Periodontal Index  WU 240 

Periodontal Pocket  WU 242 

Periodontal Prosthesis  WU 240 

Periodontal Resorption  see Alveolar Bone Loss

Periodontal Splints  WU 240 

Periodontics  WU 240-242 

Periodontitis  WU 242 

Periodontitis, Apical, Chronic Nonsuppurative  see Periapical Granuloma

Periodontitis, Apical, Suppurative  see Periapical Abscess

Periodontium  WU 240-242 

Perioperative Care  WO 178 

See also Perioperative Nursing  WY 161, etc.

Perioperative Nursing  WY 161-162 

Education  WY 18-18.5

Perioperative Care  WO 178

See also Operating Room Nursing  WY 162

See also Postanesthesia Nursing  WY 154

Perioperative Period  WO 178 

Peripheral Angiopathies  see Peripheral Vascular Diseases

Peripheral Arterial Disease  WG 550 

Peripheral Autoimmune Demyelinating Disease  see Polyradiculoneuropathy

Peripheral Autonomic Nervous System Diseases  see Autonomic Nervous System Diseases

Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation  WH 380 

Peripheral Catheterization  see Catheterization, Peripheral

Peripheral Nerve Diseases  see Peripheral Nervous System Diseases

Peripheral Nerve Injuries  WL 530 

Peripheral Nerve Injury  see Peripheral Nerve Injuries

Peripheral Nerve Neoplasms  see Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms

Peripheral Nerves  WL 500-544 

See also Cranial Nerves  WL 330

See also Nerve Fibers

See also Spinal Nerves  WL 400

Peripheral Nervous System  WL 500-544 

See also Neural Pathways  WL 102

Peripheral Nervous System Agents  QV 76.5 

Peripheral Nervous System Diseases  WL 520-544 

Infant or child  WS 340

Localized, by site

Veterinary SF 895

Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms  WL 520 

Localized, by site

Peripheral Neuropathies  see Peripheral Nervous System Diseases

Peripheral Resistance  see Vascular Resistance

Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation  see Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation

Peripheral Vascular Diseases  WG 500-700 

General works  WG 500

Infant or child WS 290

Veterinary SF 811

Periphlebitis  see Phlebitis

Perissodactyla QL 737.U6

Peristalsis  WI 102 

Intestinal  WI 402

Peristaltic Pumps, Implantable  see Infusion Pumps, Implantable

Peritoneal Cavity  WI 575 

See also Ascitic Fluid

See also Laparoscopy

Peritoneal Dialysis  WJ 378 

As treatment for diseases other than those of the kidney, by site or disease

See also Kidney, Artificial

Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory  WJ 378 

Peritoneal Diseases  WI 575 

Peritoneal Effusion  see Ascitic Fluid

Peritoneal Fluid  see Ascitic Fluid

Peritoneal Infusions  see Infusions, Parenteral

Peritoneal Neoplasms  WI 575 

Peritoneoscopes  see Laparoscopes

Peritoneoscopy  see Laparoscopy

Peritoneovenous Shunt

In the treatment of intractable ascites  WI 575

Peritoneum  WI 575 

See also Ascitic Fluid

See also Laparoscopy

Peritoneum, Parietal  see Peritoneum

Peritoneum, Visceral  see Peritoneum

Peritonitis  WI 575 

Peritonitis, Tuberculous  WI 575 

Permanent Vegetative State  see Persistent Vegetative State

Permeability

Capillary see Capillary Permeability  WG 700

Cells see Cell Membrane Permeability  QU 375

Magnetic induction QC 754.2.P4

Other special topics, by subject

Permeability, Capillary  see Capillary Permeability

Permeability, Cell Membrane  see Cell Membrane Permeability

Permeability, Microvascular  see Capillary Permeability

Pernicious Anemia  see Anemia, Pernicious

Pernicious Vomiting of Pregnancy  see Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Pernio  see Frostbite

Perodicticus potto  see Lorisidae

Peroneal Muscular Atrophy  see Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Peroperative Care  see Intraoperative Care

Peroperative Complications  see Intraoperative Complications

Peroperative Period  see Intraoperative Period

Peroxidase-Antiperoxidase Complex Technique  see Immunoenzyme Techniques

Peroxidase-Labeled Antibody Technique  see Immunoenzyme Techniques

Peroxidases  QU 140 

Peroxide, Hydrogen  see Hydrogen Peroxide

Peroxides

Inorganic chemistry QD 181.O1

See also Lipid Peroxides

See also Reactive Oxygen Species

Peroxisomal Disorders  WD 205.5.L5 

Peroxisome Proliferators

As carcinogens (General)  QZ 202

Causing Liver Neoplasms WI 735

See also Microbodies  QU 350

Persian Gulf Syndrome

General clinical aspects, e.g., diagnosis, therapy, etiology, etc.  QZ 140

Psychological aspects  WM 170-184

Particular disorders, with the disorder

Persian Gulf War  see Iraq War, 2003 -

Persistent Common Atrioventricular Canal  see Endocardial Cushion Defects

Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome  WS 421 

See also Ductus Arteriosus, Patent

Persistent Hyperinsulinemia Hypoglycemia of Infancy  WS 120 

Persistent Ostium Primum  see Heart Septal Defects, Atrial

Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn  see Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome

Persistent Vegetative State  WB 182 

See also Akinetic Mutism

See also Coma

Personal Construct Theory

General BF 698.9.P47

In psychotherapy  WM 420.5.P3

Personal Digital Assistant  see Computers, Handheld

Personal Expenditures  see Financing, Personal

Personal Genetic Information  see Genetic Privacy

Personal Health Services  W 84 

Personal Hygiene  see Hygiene

Personal Liability  see Liability, Legal

Personal Narratives  see Autobiography

Personal Satisfaction

Job satisfaction HF 5549.5.J63

Special topics, by subject

Success (General) BJ 1611-1618

Personal Space

Social psychology HM 1171

Personality BF 698-698.9

Dependency BF 575.D34

In psychoanalysis  WM 460.5.P3

See also Antisocial Personality Disorder

See also Histrionic Personality Disorder

See also Multiple Personality Disorder

See also Schizoid Personality Disorder

Personality Assessment

Psychiatric interview  WM 143

Psychiatric testing  WM 145

Psychological BF 698.4-698.8

Personality Development BF 698

Adolescent  WS 462

Infant or child  WS 105.5.P3

Psychoanalysis  WM 460.5.P3

See also Socialization

Personality Disorder, Antisocial  see Antisocial Personality Disorder

Personality Disorder, Borderline  see Borderline Personality Disorder

Personality Disorder, Compulsive  see Compulsive Personality Disorder

Personality Disorder, Dependent  see Dependent Personality Disorder

Personality Disorder, Histrionic  see Histrionic Personality Disorder

Personality Disorder, Passive-Aggressive  see Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder

Personality Disorder, Schizoid  see Schizoid Personality Disorder

Personality Disorder, Schizotypal  see Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Personality Disorders

General  WM 190

Adolescent  WS 463

Infant or child  WS 350.8.P3

Personality, Hysterical  see Histrionic Personality Disorder

Personality Inventory

Psychiatry  WM 145.5.M6

Psychology BF 698.5-698.8

Personality Tests

Psychiatry  WM 145

Psychology BF 698.5-698.8

Personality Type A  see Type A Personality

Personnel Administration, Hospital  WX 159-159.8 

In psychiatric hospitals  WM 30.2

In special hospitals, with the hospital

Personnel Discipline  see Employee Discipline

Personnel Downsizing HF 5549.5.D55

Hospitals  WX 159

In special areas, by subject

Nursing  WY 30

Personnel, Hospital  WX 159-159.8 

See also names of specific types of personnel, e.g., Operating Room Technicians  WY 162

Personnel, Hospital, Organization and Administration  see Personnel Administration, Hospital

Personnel Management

General HF 5549-5549.5

Hospitals  WX 159

In medical practice  W 80

In psychiatry  WM 30.2

Nursing  WY 30

Special fields, by subject, e.g., Nursing, Supervisory  WY 105

See also Personnel Administration, Hospital

Personnel Management, Hospital  see Personnel Administration, Hospital

Personnel Recruitment  see Personnel Selection

Personnel Selection

General HF 5549.5.S38

In medicine  W 21

Special fields, by subject

Personnel Staffing and Scheduling

Hospitals  WX 159

Nursing  WY 30

Psychiatry  WM 30.2

Personnel Turnover

Hospitals  WX 159

Nursing  WY 30

Psychiatry  WM 30.2

Specific profession, by subject

Personnel Work  see Personnel Management

Persons with Disabilities  see Disabled Persons

Persons With Hearing Impairments  see Hearing Impaired Persons

Perspiration  see Sweat

Perspiratory Glands  see Sweat Glands

Persuasion  see Persuasive Communication

Persuasive Communication BF 637.P4

See also Behavior Control

See also Propaganda

See also Psychological Warfare

See also Suggestion

Perthes Disease  see Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

Pertussigen  see Pertussis Toxin

Pertussis  see Whooping Cough

Pertussis Toxin  WC 340 

Pertussis Vaccine  WC 340 

See also Whooping Cough

Peruvian Bark  see Cinchona

Pervasive Child Development Disorders  see Child Development Disorders, Pervasive

Pervasive Development Disorders  see Child Development Disorders, Pervasive

Perversion, Sex  see Paraphilias

Pes Cavus  see Foot Deformities

Pes Planus  see Flatfoot

Pessaries, Intracervical  see Intrauterine Devices

Pessaries, Intrauterine  see Intrauterine Devices

Pest Control  WA 240 

Agriculture SB 950-990.5

See also Insect Control  QX 600

Pest Control, Biological

Agriculture SB 975-978

Public Health (General)  WA 240

See also names of other specific types of pest control

See also Chemosterilants

See also Insect Control  QX 600

Pest Management  see Pest Control

Pesticide Residues  WA 240 

Pesticides

Agriculture SB 951-970.4

Industrial poisoning WA 465

Public health  WA 240

Toxicology  WA 240

Pet Facilitated Therapy  see Animal Assisted Therapy

PET Scan  see Positron-Emission Tomography

Pet Therapy  see Animal Assisted Therapy

Pet-Human Bonding  see Bonding, Human-Pet

Petechiae  see Purpura

Pethidine  see Meperidine

Petit Mal Epilepsy  see Epilepsy, Absence

Petrogale  see Macropodidae

Petrolatum, Liquid  see Mineral Oil

Petroleum

Toxicology  QV 633.5.F6

Petromyzontidae  see Lampreys

Petrous Bone  WV 230 

Petrous Pyramid  see Petrous Bone

Petrous Sinus Thrombosis  see Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial

Pets

General SF 411-416.6

Anatomy and physiology SF 761-768.2

Diseases SF 981

See also specific pets

See also Bonding, Human-Pet

Peyote  see Mescaline

Pfaundler-Hurler Syndrome  see Mucopolysaccharidosis I

Pfeiffer Syndrome  see Acrocephalosyndactylia

PGA  see Prostaglandins A

PGE  see Prostaglandins E

PGE1  see Alprostadil

PGF  see Prostaglandins F

PGF2  see Dinoprost

PGF2alpha  see Dinoprost

PGH Synthase  see Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases

PGI2  see Epoprostenol

PGX  see Epoprostenol

pH  see Hydrogen-Ion Concentration

Phacochoerus  see Swine

Phacoemulsification  WW 260 

Phacomatosis  see Neurocutaneous Syndromes

Phage lambda  see Bacteriophage lambda

Phage Receptors  see Receptors, Virus

Phage Typing  see Bacteriophage Typing

Phages  see Bacteriophages

Phages T  see T-Phages

Phagocyte Bactericidal Dysfunction  QW 690 

Phagocytes  QW 690 

See also Histiocytes  WH 650, etc.

See also Macrophages  WH 650, etc.

See also Monocytes  WH 200, etc.

See also Neutrophils  WH 200, etc.

Phagocytosis  QW 690 

See also Macrophages

Phakomatoses  see Neurocutaneous Syndromes

Phakomatosis, Bourneville  see Tuberous Sclerosis

Phalanges of Fingers  see Finger Phalanges

Phalanges of Toes  see Toe Phalanges

Phallic Stage  see Psychosexual Development

Phanerochaete  QW 180.5.B2 

Botany QK 629.C785

Phantom Limb  WE 170 

Phantoms, Imaging  WN 150 

Phantoms, Radiographic  see Phantoms, Imaging

Phantoms, Radiologic  see Phantoms, Imaging

Pharmaceutic Aids  QV 800 

Pharmaceutic Aids (Preservatives)  see Preservatives, Pharmaceutical

Pharmaceutical Chemistry  see Chemistry, Pharmaceutical

Pharmaceutical Economics  see Economics, Pharmaceutical

Pharmaceutical Ethics  see Ethics, Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical Plants  see Plants, Medicinal

Pharmaceutical Policy  see Drug and Narcotic Control

Pharmaceutical Preparations

General works  QV 55

Administration & dosage  QV 748

Administrative methods  WB 340-356

See also specific methods, e.g., Administration, Intranasal

Adverse effects  QZ 42

See also Iatrogenic Disease

Analysis

Autonomic see Autonomic Agents

Catalogs see Catalogs, Drug

Legislation see Legislation, Drug

Metabolism  QV 38

Mucopolysaccharidosis IV  WD 205.5.C2

Packaging see Drug Packaging

Patent medicines see Nonprescription Drugs

Preservation  QV 754

Public health aspects WA 730

Proprietary  QV 772

Public health aspects  WA 730

Quack see Nostrums

Standards  QV 771

Supply & distribution  QV 736

See also Pharmacology

See also Plants, Medicinal

See also names of specific drugs and types of drugs

See also Receptors, Drug

Pharmaceutical Preparations, Dental  QV 50 

Pharmaceutical Services  QV 737 

Hospital see Pharmacy Service, Hospital  WX 179

Insurance see Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services  W 265, etc.

Military

General UH 420-425

Navy VG 270-275

Pharmaceutical Solutions

General  QV 786.5.S6

See also specific solution terms, e.g., Contact Lens Solutions

Used for specific purposes, by subject

See also Solutions

Pharmaceutical Vehicles  QV 800 

Pharmacies  QV 737 

Directories  QV 722

Public health aspects  WA 730

See also Pharmacy Service, Hospital  WX 179

Pharmacists

General  QV 21

Biography

Collective WZ 112.5.P4

Individual WZ 100

Career books  QV 21

Directories  QV 22

Registration  QV 29

Pharmacists' Aides  QV 21.5 

Pharmacoeconomics  see Economics, Pharmaceutical

Pharmacoepidemiology  QZ 42 

Special topics, by subject

Pharmacogenetics  QV 38.5 

See also Drug Resistance

See also Toxicology

Pharmacogenomics  see Pharmacogenetics

Pharmacognosy  QV 752 

See also Ethnopharmacology

See also Medicine, Traditional

See also Phytotherapy

See also Plants, Medicinal

Pharmacokinetics  QV 38 

Pharmacologic Processes  see Pharmacological Processes

Pharmacological Phenomena

General  QV 37

Dental  QV 50

Veterinary SF 915

In conjunction with pharmaceutical preparations  QV 4

See also Pharmaceutical Preparations

Pharmacological Processes  QV 37 

Pharmacology  QV 

As a profession  QV 21

See also Pharmaceutical Preparations

See also Pharmacological Phenomena

Pharmacology, Clinical

As a profession  QV 21

See also Drug Therapy

See also Pharmacological Phenomena

Pharmacopoeias  QV 738 

Pharmacopoeias as Topic  QV 738 

Pharmacopoeias, Homeopathic  WB 930 

Pharmacotherapy  see Drug Therapy

Pharmacovigilance  QV 771 

See also Drug Monitoring

Pharmacy  QV 701-835 

General  QV 704

As a profession  QV 21

History  QV 711

Instrumentation  QV 26

Military UH 420-425

Naval VG 270-275

Public health aspects  WA 730

Veterinary SF 915

See also Community Pharmacy Services

See also Drug Prescriptions

See also Education, Pharmacy

See also Legislation, Pharmacy

See also Pharmacy Service, Hospital

See also Technology, Pharmaceutical

Pharmacy Administration  QV 737 

Veterinary medicine SF 915

See also Fees, Pharmaceutical

See also Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services

See also Pharmacy Service, Hospital  WX 179

Pharmacy Education  see Education, Pharmacy

Pharmacy Education, Continuing  see Education, Pharmacy, Continuing

Pharmacy Education, Graduate  see Education, Pharmacy, Graduate

Pharmacy Schools  see Schools, Pharmacy

Pharmacy Service, Clinical  see Pharmacy Service, Hospital

Pharmacy Service, Hospital  WX 179 

Pharyngeal Arches  see Branchial Region

Pharyngeal Diseases  WV 400-440 

General works  WV 400

Infant or child  WV 400-440

Nursing  WY 158.5

Pharyngeal Tonsil  see Adenoids

Pharyngeal Tonsils  see Adenoids

Pharyngitis  WV 410 

Pharynx  WV 410 

In respiration  WF 490

Phase-Contrast Microscopy  see Microscopy, Phase-Contrast

Phaseolus vulgaris Lectins  see Phytohemagglutinins

Phenacaine  see Anesthetics, Local

Phenacetin  QV 95 

Phenadone  see Methadone

Phenanthrenes  QV 138.C1 

Organic chemistry QD 395

Phenanthridines

As antineoplastic agents  QV 269

Organic chemistry QD 401

Phencyclidine  QV 77.7 

See also Phencyclidine Abuse

Phencyclidine Abuse  WM 270 

Phencyclidine-Related Disorders  see Phencyclidine Abuse

Phenemal  see Phenobarbital

Phenethylamines  QU 61 

Organic chemistry QD 341.A8

Phenformin  WK 825 

Phenobarbital  QV 88 

Phenobarbitone  see Phenobarbital

Phenols  QV 223

Phenomenography  see Learning

Phenothiazines

As antithelmintics  QV 253

Organic chemistry QD 401

See also Antipsychotic Agents

Phenotype  QU 500 

See also Somatotypes

Phenoxybenzamine  QV 132 

Phentanyl  see Fentanyl

Phenyl Ethers

Organic chemistry QD 341.E7

Used for special purposes, by subject

Phenylacetates  QU 98 

Organic chemistry QD 341.A2

Phenylalanine  QU 60 

Phenylalanine Hydroxylase Deficiency Disease  see Phenylketonurias

Phenylamines  see Aniline Compounds

Phenylbarbital  see Phenobarbital

Phenylbutazone  QV 95 

Phenylenediamines  QU 61 

Carcinogenicity research  QZ 202

Phenylethylamines  see Phenethylamines

Phenylglycolic Acid  see Mandelic Acids

Phenylketonurias  WD 205.5.A5 

Phenylmethylamine  see Benzylamines

Phenylthiocarbamide  see Phenylthiourea

Phenylthiourea

In goiter experiments  WK 259

In taste experiments  WI 210

Organic chemistry QD 305.T45

Phenytoin  QV 85 

Pheochromocytoma  QZ 380 

Localized, by site

Pheochromocytoma, Extra-Adrenal  see Pheochromocytoma

Pheresis  see Blood Component Removal

Pheromones

Communication QL 776

Secretion QP 190

Pheromones, Sexual  see Sex Attractants

Phialophora  QW 180.5.D38 

Philanthropic Funds  see Fund Raising

Philately HE 6187-6228

Medical  WZ 340

Philology P

General works P

Chinese PL 1001-2245

English PE

Modern grammar PE 1097-1400

French PC 2011-3761

Latin PA 2011-2915

Modern (General) PB 6-431

Other languages in appropriate P schedule

See also "phrase books" under specialty headings, e.g., Medicine

See also names of language groups under specific Philology headings, e.g., Philology, Classical

Special topics, by subject

Philology, Classical PA 1-199

Grammars for physicians and pharmacists PA 2092

See also specific language subheadings under Philology

Philology, Oriental PJ

See also names of specific oriental languages under Philology

Philology, Romance PC

See also specific language subheadings under Philology

Philosophy B

General works B 69-99

Of science Q 174-175.3

Scientology BP 605.S2

See also names of specific philsophies, e.g., Existentialism B 105.E8 etc.

See also Humanism B 821

Philosophy, Medical  W 61 

Philosophy, Nursing  WY 86 

Philtrum  see Lip

Phimosis  WJ 790 

Phlebitis  WG 610 

Other localities, by site

Pyelophlebitis  WJ 351

Phlebography  WG 600 

Localized, by site or disease

Phlebothrombosis  see Venous Thrombosis

Phlebotomus Fever  WC 526 

Phlebotomy

As diagnostic procedure  QY 25

As therapy  WB 381

See also Bloodletting

See also Infusions, Intravenous

See also Injections, Intravenous

See also Leeching

Phlegmasia Alba Dolens  see Thrombophlebitis

Phlegmon  see Cellulitis

Phobia, School  see Phobic Disorders

Phobia, Social  see Phobic Disorders

Phobias  see Phobic Disorders

Phobic Disorders  WM 178 

Phobic Neuroses  see Phobic Disorders

Phocoenidae  see Porpoises

Phonation  WV 501 

See also Speech

See also Voice

See also Voice Quality

Phonetics P 215-240

General P 221

Physiological aspects  WV 501

Phonocardiography  WG 141.5.P4 

Phonological Impairments  see Articulation Disorders

Phorbol Esters

As carcinogens  QZ 202

Phorbol Myristate Acetate  see Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate

Phorias  see Strabismus

Phosgene  QV 664 

Phosphatases  see Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases

Phosphates  QV 285 

Phosphates, Inorganic  see Phosphates

Phosphatidal Compounds  see Plasmalogens

Phosphatidate Phosphatase  QU 136 

Phosphatidate Phosphohydrolase  see Phosphatidate Phosphatase

Phosphatides  see Phospholipids

Phosphatidylcholine-Sterol O-Acyltransferase  QU 141 

Phosphatidylcholines  QU 93 

Phosphatidylethanolamines  QU 93 

Phosphatidylinositols  QU 93 

Phosphines

As pesticides  WA 240

Inorganic chemistry QD 181.P1

Phosphocreatine  WE 500 

Phosphodiesterases  see Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases

Phosphohydrolases  see Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases

Phosphoinositides  see Phosphatidylinositols

Phospholipases  QU 136 

Phospholipases A  QU 136 

Phospholipids  QU 93 

Phosphomonoesterases  see Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases

Phosphonic Acids

Inorganic chemistry QD 181.P1

Pharmacology  QV 138.P4

Phosphonomycin  see Fosfomycin

Phosphopeptides  QU 68 

Phosphoprotein Phosphatase  see Phosphoprotein Phosphatases

Phosphoprotein Phosphatases  QU 136 

Phosphoprotein Phosphohydrolase  see Phosphoprotein Phosphatases

Phosphoproteins  QU 55.2 

Phosphoric Acids QD 181.P1

Pharmacology  QV 138.P4

Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases  QU 136 

Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases  QU 136 

Phosphorus

Inorganic chemistry QD 181.P1

Metabolism  QU 130

Of bone  WE 200

Pharmacology  QV 138.P4

Toxicology  QV 627

See also Organophosphorus Compounds

See also Organothiophosphorus Compounds

See also Phosphorus Isotopes

See also Phosphorus Radioisotopes

Phosphorus Isotopes

Inorganic chemistry QD 181.P1

Metabolism  QU 130

Micro-organism metabolism  QW 52

Of bone  WE 200

Pharmacology  QV 138.P4

Phosphorus Metabolism Disorders  WD 200.5.P4 

Phosphorus Radioisotopes  WN 420 

Nuclear physics QC 796.P1

See also special topics under Radioisotopes

Phosphorylases  QU 141 

Phosphorylation QD 281.P46

Phosphorylcholine, Acetyl Glyceryl Ether  see Platelet Activating Factor

Phosphotransferases  QU 141 

Phosphotransferases, ATP  see Phosphotransferases

Phosvel  see Leptophos

Photoaging of Skin  see Skin Aging

Photobacterium  QW 141 

Photobiology

General QH 515

See also Light

See also Photochemistry QD 701-731

See also Photosynthesis QK 882

Photochemical Processes

General QD 701-731

Other special topics, by subject

Photochemistry

General QD 701-731

As a profession QD 39.5

Other special topics, by subject

See also Photochemical Processes

Photochemotherapy  WB 480 

Photochemotherapy, Hematoporphyrin  see Hematoporphyrin Photoradiation

Photocoagulation  see Light Coagulation

Photocopying  see Copying Processes

Photodermatitis  see Photosensitivity Disorders

Photodynamic Therapy  see Photochemotherapy

Photofluorography  WN 220 

Used for diagnosis of particular disorders, with the disorder

Photography TR

Dental see Photography, Dental

Fluorescent screen see Fluoroscopy  WN 220

In Psychotherapy  WM 450.5.P5

Medical TR 708

Roentgen-ray see Radiography  WN 200, etc.

Used for specific subjects, by subject

See also Microfilming TR 835

See also Motion Pictures as Topic

Photography, Dental

General TR 708

In orthodontics  WU 400

Special purposes by topic

Photography, Intraoral  see Photography, Dental

Photography, Orthodontic  see Photography, Dental

Photokeratectomy  see Corneal Surgery, Laser

Photokymography  see Electrokymography

Photometry

Analytical chemistry (General) QD 79.P46

Optics and Photonics QC 391

Quantitative analysis QD 117.P5

Used for diagnosis of particular disorders, with the disorder or system

Photomicrography

General QH 251

Used in diagnostic imaging  WN 180

Photons

Physics QC 793.5.P42-793.5.P429

Radiation effects of  WN 600-630

Special topics, by subject

Photopic Vision  see Color Vision

Photoproteins  see Luminescent Proteins

Photoradiation  see Light

Photoradiation, Hematoporphyrin  see Hematoporphyrin Photoradiation

Photoradiation Therapy  see Phototherapy

Photoreceptor Cells  WL 102.9 

See also Retinal Pigments

Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate QL 364

Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate  WW 270 

Photoreceptors, Invertebrate  see Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate

Photorefractive Keratectomy

General  WW 340

Used for specific disorder, with the disorder

Photosensitivity Disorders  WR 160 

Photosynthesis QK 882

Phototherapy  WB 480 

Phrases

Anesthesia  WO 215

Embryology  QS 615

Forensic medicine and dentistry  W 615

Histology  QS 515

Immunology  QW 515

Pharmacy and pharmaceutics  QV 715

Special topics, by subject

Medical (Form number 15 in any NLM schedule where applicable)

Phrenic Nerve  WL 400 

Phrenology BF 866-885

Phthalic Acids  QU 98 

Organic chemistry QD 341.A2

Toxicology  QV 612

Phthalic Anhydrides  QU 98 

Toxicology  QV 612

Phthalidyl Ampicillin  see Talampicillin

Phthiraptera  QX 501 

Body lice see Pediculus  QX 502

Disinfestation  WA 240

Plant lice see Aphids  QX 503, etc.

See also Lice Infestations

Phthiriasis  see Lice Infestations

Phthisis  see Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

Phycomyces  QW 180.5.P4 

Phyllodes Tumor  WP 870 

Phylogeny  QU 500 

See also Classification

Physarum  QX 55 

Physiatry  see Physical Medicine

Physical Activity  see Motor Activity

Physical Chemistry Concepts  see Physicochemical Phenomena

Physical Concepts  see Physical Phenomena

Physical Conditioning, Human  see Physical Fitness

Physical Education and Training  QT 255 

Physical Effort  see Physical Exertion

Physical Endurance  QT 255 

Special topics, by subject

Physical Examination

General  WB 200-288

Aged  WT 141

Infant or child  WS 141

Veterinary SF 772.5

For legal establishment of life  W 789

See also Gynecological Examination

Physical Examination, Preadmission  see Diagnostic Tests, Routine

Physical Exertion

Movement  WE 103

Physical education  QT 255

Sports  QT 260

See also Exercise

See also Fatigue

See also Sports

See also Work

Physical Fitness  QT 255 

In aviation medicine  WD 705

In space medicine  WD 752

For automobile driving  WA 275

See also Exercise

See also Exercise Therapy

See also Physical Endurance

Physical Medicine  WB 460-545 

See also Biomechanics

Physical Phenomena

General works QC 21-21.3

See also Biophysical Phenomena

Physical Sciences  see Natural Science Disciplines

Physical Therapists  WB 460 

Physical Therapy Department, Hospital  WX 223 

Physical Therapy Modalities  WB 460-545 

General  WB 460

Hospital departments see Physical Therapy Department, Hospital  WX 223

In psychiatry  WM 405-412

Veterinary SF 925

See also Exercise Movement Techniques  WB 541

See also Musculoskeletal Manipulations  WB 535

See also Postoperative Care  WO 183, etc.

Physical Therapy Specialty  WB 460 

Physically Challenged  see Disabled Persons

Physically Handicapped  see Disabled Persons

Physician Assignment Acceptance  see Medicare Assignment

Physician Assistants  W 21.5 

Physician-Assisted Suicide  see Suicide, Assisted

Physician Executives

General  W 88

Hospital and health facilities  WX 155

Physician-Hospital Organizations  see Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures

Physician-Hospital Relations  see Hospital-Physician Relations

Physician Impairment

Medicine  W 21

For general impairment of physicians in various specialties, class in the number for the profession where applicable

Physician-Nurse Relations

From the nurse's perspective  WY 88

From the physician's perspective  W 62

Physician-Patient Relations  W 62 

Adolescent  WS 462

In psychiatry  WM 62

In surgery  WO 62

Infant or child  WS 105.5.I5

See also Truth Disclosure

Physician Shortage Area  see Medically Underserved Area

Physicians

Autobiography

If chiefly autobiographical WZ 100

Special topics by subject

Biography

Collective WZ 112-150

Individual WZ 100

Directories  W 22

History  WZ 51-80.5

See also names of specific ethnic groups, e.g., African Americans WZ 80.5.B5

Interpersonal Relations  W 62

See also Interprofessional Relations

See also Physician-Nurse Relations

See also Physician-Patient Relations

Liability  W 44

See also Insurance, Liability W 44, etc.

Literary & artistic works  WZ 350

Military  WZ 112.5.M4

Women see Physicians, Women

Special topics by subject

Physicians' Assistants  see Physician Assistants

Physicians' Extenders  see Physician Assistants

Physicians, Family  W 89 

See also Family Practice

Physicians, Junior  see Medical Staff, Hospital

Physicians' Offices

Architectural planning and construction  WX 140

Management  W 80

Physician's Practice Patterns  W 87 

Physicians, Primary Care  W 89 

Physician's Role  W 62 

Physicians, Women  W 21 

Biography

Collective WZ 150

Individual WZ 100

History  WZ 80.5.W5

See also special topics under Physicians

Physicochemical Concepts  see Physicochemical Phenomena

Physicochemical Phenomena

General QD 450-882

Biophysics  QT 34

Physics QC

As a profession QC 29

See also Physical Phenomena

Physiognomy BF 840-861

See also Facial Expression  WB 275, etc.

Physiologic Availability  see Biological Availability

Physiological Adaptation  see Adaptation, Physiological

Physiological Chemistry  see Biochemistry

Physiological Phenomena

General  QT 4

Domestic animals SF 768-768.2

Human (General)  QT 104

Plants see Plant Physiological Phenomena QK 710-899

School texts  QT 210-215

Wild animals QP, etc.

See also specific physiology terms, and indentions for physiology under various topics

Special topics, by subject

See also Adaptation, Physiological  QT 140, etc.

See also Physiology  QT, etc.

Physiological Psychology  see Psychophysiology

Physiological Stress  see Stress, Physiological

Physiologists  see Physiology

Physiology  QT 

As a profession  QT 21

Biography

Collective WZ 112.5.P5

Individual WZ 100

See also Physiological Phenomena

Physiology, Comparative  QT 4 

Domestic animals only SF 768

Wild animals only QP 33

Physiopathology  see Pathology

Physiotherapy (Specialty)  see Physical Therapy Specialty

Physiotherapy (Techniques)  see Physical Therapy Modalities

Physostigmine  QV 124 

Phytic Acid  QU 75 

Phytin  see Phytic Acid

Phytochrome QK 898.P67

Phytoestrogens

Dietary use in health and disease  WB 430

Phytohemagglutinins QK 898.P8

Hemagglutination  QW 640

Phytohormones  see Plant Growth Regulators

Phytomitogens  see Mitogens

Phytophagineae  see Plant Viruses

Phytoremediation  see Biodegradation, Environmental

Phytoreovirus  see Reoviridae

Phytotherapy  WB 925 

As therapy of a particular disease or system, with the disease or system

See also Drugs, Chinese Herbal  QV 766

See also Ethnobotany

See also Ethnopharmacology

See also Herbal Medicine  WB 925

See also Pharmacognosy

See also Plant Extracts  QV 766

See also Plants

See also Plants, Medicinal  QV 766-770

Pia Mater  WL 200 

Pial Vein  see Cerebral Veins

Pica  WM 175 

Picibanil

As an antineoplastic agent  QV 269

Pick's Disease of Heart  see Pericarditis, Constrictive

Picloram

Public health  WA 240

Picodnaviruses  see Parvoviridae

Picornaviridae  QW 168.5.P4 

Picornaviridae Infections  WC 501 

Picornavirus Infections  see Picornaviridae Infections

Picrates  QV 223 

Picric Acid  see Picrates

Pictorial Works

Embryology  QS 617

Forensic medicine and dentistry  W 617

General Surgery  WO 517

Histology  QS 517

Immunology  QW 517

Operative dentistry  WU 317

Oral surgery  WU 600.7

Orthodontics  WU 417

Pharmacy and pharmaceutics  QV 717

Prosthodontics  WU 507

(Form number 17 in any NLM schedule where applicable)

See also Caricatures

Picture Archiving and Communication Systems  see Radiology Information Systems

Picture Archiving, Radiologic  see Radiology Information Systems

Picture Frustration Study  see Projective Techniques

Piebald Dolphins  see Dolphins

Pig Skin Dressings  see Biological Dressings

Pig-Tailed Monkey  see Macaca nemestrina

Pigeon Breeder's Lung  see Bird Fancier's Lung

Pigeons  see Columbidae

Pigment Epithelium of Eye  WW 103 

Of particular parts of the eye, with the part, e.g., Retina  WW 270

Pigmentary Retinopathy  see Retinitis Pigmentosa

Pigmentation

Anthropology GN 197

Manifestations of disease  WR 143

Physiology  WR 102

See also Skin Pigmentation

Pigmentation Disorders  WR 265-267 

Manifestations of disease  WR 143

Pigments, Biological

General  QU 110

Plants

Biochemistry QD 441

Botany QK 898.P7

See also names of specific pigments

See also Pigmentation

See also Porphyrins

Pigmy Killer Whale  see Dolphins

Pigs  see Swine

Pikas  see Lagomorpha

Pilar Cyst  see Epidermal Cyst

Piles  see Hemorrhoids

Pili, Conjugative  see Pili, Sex

Pili, Sex  QW 51 

See also Conjugation, Genetic

Pills  see Tablets

Pilocarpine  QV 122 

Pilonidal Cyst  see Pilonidal Sinus

Pilonidal Sinus  WE 750 

Pineal Body  see Pineal Gland

Pineal Gland  WK 350 

Pineal Neoplasms  see Pinealoma

Pinealocytoma  see Pinealoma

Pinealoma  WK 350 

Pineoblastoma  see Pinealoma

Pineocytoma  see Pinealoma

Pinnipedia QL 737.P64

Pinta  WC 422 

Piper nigrum

Botany QK 495.P67

Used therapeutically  WB 925

See also Black Pepper

See also Phytotherapy

Piperacillin  QV 354 

Pirenzepine

As an anti-ulcer agent  QV 69

As an antipsychotic agent  QV 77.9

Piroplasmosis  see Babesiosis

Piroxicam  QV 95 

Pisum sativum  see Peas

Pit and Fissure Sealants  WU 190 

Pit Viper Venoms  see Crotalid Venoms

Pitch Discrimination  WV 272 

Pitch Perception  WV 272 

Pithecolobium  see Fabaceae

Pittosporaceae  see Rosales

Pittosporum  see Rosales

Pituitary Adenoma, Prolactin-Secreting  see Prolactinoma

Pituitary-Adrenal Function Tests  WK 510 

Pituitary-Adrenal System  WK 510 

Pituitary Cancer  see Pituitary Neoplasms

Pituitary Diencephalic Syndrome  see Hypothalamic Diseases

Pituitary Diseases  WK 550-590 

General  WK 550

General Surgery  WK 590

Of specific diseases, with disease

Pituitary Dwarf  see Dwarfism, Pituitary

Pituitary Dwarfism  see Dwarfism, Pituitary

Pituitary Function Tests  WK 502 

See also Pituitary-Adrenal Function Tests  WK 510

Pituitary Gland

General  WK 500-590

General Surgery  WK 590

See also Hypophysectomy

Pituitary Gland, Anterior  WK 510 

Pituitary Gland, Posterior  WK 520 

Pituitary Growth Hormone  see Growth Hormone

Pituitary Hormone Release Inhibiting Hormones  WK 515 

Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones  WK 515 

Pituitary Hormones  WK 502 

See also Hypopituitarism

Pituitary Hormones, Anterior  WK 515 

Pituitary Hormones, Posterior

General  WK 520

See also Neurophysins  QU 55.2

Pituitary Neoplasms  WK 585 

See also Adenoma, Acidophil

See also Adenoma, Chromophobe

Pituitary Stalk  see Pituitary Gland

Pituitrin  see Pituitary Hormones, Posterior

Pityriasis  WR 204 

Linguae see Glossitis, Benign Migratory  WI 210

Pivampicillin  QV 354 

PIXE  see Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission

Placebos  WB 330 

Placement Agencies, Nursing  see Employment

Placenta  WQ 212 

Growth and Development see Placentation  QS 645

See also Maternal-Fetal Exchange

See also Placental Circulation

Placenta Diseases  WQ 212 

Placental Abruption  see Abruptio Placentae

Placental Circulation  WQ 212 

Placental Extracts

Pharmacology  QV 370

Therapeutic use (General)  WB 391

Used for treatment of particular disorders, with the disorder or system

Placental Function Tests  WQ 212 

Placental Hormones  WK 920 

Placental Insufficiency  WQ 212 

Placental Lactogen  WK 920 

See also Receptors, Somatotropin

Placental Proteins  see Pregnancy Proteins

Placental Villi  see Chorionic Villi

Placentation  QS 645 

Placentoma, Normal  see Placenta

Placentome  see Placenta

Plague  WC 350-355 

General  WC 350

Cattle see Rinderpest SF 966

Epidemic  WC 355

Fowl Plague see Influenza in Birds SF 995.6.I6

Plague Vaccine  WC 350 

Planigraphy, X-Ray  see Tomography, X-Ray

Plankton

Aquatic biology (General) QH 90.8.P5

Freshwater biology QH 96.8.P5

Marine biology QH 91.8.P5

Plant ecology QK 933-935

Zoology

Freshwater QL 143

Ocean QL 123

Planned Parenthood  see Family Planning Services

Planning, Health and Welfare  see Health Planning

Planning, Health Facility  see Health Facility Planning

Planning Techniques

Health administration  WA 525-546

Health services  W 84-84.8

Hospital administration  WX 150

Hospital and health facilities  WX 140

In other particular areas, by subject

See also Health Planning

See also Social Planning

Planning Theories  see Planning Techniques

Plant Aril  see Fruit

Plant Capsule  see Fruit

Plant Cells QK 725

Plant Diseases SB 599-990.5

General works SB 731

Biological control SB 975-978

Trees SB 761-767

Plant Embryos  see Seeds

Plant Extracts  QV 766-770 

See also Phytotherapy

Plant Extracts, Chinese  see Drugs, Chinese Herbal

Plant Galls  see Plant Tumors

Plant Growth Regulators QK 745

Plant Hormones  see Plant Growth Regulators

Plant Lice  see Aphids

Plant Oils

Biochemistry  QU 86

Public health aspects  WA 722

Plant Pathology SB 621-795

Plant Physiological Phenomena QK 710-899

Plant Physiology  see Plant Physiological Phenomena

Plant Poisoning  WD 500-530 

Veterinary SF 757.5

See also Milk Sickness  WD 530

Plant Preparations  QV 766-770 

Atlases  QV 717

For specific disease with the disease

Specific drug or chemical with the drug or chemical

Specific plants, with the plant

See also Phytotherapy

Plant Proteins

General  QU 55.4

In nutrition  QU 55.4

See also Plants

Plant Proteins, Dietary  see Vegetable Proteins

Plant Tumors SB 741.5

Of specific plants with the plant, e.g., tree galls SB 767

Plant Viruses  QW 163 

Plant Zygotes  see Seeds

Plantar Prints  see Dermatoglyphics

Plantaris Muscle  see Muscle, Skeletal

Plants

General QK

Chemistry QK 861-899

Cytology QK 725

Histology QK 671

Lice see Aphids  QX 503, etc.

Microbiology  QW 60

Physiology see Plant Physiological Phenomena QK 710-899

Poisons see Plants, Toxic  WD 500-530

See also Ethnobotany

See also Ethnopharmacology

See also Herbicides

See also Pharmacognosy

See also Phytotherapy

See also Plant Proteins  QU 55.4

See also Pollen

See also Seeds

Plants, Edible QK 98.5

Dietary use in health and disease  WB 430-432

Plants, Genetically Modified

General SB 123.57

Public health aspects as food  WA 695-722

For specific plant, with the plant

See also Food, Genetically Modified

See also Genetic Engineering

Plants, Medicinal  QV 766-770 

Atlases  QV 717

Culture SB 293-295

Medical botany, pharmacology, see Pharmacognosy  QV 752

Specific plants, with the plant

See also Ethnobotany

See also Ethnopharmacology

See also Medicine, Traditional

See also Pharmacognosy

See also Phytotherapy  WB 925

See also Plant Extracts  QV 766

Plants, Toxic  WD 500-530 

See also Plant Poisoning

Plants, Transgenic  see Plants, Genetically Modified

Plaque Therapy, Radioisotope  see Brachytherapy

Plasma  WH 400 

Blood transfusion  WB 356

See also Serum

Plasma Albumin  see Serum Albumin

Plasma Cell Antigens PC-1  see Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte

Plasma Cell Dyscrasias  see Paraproteinemias

Plasma Cells  WH 400 

Plasma Exchange  WB 356 

Plasma Expanders  see Plasma Substitutes

Plasma Membrane  see Cell Membrane

Plasma Prokallikrein  see Prekallikrein

Plasma Proteins  see Blood Proteins

Plasma Substitutes  WH 450 

See also Blood Substitutes

Plasma Volume  WG 106 

Plasma Volume Expanders  see Plasma Substitutes

Plasmacytes  see Plasma Cells

Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells  see Dendritic Cells

Plasmalogens  QU 93 

Plasmapheresis  WH 460 

Plasmids

General  QU 470

In Bacteria  QW 51

See also Extrachromosomal Inheritance

See also Genetic Vectors

Plasminogen

Blood coagulation  WH 310

Enzymology  QU 142

Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 3  see Protein C Inhibitor

Plasminogen Activator Inhibitors  see Plasminogen Inactivators

Plasminogen Activator, Tissue-Type  see Tissue Plasminogen Activator

Plasminogen Activator, Urokinase-Type  see Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator

Plasminogen Activators

Biochemistry  QU 142

Blood coagulation  WH 310

Plasminogen Inactivators  QU 136 

Plasminokinase  see Streptodornase and Streptokinase

Plasmodium  QX 135 

See also Antimalarials

Plasmodium Infections  see Malaria

Plasmosome  see Cell Nucleolus

Plaster, Adhesive  see Bandages

Plaster Casts  see Casts, Surgical

Plaster of Paris  see Calcium Sulfate

Plastic Casts  see Casts, Surgical

Plastic Surgery  see Surgery, Plastic

Plasticity, Neuronal  see Neuronal Plasticity

Plastics

Toxicology  QV 633

Special uses by topic

Medical equipment (Form number 26 in any NLM schedule where applicable

Platanista  see Dolphins

Platelet Activating Factor  QU 93 

In blood coagulation  WH 310

Platelet Adhesiveness  WH 310 

Platelet Aggregation  WH 310 

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors  QV 180 

Platelet Antagonists  see Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors

Platelet Antiaggregants  see Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors

Platelet-Derived Growth Factor  QU 107 

Platelet Function Tests  QY 410 

Platelet Transforming Growth Factor  see Transforming Growth Factor beta

Platelet Transfusion  WB 356 

Plateletpheresis  WH 460 

Platelets  see Blood Platelets

Platelets, Blood  see Blood Platelets

Platinum

Inorganic chemistry QD 181.P8

Pharmacology  QV 290

See also Organoplatinum Compounds

Platinum Black  see Platinum

Platinum Diamminodichloride  see Cisplatin

Platybasia  WE 730 

See also Arnold-Chiari Malformation

Platyhelminths  QX 350-422 

Platyrrhini QL 737.P915-737.P925

Use specific family if available, e.g., Cebidae QL 737.P925

Play and Playthings

In childhood  WS 105.5.P5

Physical education  QT 255

Projective techniques  WM 145.5.P8

Psychology (General) BF 717

Recreation  QT 250

Play Therapy

General  WM 450.5.P7

With Children  WS 350.4

Special topics, by subject

Pleasure

Physiology  WL 702

Psychology BF 515

See also Pleasure-Pain Principle

Pleasure-Pain Principle

Psychoanalysis  WM 460.5.P5

Psychology BF 515

See also Pleasure

Plegia  see Paralysis

Pleocytosis  see Leukocytosis

Pleoptics  see Orthoptics

Plethysmography  WG 141.5.P7 

Special topics, by subject, e.g., Venous Thrombosis  WG 610

Plethysmography, Impedance  WG 141.5.P7 

Used in diagnosis of specific conditions, by subject, e.g., Arteriosclerosis  WG 550

Plethysmography, Impedance, Transthoracic  see Cardiography, Impedance

Plethysmography, Whole Body  WF 141.5.P7 

Used in diagnosis of specific conditions, by subject, e.g., Tracheal Stenosis  WF 490

Pleura  WF 700-746 

Secretion  QY 210

Tuberculosis see Tuberculosis, Pleural  WF 390

See also Pleurisy

See also Pleuropneumonia  WC 202

See also Pneumonolysis  WF 668

Pleural Cavity  WF 700 

Pleural Effusion  WF 700 

Clinical analysis  QY 210

Pleural Endoscopy  see Thoracoscopy

Pleural Neoplasms  WF 700 

Pleural Rub  see Respiratory Sounds

Pleurisy  WF 744 

See also Pleura

Pleurisy, Tuberculous  see Tuberculosis, Pleural

Pleuritis  see Pleurisy

Pleurodynia, Epidemic  WC 501 

Pleurodynia Virus  see Enterovirus B, Human

Pleuropneumonia  WC 202 

In cattle see Pleuropneumonia, Contagious SF 964

Pleuropneumonia, Contagious SF 964

Pleuropneumonia-Like Organisms  see Mycoplasma

Pleuroscopy  see Thoracoscopy

Plicamycin  QV 269 

Plugs, Surgical  see Surgical Instruments

Plumbing  see Sanitary Engineering

Plumbism  see Lead Poisoning

Plummer-Vinson Syndrome  WI 250 

Pluralism  see Cultural Diversity

Pluripotent Stem Cells  QU 325 

Plutonium  WN 420 

Nuclear physics QC 796.P9

See also special topics under Radioisotopes

Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis  WI 400 

Pneumococcal Infections  WC 217 

See also Pneumonia, Pneumococcal  WC 204

Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine  see Pneumococcal Vaccines

Pneumococcal Vaccines  WC 217 

Pneumoconiosis  WF 654 

Pneumocystis  QW 180.5.A8 

Pneumocystis Infections  WC 450 

Pneumoencephalography  WL 141.5.P8 

Pneumogastric Nerve  see Vagus Nerve

Pneumogastric Nerve Disorders  see Vagus Nerve Diseases

Pneumology  see Pulmonary Medicine

Pneumomediastinum  see Mediastinal Emphysema

Pneumomediastinum, Diagnostic  WF 975 

Pneumonectomy  WF 668 

Pneumonia  WC 202-209 

Pneumonia, Aspiration  WC 209 

Pneumonia, Bacterial  WC 202 

Pneumonia, Interstitial  see Lung Diseases, Interstitial

Pneumonia, Lipid  WC 209 

Pneumonia, Lobar  see Pneumonia

Pneumonia, Mycoplasma  WC 202 

Pneumonia, Pneumococcal  WC 204 

Pneumonia, Primary Atypical  see Pneumonia, Mycoplasma

Pneumonia, Staphylococcal  WC 204 

Pneumonia, Viral  WC 207 

Pneumonic Plague  see Plague

Pneumonitis  see Pneumonia

Pneumonitis, Hypersensitivity, Avian  see Bird Fancier's Lung

Pneumonitis, Interstitial  see Lung Diseases, Interstitial

Pneumonology  see Pulmonary Medicine

Pneumonolysis  WF 668 

Pneumoperitoneum  WI 575 

Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial  WI 141 

Used for diagnosis of particular disorders, with the disorder or system

Pneumoradiography  WN 200 

Pneumoretroperitoneum  see Retropneumoperitoneum

Pneumothorax  WF 746 

See also Hemopneumothorax

Pneumothorax, Artificial  WF 768 

Poaceae

As allergens  QW 900

Botany QK 495.G74

Cultivation SB 197-202

See also Pollen

Pocket, Periodontal  see Periodontal Pocket

Podiatry  WE 890 

See also Foot Diseases

Poetry

About medicine  WZ 330

By health personnel  WZ 350

Light verse in medicine and related fields  WZ 305

Poetry as Topic

About medicine  WZ 330

In psychotherapy  WM 450.5.W9

Point-of-Care Systems

In hospitals (General)  WX 162

Special topics, by subject

See also Medical Order Entry Systems

Point of Care Technology  see Point-of-Care Systems

Poison Control Centers  QV 600 

Directories  QV 605

In hospitals  WX 215

Poison Ivy  see Toxicodendron

Poison Ivy Dermatitis  see Dermatitis, Toxicodendron

Poison Oak  see Toxicodendron

Poison Sumac  see Toxicodendron

Poisoning  QV 600-667 

Animal see Animals, Poisonous  WD 400-430

Bites and Stings WD 400-430

Fishes, Poisonous WD 405

Carbon monoxide see Carbon Monoxide Poisoning  QV 662

Fluoride see Fluoride Poisoning  QV 282, etc.

Food see Foodborne Diseases  WC 268

Gas see Gas Poisoning  QV 662, etc.

Industrial  WA 465

Medicolegal Aspects W 925

Lead see Lead Poisoning  QV 292

Mercury see Mercury Poisoning  QV 293

Mushroom see Mushroom Poisoning  WD 520

Plant see Plant Poisoning  WD 500-530

Salmonella food see Salmonella Food Poisoning  WC 268

Staphylococcal food see Staphylococcal Food Poisoning  WC 268

Veterinary SF 757.5

See also names of particular poisonous animals, bacteria, chemicals, insects, plants, viruses, etc.

See also Antidotes

See also Toxicology  QV 600-667

Poisoning, Nervous System  see Neurotoxicity Syndromes

Poisonous Animals  see Animals, Poisonous

Poisonous Fishes  see Fishes, Poisonous

Poisonous Gases  see Gases

Poisonous Plants  see Plants, Toxic

Poisons  QV 600-666 

Detection  QV 602

Industrial protection  WA 465

Inorganic  QV 610

Lists of  QV 604

Organic  QV 627-633

Public health aspects  WA 730

See also names of specific poisons

Polar Regions  see Cold Climate

Polarcardiography  see Vectorcardiography

Polarization Microscopy  see Microscopy, Polarization

Polarography

Organic analysis QD 272.E4

Quantitative analysis QD 116.P64

Policy Makers  see Administrative Personnel

Policy Making

General H 97

In special topics, by subject

See also Health Policy

See also Public Policy

Polio  see Poliomyelitis

Poliodystrophia Cerebri  see Diffuse Cerebral Sclerosis of Schilder

Poliomyelitis  WC 555 

Prevention & control  WC 556

See also Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome

Poliomyelitis, Nonpoliovirus  see Poliomyelitis

Poliomyelitis, Preparalytic  see Poliomyelitis

Poliosis  see Hair Color

Poliovirus  QW 168.5.P4 

Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated  WC 556 

Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral  WC 556 

Poliovirus Vaccines  WC 556 

Polishes  see Industrial Oils

Polishes, Dental  see Dentifrices

Political Systems JC

In Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic Therapy, or Psychoanalytic Interpretation  WM 460.5.P7

Related to special topics, by subject

See also names of specific systems, e.g., Communism HX

Pollen QK 658

As a food preparation  WB 447

As an allergen  QW 900

See also Allergens

See also Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal

Pollen Allergy  see Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal

Pollinosis  see Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal

Polonium  WN 420 

Nuclear physics QC 796.P6

See also special topics under Radioisotopes

Polvidone  see Povidone

Poly(A)+ mRNA  see RNA, Messenger

Poly(A)+ RNA  see RNA, Messenger

Poly(A) Tail  see RNA, Messenger

Poly Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose  QU 57 

See also Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose

Poly ADP Ribose  see Poly Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose

Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, Two-Dimensional  see Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional

Polyalkenoate Cements  see Glass Ionomer Cements

Polyamines  QU 61 

Organic chemistry

Aliphatic QD 305.A8

Aromatic QD 341.A8

Polyangiaceae  see Myxococcales

Polyangium  see Myxococcales

Polyarteritis Nodosa  WG 518 

See also Vasculitis, Central Nervous System

Polyarthritis  see Arthritis

Polyarthritis Rheumatica  see Rheumatic Fever

Polybrominated Biphenyls

Toxicology  QV 633.5.B4

Polybromobiphenyl Compounds  see Polybrominated Biphenyls

Polychemotherapy  see Drug Therapy, Combination

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons  see Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic

Polycyclic Compounds

Organic chemistry QD 305-341

Toxicology  QV 633

Polycyclic Hydrocarbons  see Polycyclic Compounds

Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic

Toxicology  QV 633

Polycystic Kidney  see Polycystic Kidney Diseases

Polycystic Kidney Diseases  WJ 358 

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome  WP 320 

Polycythemia  WH 180 

Polycythemia Rubra Vera  see Polycythemia Vera

Polycythemia Vera  WH 180 

Polydeoxyribonucleotide Ligases  see DNA Ligases

Polydeoxyribonucleotide Synthetases  see DNA Ligases

Polyethylene Terephthalates

Inguinal hernia repair  WI 960

Used for other special purposes, by subject

Polyethylenes

As a biocompatible material (General)  QT 37

Used for special purposes, by subject, e.g., Joint Prosthesis WE 312

Polygenic Inheritance  see Multifactorial Inheritance

Polygenic Traits  see Multifactorial Inheritance

Polyglucoses  see Glucans

Polyglutamate Folates  see Pteroylpolyglutamic Acids

Polyisocyanates  see Polyurethanes

Polyisoprenyl Phosphate Sugars  QU 75 

As glycolipids  QU 85

Polymenorrhea  see Menstruation Disturbances

Polymerase Chain Reaction  QU 450 

Polymers

Chemistry QD 380-388

Toxicology  QV 633

Used in dentistry  WU 190

Used in medicine  QT 37.5.P7

Classify by use where applicable

Polymorphic Reticulosis  see Granuloma, Lethal Midline

Polymorphism, Crystallization  see Crystallization

Polymorphism, Genetic  QU 500 

Polymorphism (Genetics)  see Polymorphism, Genetic

Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes  see Neutrophils

Polymyalgia Rheumatica  WE 550 

See also Giant Cell Arteritis

Polymyoclonus  see Myoclonus

Polymyositis-Dermatomyositis  see Dermatomyositis

Polymyxin E  see Colistin

Polyneuritis  see Neuritis

Polyneuritis Endemica  see Beriberi

Polyneuropathies  WL 520 

Polyneuropathy, Acquired  see Polyneuropathies

Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons  see Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic

Polynucleotide Vaccines  see Vaccines, DNA

Polynucleotides  QU 57 

Polyomaviridae  QW 165.5.P2 

Polyomavirus  QW 165.5.P2 

Polyomavirus, BK  see BK Virus

Polyomavirus hominis 1  see BK Virus

Polyomavirus macacae  see Simian virus 40

Polyopsia  see Diplopia

Polypeptide Hormones  see Peptide Hormones

Polypeptides  see Peptides

Polyphagidae  see Cockroaches

Polyphosphates  QV 285 

Polyplax  see Anoplura

Polyploidy

General  QU 500

As a disorder  QS 677

Polyposis Coli, Familial  see Adenomatous Polyposis Coli

Polyposis Syndrome, Familial  see Adenomatous Polyposis Coli

Polyps  QZ 200 

Localized, by site

See also Colonic Polyps  WI 529

See also Intestinal Polyps  WI 430

See also Nasal Polyps  WV 300

Polyradiculitis  see Polyradiculopathy

Polyradiculoneuritis  see Polyradiculoneuropathy

Polyradiculoneuropathy  WL 544 

Polyradiculoneuropathy, Acute Inflammatory  see Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Polyradiculopathy  WL 400 

Polyradiculopathy, Abdominal  see Polyradiculopathy

Polysaccharides  QU 83 

Polysaccharides, Bacterial  QW 52 

Polysyndactyly  see Syndactyly

Polyurethanes

Tubing for tracheal prosthesis  WF 490

Used for special purposes, by subject

Polyvidon  see Povidone

Polyvinylpyrrolidone  see Povidone

Polyvinylpyrrolidone Iodine  see Povidone-Iodine

Polyvinyls

Chemical technology TP 1180.V48

Used for particular purposes, by subject, e.g., in blood bags  WH 460

Pomelo Tree  see Citrus

Pompholyx  see Eczema, Dyshidrotic

Pongidae  see Hominidae

Pongo pygmaeus QL 737.P96

As laboratory animals  QY 60.P7

Diseases SF 997.5.P7

Pons  WL 310 

Pontic  see Denture, Partial, Fixed

Pontine Neoplasms  see Brain Stem Neoplasms

Pontoporia blainvillei  see Dolphins

Popliteal Artery  WG 595.P6 

See also blood supply under Knee  WE 870

Popliteal Space  see Knee

Popliteal Vein  WG 625.P6 

See also blood supply under Knee  WE 870

Poppy  see Papaver

Popular Works

Cardiovascular system  WG 113

Dentistry  WU 80

Digestive system  WI 113

General Surgery  WO 75

Geriatrics  WT 120

Gynecology  WP 120

Medicine (General)  WB 120-130

Neoplasms  QZ 201

Obesity  WD 212

Obstetrics  WQ 150

Ophthalmology  WW 80

Psychiatry  WM 75

Special topics, by subject

See also Juvenile Literature

Population HB 848-3697

Genetics see Genetics, Population

Health problems of special population groups  WA 300-395

Movement HB 1951-2577

See also Demography HB 1951-2577

Population-Based Planning  see Community Health Planning

Population Characteristics HB 848-3697

Health problems of special population groups  WA 300-395

Population Control

General HQ 766

By country HQ 766.5.A-Z

See also Abortion, Legal

See also Contraception

See also Family Planning Policy  WA 550

See also Family Planning Services  WA 550

See also Sterilization, Reproductive

Population Density HB 1953

See also Crowding

See also Social Isolation

Population Distribution  see Demography

Population Dynamics QH 352

In public health  WA 950

Special topics, by subject

See also Genetics, Population

Population Explosion  see Population Growth

Population Growth QH 352

Population Size  see Population Density

Population Surveillance

Epidemiological studies  WA 950

See also names of specific types of surveys, e.g., Health Surveys  WA 900, etc.

Poradenitis Nostras  see Lymphogranuloma Venereum

Porcelain  see Dental Porcelain

Porcine Xenograft Bioprosthesis  see Bioprosthesis

Porcine Xenograft Dressings  see Biological Dressings

Porifera QL 370.7-374.2

Pornography  see Erotica

PORP  see Ossicular Prosthesis

Porphyrias  WD 205.5.P6 

Special types, by system in which produced

Porphyrins

General  QU 110

Special types, by system in which produced, e.g., Hemoglobins  WH 190

Porpoises QL 737.C434

Portacaval Shunt, Surgical  WI 720 

Portal Hypertension  see Hypertension, Portal

Portal System  WI 720 

See also Liver Circulation

See also Portography

Portal Vein  WI 720 

See also Portography

Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical  WI 720 

Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic  WI 720 

Portography  WI 720 

Portosystemic Encephalopathy  see Hepatic Encephalopathy

Portosystemic Shunt, Surgical  see Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical

Portosystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic  see Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic

Portraits N 7575-7624.5

Of physicians and other specialists in medically related fields in the appropriate biography number in  WZ

Position Description  see Job Description

Position Sense  see Proprioception

Position, Sense of  see Orientation

Positioning, Radiography  see Technology, Radiologic

Positive End-Expiratory Pressure  see Positive-Pressure Respiration

Positive-Pressure Respiration  WF 145 

In first aid  WA 292

Positive Reinforcement  see Reinforcement (Psychology)

Positron-Emission Tomography  WN 206 

Positrons  see Electrons

Post and Core Technique  WU 515 

Post-Anesthesia Nursing  see Postanesthesia Nursing

Post-Basic Nursing Education  see Education, Nursing, Continuing

Post-Polio Syndrome  see Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome

Post-Poliomyelitis Syndrome  see Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome

Post-Registration Nursing Education  see Education, Nursing, Continuing

Post-Surgical Nursing  see Postanesthesia Nursing

Post-Transcriptional RNA Modification  see RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional

Post-Translational Protein Modification  see Protein Processing, Post-Translational

Post-Traumatic Tic Disorder  see Tic Disorders

Post-Traumatic Vegetative State  see Persistent Vegetative State

Post-Vaccinal Encephalomyelitis  see Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated

Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus  see Hydrocephalus

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders  see Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Postage Stamps  see Philately

Postanesthesia Nursing  WY 161 

Postcoital Contraceptives  see Contraceptives, Postcoital

Posterior Chamber  see Eye

Posterior Choroidal Artery Infarction  see Cerebral Infarction

Posterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy  see Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic

Posterior Spinal Artery Syndrome  see Spinal Cord Vascular Diseases

Posterior Vitreous Detachment  see Vitreous Detachment

Posters

Embryology  QS 617

Forensic medicine and dentistry  W 617

General Surgery  WO 517

Histology  QS 517

Immunology  QW 517

Operative dentistry  WU 317

Oral surgery  WU 600.7

Orthodontics  WU 417

Pharmacy and pharmaceutics  QV 717

Prosthodontics  WU 507

(Form number 17 in any NLM schedule where applicable)

See also Pictorial Works

Postgastrectomy Syndromes  WI 380 

Postgraduate Education  see Education, Graduate

Postgraduate Nursing Education  see Education, Nursing, Graduate

Postimplantation Embryo Development  see Embryonic Development

Postinfectious Encephalomyelitis  see Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated

Postmarketing Product Surveillance  see Product Surveillance, Postmarketing

Postmenopausal Bone Loss  see Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal

Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy  see Estrogen Replacement Therapy

Postmenopausal Osteoporosis  see Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal

Postmenopause  WP 580 

Postmortem Changes  QZ 35 

Postmortem Examination  see Autopsy

Postnatal Care  WQ 500 

See also Maternal-Child Nursing  WY 157.3

See also Neonatal Nursing  WY 157.3

Postnatal Depression  see Depression, Postpartum

Postoperative Care

General  WO 183

Geriatric surgery  WO 950

Pediatric surgery  WO 925

See also Perioperative Nursing  WY 161

See also Physical Therapy Modalities  WB 460, etc.

Postoperative Complications  WO 184-185 

Specific complications, by site

Postoperative Hemorrhage  WO 184 

Postoperative Period  WO 183 

Postoperative Wound Infection  see Surgical Wound Infection

Postpartum Care  see Postnatal Care

Postpartum Depression  see Depression, Postpartum

Postpartum Hemorrhage  WQ 330 

Postpartum Period  WQ 500-505 

Postpartum Programs  see Postnatal Care

Postpartum Thyroiditis  WQ 500 

Postphlebitic Disease  see Postphlebitic Syndrome

Postphlebitic Syndrome  WG 610 

Postphlebitic Ulcer  see Postphlebitic Syndrome

Postpoliomyelitis Muscular Atrophy  see Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome

Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome

General  WC 555

See also Poliomyelitis

Postprandial Hyperglycemia  see Hyperglycemia

Postural Balance  WE 103 

Posture  WE 103 

See also Hypotension, Orthostatic

See also Kinesics

Postviral Fatigue Syndrome  see Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic

Postzoster Arteritis  see Vasculitis, Central Nervous System

Potassium  QV 277 

Inorganic chemistry QD 181.K1

Metabolism  QU 130

Toxicology  QV 277

See also Hypokalemia

See also Potassium Isotopes

Potassium Channels

General  QU 55.7

See also Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase

Potassium Chloride

Inorganic chemistry QD 181.K1

Pharmacology  QV 277

Potassium Deficiency  WD 105 

See also Hypokalemia

Potassium Glutamate  see Glutamates

Potassium Isotopes

Inorganic chemistry QD 181.K1

Pharmacology  QV 277

Potassium Permanganate  QV 229 

Potassium Pump  see Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase

Pott Disease  see Tuberculosis, Spinal

Pottos  see Lorisidae

Pott's Disease  see Tuberculosis, Spinal

Poultry

General SF 481-507

Physiology SF 768.2.P6

Poultry Diseases SF 995-995.6

Poultry Products

Dietary use in health and disease  WB 426

Microbiology  QW 85

Public health aspects  WA 707

See also Eggs  WA 703, etc.

Poverty

Economic conditions HC 79.P6

By country HC 94-1085

Health problems (General)  WA 31

Welfare HV 697-3024

See also Cultural Deprivation

Poverty Areas

Health problems (General)  WA 30

Special topics, by subject

Povidone  WH 450 

Povidone-Iodine

As a local anti-infective agent  QV 231

Powassan Encephalitis  see Encephalitis, Tick-Borne

Powassan virus  see Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne

Powders

In pharmaceutical preparations (General)  QV 786.5.P7

Power, Personal  see Power (Psychology)

Power Plants

General TJ 164

Prevention and control of accidents and diseases  WA 440-485

Power, Professional  see Power (Psychology)

Power (Psychology)

Other aspects, by subject

As an expression of will BF 608-618, etc.

Manipulation or control by others BF 632.5

Self control, willpower, etc.

See also Social Control, Informal

Power, Social  see Power (Psychology)

Power Sources, Bioelectric  see Bioelectric Energy Sources

Poxviridae  QW 165.5.P6 

Poxviridae Infections  WC 584-590 

Poxvirus Infections  see Poxviridae Infections

Poxvirus Myxomatis  see Myxoma virus

Poxvirus officinale  see Vaccinia virus

Poxvirus variolae  see Variola virus

PPLO  see Mycoplasma

PQQ Cofactor

General  QU 135

Practical Nurses  see Nursing, Practical

Practice Guideline

On specific topics, by subject

Practice Guidelines as Topic

General  W 84.4

Special topics, by subject

Practice Management

General  W 80

Dental see Practice Management, Dental  WU 77-79

Medical see Practice Management, Medical  W 80

Veterinary SF 756.4

Specific profession, with the profession

Practice Management, Dental  WU 77-79 

Practice Management, Medical  W 80 

For specific profession, with the profession

Practice Management Services  see Practice Management

Practice Patterns, Dental  see Dentist's Practice Patterns

Practice Patterns, Professional  see Physician's Practice Patterns

Practolol

General  QV 132

As an anti-arrhythmia agent QV 150

Prader-Willi Syndrome  QS 675 

See also Intellectual Disability

Prairie Dogs  see Sciuridae

Praomys  see Murinae

Prayer  see Religion

Prayer Healing  see Faith Healing

Praziquantel  QV 253 

Prazosin  QV 151 

Pre-Eclampsia  WQ 215 

See also Toxemia

Pre-Excitation Syndromes  WG 330 

Preanesthetic Medication  WO 234 

Prebiotics  QU 145.5 

See also Probiotics

Precancerous Conditions  QZ 204 

Precautions, Universal  see Universal Precautions

Preceptorship

Dentistry  WU 20

In other fields, by subject

Medicine  W 20

Nursing  WY 18.5

Pharmacy  QV 20

Veterinary medicine SF 756.3-756.37

Precipitins  QW 640 

Diagnostic reactions  QY 265

Precision Attachment, Denture  see Denture Precision Attachment

Precocity  see Child Development

Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

General  WH 250

Clinical pathology  QZ 350

Predatory Behavior QL 758

Predental Education  see Education, Predental

Prediabetes  see Prediabetic State

Prediabetic State  WK 810 

See also Hyperglycemia

Predictive Value of Tests

Of a specific test, with the test

Prednisolone  WK 755 

Prednisone  WK 755 

Preferred Provider Organizations  W 130 

Prefrontal Cortex  WL 307 

Pregnadienes  WP 530 

Pregnancy  WQ 200-260 

General works  WQ 200

Breast in  WP 825

Diagnosis (General)  WQ 202

Legal aspects  W 791

Nursing see Obstetrical Nursing  WY 157

Popular Works  WQ 150

See also Maternal-Fetal Relations

See also Pregnant Women

See also Prenatal Care  WQ 175

Pregnancy, Abdominal  WQ 220 

Pregnancy, Adolescent  see Pregnancy in Adolescence

Pregnancy, Animal SF 887

See also Animals, Newborn

Pregnancy Complications  WQ 240-260 

General works  WQ 240

Veterinary SF 887

See also Pregnancy, Animal SF 887

See also names of specific complications

See also Pregnancy, Prolonged

Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular  WQ 244 

Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic  WQ 252 

Pregnancy Complications, Infectious  WQ 256 

See also Puerperal Infection  WQ 505

Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic  WQ 240 

Pregnancy, Ectopic  WQ 220 

Pregnancy, High-Risk

General  WQ 240

See also Pregnancy Complications

Pregnancy in Adolescence

Illegitimacy  WS 462

Medical problems  WQ

Psychological problems  WS 462

Welfare  WA 310-352

Pregnancy in Diabetes  see Pregnancy in Diabetics

Pregnancy in Diabetics  WQ 248 

See also Diabetes, Gestational  WQ 248

Pregnancy Luteoma  see Luteoma

Pregnancy, Molar  see Hydatidiform Mole

Pregnancy, Multiple  WQ 235 

Pregnancy Nutrition  see Prenatal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena

Pregnancy Outcome  WQ 200 

See also Fetal Death

Pregnancy, Prolonged  WQ 240 

Pregnancy Proteins  WK 920 

Pregnancy Rate HB 901-1108

Pregnancy, Teenage  see Pregnancy in Adolescence

Pregnancy Tests  QY 335 

Pregnancy Toxemias  see Pre-Eclampsia

Pregnancy, Tubal  WQ 220 

Pregnancy, Unplanned

General  WQ 200

Special topics by subject

See also Pregnancy, Unwanted

Pregnancy, Unwanted  WQ 200 

See also Pregnancy, Unplanned  WQ 200

Pregnanediol  WP 530 

Pregnanediones  QV 81 

Pregnanes  WP 530 

Pregnanetriol  WP 530 

Pregnant Women

General  WQ 200

Popular Works  WQ 150

Special topics, by subject

See also Maternal-Fetal Relations  WQ 200

See also Pregnancy  WQ 200-260

Prehospital Emergency Care  see Emergency Medical Services

Preimplantation Embryo Development  see Embryonic Development

Prejudice BF 575.P9

Adolescent  WS 462

Child  WS 105.5.S6

In education LC 212-212.863

In employment HD 4903-4903.5

In housing HD 7288.75-7288.76

Specific prejudice, by subject

Prekallikrein  QU 136 

See also Coagulants

Prelingual Deafness  see Deafness

Premarin  see Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)

Premarital Examinations

General  WB 200

Female  WP 141

Male  WJ 700

Premature Aging  see Aging, Premature

Premature Beats  see Cardiac Complexes, Premature

Premature Birth  WQ 330 

See also Infant, Premature  WS 410

Premature Cardiac Complexes  see Cardiac Complexes, Premature

Premature infants  see Infant, Premature

Premedical Education  see Education, Premedical

Premedication

In Surgery  WO 179

Used for special purposes, by subject

See also Antibiotic Prophylaxis

See also Preanesthetic Medication  WO 234

Premedication, Antibiotic  see Antibiotic Prophylaxis

Premenstrual Syndrome  WP 560 

Premenstrual Tension  see Premenstrual Syndrome

Prenatal Care  WQ 175 

Prenatal Diagnosis  WQ 209 

For hereditary diseases specifically  QZ 50

See also Genetic Counseling

See also Genetic Services

See also Genetic Testing

See also Neonatal Screening

Prenatal Diagnosis, Ultrasonic  see Ultrasonography, Prenatal

Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects  WQ 210 

Prenatal Injuries  WQ 210 

Prenatal Nutrition Physiology  see Prenatal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena

Prenatal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena  WQ 175 

See also Prenatal Care  WQ 175

Prenatal Screening  see Prenatal Diagnosis

Prenatal Structures  see Embryonic Structures

Preneoplastic Conditions  see Precancerous Conditions

Preoperative Care  WO 179 

Geriatric surgery  WO 950

Pediatric surgery  WO 925

Preparation of patient for anesthesia  WO 234

Prepaid Dental Care  see Insurance, Dental

Prepaid Group Health Organizations  see Health Maintenance Organizations

Prepaid Group Practice  see Group Practice, Prepaid

Preparatory Manipulation, Obstetric  see Methods

Prepayment Medical Plans  see Insurance, Health

Preprosthetic Oral Surgical Procedures  see Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic

Presbyopia  WW 300 

Presbytis  see Cercopithecidae

Prescription Drugs  QV 55 

Prescription Fees  QV 736 

Prescription Insurance  see Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services

Prescriptions

For specific subjects, with the subject, e.g., Hearing Aids  WV 274

Presenile Alzheimer Dementia  see Alzheimer Disease

Presentation, Breech  see Breech Presentation

Presentation, Fetal  see Labor Presentation

Presentation (Obstetrics)  see Labor Presentation

Preservation, Biological

General  QU 25

Blood see Blood Preservation  WH 460, etc.

Organs see Organ Preservation  WO 665, etc.

Semen see Semen Preservation  WJ 834, etc.

See also Cryoprotective Agents

Preservation, Food  see Food Preservation

Preservatives, Pharmaceutical  QV 820 

See also Antioxidants

Pressoreceptors  WL 102.9 

Pressure

See also Atmospheric Pressure  WD 710, etc.

See also Blood Pressure  WG 106, etc.

See also Intracranial Pressure  WL 102, etc.

See also Intraocular Pressure  WW 103, etc.

Pressure Sore  see Pressure Ulcer

Pressure Ulcer  WR 598 

Presumed Consent  WX 32-33 

Transplantation  WO 690

Presyncope  see Syncope

Preteen Pregnancy  see Pregnancy in Adolescence

Preterm Labor  see Obstetric Labor, Premature

Prevalence Studies  see Cross-Sectional Studies

Prevention, Primary  see Primary Prevention

Preventive Dentistry  WU 113-113.7 

See also Dental Clinics

See also Health Education, Dental

See also Primary Prevention

Preventive Health Services  WA 108 

See also Health Promotion

See also Immunization  QW 800-815, etc.

See also Preventive Dentistry

See also Preventive Medicine

See also Preventive Psychiatry

See also Primary Prevention

Preventive Inoculation  see Immunization

Preventive Medicine  WA 108-245 

See also Health Promotion

See also Preventive Health Services

See also Public Health

Preventive Psychiatry  WM 31.5 

See also Preventive Health Services

Priapism  WJ 790 

Primaquine  QV 258 

Primary Care  see Primary Health Care

Primary Care Nursing  WY 101 

Primary Care Physicians  see Physicians, Primary Care

Primary CNS Vasculitis  see Vasculitis, Central Nervous System

Primary Health Care  W 84.6 

Nursing see Primary Care Nursing  WY 101

Primary Myelofibrosis  WH 380 

Primary Nursing  WY 100 

Primary Nursing Care  see Primary Nursing

Primary Parkinsonism  see Parkinson Disease

Primary Prevention  WA 108-245 

Of particular conditions, by subject

See also Preventive Dentistry

See also Preventive Health Services

See also Preventive Medicine

See also Preventive Psychiatry

Primary Tooth  see Tooth, Deciduous

Primates QL 737.P9-737.P965

As laboratory animals  QY 60.P7

As pets SF 459.P7

Diseases SF 997.5.P7

Human emphasis, in NLM schedules, by subject

Zoo and captive wild animal culture SF 408.6.P74

Printers' Marks Z 235-236

Printing Z 116-264.5

See also Engraving and Engravings

Prinzmetal Angina  see Angina Pectoris, Variant

Prinzmetal's Angina  see Angina Pectoris, Variant

Prion Diseases  WL 301 

Prion Proteins  see Prions

Prions  QU 55 

Priorities, Health  see Health Priorities

Prisoners

Health services for  WA 300

Human experimentation

In special areas, by subject

Psychology of prisoners of war BF 727.P7

Reform of HV 9261-9430.7

Special topics, by subject, e.g., Psychotherapy  WM 420

Prisoner's Dilemma  see Game Theory

Prisons HV 8301-9960

Hygiene and medical service  WA 300

Psychiatric services  WA 305

Sex in prisons HV 8836

Privacy

Medical records confidentiality  WX 173

Psychology BF 637.P74

Special topics, by subject

See also Civil Rights

See also Confidentiality

See also Personal Space

See also Self Disclosure

Privacy Act  see Privacy

Privacy of Patient Data  see Confidentiality

Privacy of Space  see Personal Space

Private Hospitals  see Hospitals, Private

Private Nursing  see Nursing, Private Duty

Private Practice  W 89 

By country  WB 50

Legislation  W 33

Nursing see Nursing, Private Duty  WY 127

Privatization

In special fields, by subject, e.g., Mental Health Services  WM 30, etc.

Privileged Communication  see Confidentiality

PRL-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma  see Prolactinoma

PRO Professional Review Organizations  see Professional Review Organizations

Probabilistic Models  see Models, Statistical

Probability

General QA 273-274.9

In public health  WA 950

Probability Learning LB 1060

Probability Theory QA 273-274.8

Special topics, by subject

Probiotics

General  QU 145.5

See also Prebiotics

Problem-Oriented Medical Records  see Medical Records, Problem-Oriented

Problem Solving BF 449

Infant or child  WS 105.5.D2

See also Decision Making

Problems and Exercises

Anesthesia  WO 218.2

Embryology  QS 618.2

Forensic medicine or dentistry  W 618.2

Histology  QS 518.2

Immunology  QW 518.2

(Form number 18.2 in any NLM schedule where applicable)

See also Examination Questions

Probucol  QU 95 

Organic chemistry QD 341.P5

Procaine

General  QV 110

Procambarus  see Astacoidea

Procarbazine

As an antineoplastic agent  QV 269

Therapeutic use  QZ 267

Other special topics, by subject

Procolobus  see Colobus

Proconvertin  see Factor VII

Proctitis  WI 600 

Proctocolitis  WI 522 

Proctocolitis, Hemorrhagic  see Proctocolitis

Proctocolitis, Ulcerative  see Proctocolitis

Proctology  see Colorectal Surgery

Proctoscopic Surgical Procedures  see Proctoscopy

Proctoscopy  WI 620 

Proctosigmoiditis  see Proctocolitis

Proctosigmoidoscopy  see Sigmoidoscopy

Prodrugs  QV 785 

Product Labeling  WA 250 

Of specific products, by subject

See also Drug Labeling  QV 835

Product Labeling, Drug  see Drug Labeling

Product Labeling, Food  see Food Labeling

Product Surveillance, Postmarketing

Of drugs  QV 771

Of specific drug, with the drug

Of specific product, with the product

Productivity  see Efficiency

Proenzymes  see Enzyme Precursors

Proerythroblasts  see Erythroblasts

Professional Competence

General  W 21

(Form number 21 in any NLM schedule where applicable)

Nurses  WY 16

As an educational measurement

Actual tests (Form number 18.2 in any NLM schedule where applicable)

Works about (Form number 18 in any NLM schedule where applicable)

Professional Corporations  W 87 

Professional Impairment

Medicine  W 21

For general impairment in other specialties, class in the number for the profession where applicable

Professional Liability  see Liability, Legal

Professional Misconduct

(Form number 21 in any NLM schedule where applicable)

See also Conflict of Interest

See also Deception

See also Ethics, Professional

See also Fraud

See also Malpractice

Professional Practice

Medicine as a career  W 21

Types of professional practice  W 87

See also names of specialties in medicine and allied fields, e.g., Nursing  WY 16

(Form number 21 in any other NLM schedule where applicable)

See also Practice Management, Dental

See also Practice Management, Medical

Professional Review Organizations  W 84.4 

By specialty, in the number for the profession, e.g., Pharmacology  QV 21

Professional Staff Committees

In hospitals  WX 159

In schools

(Form number 19-20 in any NLM schedule where applicable)

See also Utilization Review  WX 153

Professional Standards Review Organizations  see Professional Review Organizations

Professional-Patient Relations

Allied Health Personnel  W 21.5

Hospital personnel  WX 160

Particular specialty, with the specialty, e.g., in Psychiatry  WM 62

See also specific professional-patient relationship terms, e.g., Physician-Patient Relations  W 62, etc.

See also Truth Disclosure

Profibrinolysin  see Plasminogen

Proflavine

As a local anti-infective agent  QV 220

Progenitor Cells  see Stem Cells

Progenitor Cells, Hematopoietic  see Hematopoietic Stem Cells

Progeria  WS 104 

In adults see Werner Syndrome  QZ 45

See also Werner Syndrome

Progeria, Adult  see Werner Syndrome

Progestational Hormones  see Progestins

Progesterone  WP 530 

See also Receptors, Progesterone

Progesterone Receptors  see Receptors, Progesterone

Progestin Receptors  see Receptors, Progesterone

Progestins  WP 530 

Progestogens  see Progestins

Prognathism  WU 440 

See also Malocclusion

Prognosis  WB 142 

See also names of particular diseases

Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI)  see Nutrition Assessment

Program Evaluation

Health Services  W 84.4

Other special topics, by subject being evaluated

Program Evaluation, Nursing  see Nursing Evaluation Research

Programmable Implantable Insulin Pump  see Insulin Infusion Systems

Programmable Implantable Medication Systems  see Infusion Pumps, Implantable

Programmed Electrostimulation  see Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac

Programmed Instruction

Anesthesia  WO 218.2

Embryology  QS 618.2

Forensic medicine and dentistry  W 618.2

Histology  QS 518.2

Immunology  QW 518.2

(Form number 18.2 in any NLM schedule where applicable)

Programmed Instruction, Computerized  see Computer-Assisted Instruction

Programming Languages

General (medical)  W 26.55.S6

General (non-medical) QA 76.7-.73

(Form number 26.5 in any NLM schedule where applicable)

Progressive Intracranial Occlusive Arteropathy (Moyamoya)  see Moyamoya Disease

Progressive Lenticular Degeneration  see Hepatolenticular Degeneration

Progressive Lipodystrophy  see Lipodystrophy

Progressive Muscular Atrophy  see Muscular Atrophy, Spinal

Progressive Patient Care  W 84.7-84.8 

Of hospital patients  WX 162-162.5

Progressive Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia  see Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive

Progressive Torsion Spasm  see Dystonia Musculorum Deformans

Proinsulin  WK 820 

Proinsulin C-Peptide  see C-Peptide

Projection  WM 193.5.P7 

Adolescent  WS 463

Infant or child  WS 350.8.D3

Projections and Predictions  see Forecasting

Projective Techniques  WM 145.5.P8 

Adolescent  WS 462

In psychology BF 698.8.S85

Infant or child  WS 105.5.E8

See also Psychological Tests BF 176

Prokaryotic Cells  QW 51 

Prolactin  WK 515 

See also Hyperprolactinemia

Prolactin Hypersecretion Syndrome  see Hyperprolactinemia

Prolactin, Inappropriate Secretion  see Hyperprolactinemia

Prolactin-Producing Pituitary Adenoma  see Prolactinoma

Prolactinoma  WK 585 

See also Hyperprolactinemia

Prolapsed Disk  see Intervertebral Disc Displacement

Proline  QU 60 

Prolongation of life  see Life Support Care

Prolonged-Action Preparations  see Delayed-Action Preparations

Promethium  WN 420 

Nuclear physics QC 796.P5

See also special topics under Radioisotopes

Promoter (Genetics)  see Promoter Regions, Genetic

Promoter Regions, Genetic  QU 470 

Promotion of Health  see Health Promotion

Pronormoblasts  see Erythroblasts

Propafenone  QV 152 

Propaganda HM 1231

Propamidine  see Antiprotozoal Agents

Propanolamines

Organic chemistry QD 305.A4

Used for specific purposes, by subject, e.g., Adrenergic beta-Antagonists

Propanols

Organic chemistry QD 305.A4

Pharmacology  QV 82

Properdin  WH 400 

Clinical analysis  QY 455

Complement action  QW 680

In other biological processes, by subject

Prophage Integration  see Lysogeny

Prophylactic Immunization  see Vaccination

Prophylaxis  see Dental Prophylaxis

Propionates  QU 98 

Propionibacteriaceae  QW 125.5.P7 

Propionibacterium  QW 125.5.P7 

Propionic Acids  QU 98 

Propiophenones

Organic chemistry QD 341.K2

Pharmacology  QV 150

Propolis

Therapeutic use  WB 447

Propranolol  QV 132 

Proprioception  WE 103 

Proprioceptive Disorders  see Somatosensory Disorders

Proptosis  see Exophthalmos

Propyl Gallate

As a carcinogen  QZ 202

Prosimii  see Strepsirhini

Prospective Payment System

General  W 74

Hospitals  WX 157

Prospective Pricing  see Prospective Payment System

Prospective Reimbursement  see Prospective Payment System

Prospective Studies

In epidemiology  WA 950

Special topics, by subject

Prostacyclin  see Epoprostenol

Prostaglandin Antagonists  QU 90 

Prostaglandin E1  see Alprostadil

Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase  see Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases

Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases  QU 140 

Prostaglandin Endoperoxides  QU 90 

Prostaglandin F2  see Dinoprost

Prostaglandin F2alpha  see Dinoprost

Prostaglandin H Synthase  see Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases

Prostaglandin I2  see Epoprostenol

Prostaglandin Inhibitors  see Prostaglandin Antagonists

Prostaglandin Receptors  see Receptors, Prostaglandin

Prostaglandin Synthase  see Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases

Prostaglandins  QU 90 

See also Prostaglandin Antagonists

See also Receptors, Prostaglandin

Prostaglandins A  QU 90 

Prostaglandins E  QU 90 

Prostaglandins F  QU 90 

Prostanoic Acids  QU 90 

Prostate  WJ 750 

General Surgery  WJ 768

See also Prostatectomy

Prostate Cancer  see Prostatic Neoplasms

Prostatectomy  WJ 768 

Prostatectomy, Retropubic  see Prostatectomy

Prostatectomy, Suprapubic  see Prostatectomy

Prostatectomy, Transurethral  see Transurethral Resection of Prostate

Prostatic Adenoma  see Prostatic Hyperplasia

Prostatic Diseases  WJ 752 

General Surgery  WJ 768

Of specific disease, with disease

Prostatic Hyperplasia

General  WJ 752

See also Prostatic Neoplasms  WJ 762

Prostatic Hyperplasia, Benign  see Prostatic Hyperplasia

Prostatic Hypertrophy  see Prostatic Hyperplasia

Prostatic Hypertrophy, Benign  see Prostatic Hyperplasia

Prostatic Neoplasms  WJ 762 

See also Prostatic Hyperplasia

Prostatitis  WJ 752 

Prostheses and Implants  WE 172 

See also names of specific implants or prostheses

Specific location, by site

See also Device Removal

See also Prosthesis Implantation

Prosthesis  see Prostheses and Implants

Prosthesis, Dental  see Dental Prosthesis

Prosthesis Design  WE 172 

Localized, by site

Prosthesis Failure

Equipment failure (General)  W 26

Of particular prosthesis, with the prosthesis

See also Dental Restoration Failure

Prosthesis Fitting  WE 172 

For particular prosthesis, with the prosthesis

Prosthesis, Heart Valve  see Heart Valve Prosthesis

Prosthesis Implantation

See also specific implantations, e.g., Breast Implantation  WP 910

Specific implantations by site, e.g., Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip  WE 860

See also Prostheses and Implants

Prosthesis Loosening  see Prosthesis Failure

Prosthesis-Related Infections

General  WE 172

Specific infections, with the infection, e.g., Staphylococcal Infections  WC 250

Specific prosthesis, with the prosthesis or site, e.g., Heart Valve Prosthesis  WG 169

See also Biofilms

Prosthodontics  WU 500 

See also Dental Prosthesis  WU 500-530

See also Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic

Prostitution HQ 101-440.9

Protactinium  WN 420 

Nuclear physics QC 796.P2

See also special topics under Radioisotopes

Protease Antagonists  see Protease Inhibitors

Protease Inhibitors  QU 136 

Proteases  see Peptide Hydrolases

Protected Sex  see Safe Sex

Protective Clothing  WA 260 

In industry  WA 485

Protective Devices  WA 260 

In hospitals  WX 185

In industry  WA 485

Aviation WD 740

Ophthalmology WW 505

Professions WA 487

In ophthalmology (General)  WW 113

Respiratory  WF 26

(Form number 26 in any schedule where applicable for particular parts of the body)

Protein A  see Staphylococcal Protein A

Protein Binding

General  QU 55

See also Binding Sites

See also Carrier Proteins  QU 55.2

See also Metalloproteins  QU 55.8

See also Thyroxine-Binding Proteins  WK 202

Protein Biosynthesis  QU 475 

See also Genetic Code

Protein-Bound Iodine Test  see Thyroid Function Tests

Protein C

As an anticoagulant  QV 193

Protein C Inhibitor  QU 136 

Protein-Calorie Malnutrition  see Protein-Energy Malnutrition

Protein Conformation  QU 55.9 

Protein Deficiency  WD 105 

Protein Denaturation  QU 55.9 

Protein-Energy Malnutrition  WD 105 

See also Emaciation

Protein Engineering

General  QU 450

Clinical  QZ 52

See also Mutagenesis, Site-Directed

Protein Folding  QU 55.9 

See also Protein Conformation

Protein Folding, Globular  see Protein Folding

Protein Footprinting  QU 25 

Special topics by subject

Protein Glycosylation  see Glycosylation

Protein Hydrolysates  QU 55 

Protein Kinases  QU 141 

Protein-Losing Enteropathies  WI 400 

See also Agammaglobulinemia

See also Lymphopenia

Protein Methylases  see Protein Methyltransferases

Protein Methyltransferases  QU 141 

Protein Phosphatases  see Phosphoprotein Phosphatases

Protein Processing, Post-Translational  QU 475 

Protein Sensitization  see Hypersensitivity

Protein Sequence Analysis  see Sequence Analysis, Protein

Protein Sorting Signals  QU 68 

See also Protein Transport  QU 120

Protein Structure, Primary  see Amino Acid Sequence

Protein Translation  see Protein Biosynthesis

Protein Translocation  see Protein Transport

Protein Transport

General  QU 55

See also Protein Sorting Signals  QU 68

Proteinase Inhibitors  see Protease Inhibitors

Proteinases  see Peptide Hydrolases

Proteins

General  QU 55

Antigens and antibodies  QW 570-680

Bacterial see Bacterial Proteins  QW 52

Carrier see Carrier Proteins  QU 55.2

Cerebrospinal fluid see Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins  WL 203, etc.

Dietary see Dietary Proteins  QU 55.4, etc.

Eye see Eye Proteins  WW 101

Milk see Milk Proteins  QU 55.4, etc.

Muscle see Muscle Proteins  WE 500

Myeloma see Myeloma Proteins  WH 540

Neoplasm see Neoplasm Proteins  QZ 200

Nerve tissue see Nerve Tissue Proteins  WL 104

Plant see Plant Proteins  QU 55.4

Viral see Viral Proteins  QW 160

Localized elsewhere, by site

See also names of other specific proteins

See also Amino Acid Sequence  QU 60

See also Blood Proteins  WH 400

See also Protein Conformation  QU 55.9

Proteins, Acute-Phase  see Acute-Phase Proteins

Proteins, Acute Phase  see Acute-Phase Proteins

Proteins, Dietary  see Dietary Proteins

Proteins, Mitochondrial  see Mitochondrial Proteins

Proteinuria  WJ 343 

Proteobacteria  QW 150 

Proteoglycans  QU 55.5 

Proteolysis  QU 55.9 

Proteolytic Enzymes  see Peptide Hydrolases

Proteomics  QU 58.5 

See also Genomics  QU 58.5

Proteus  QW 138.5.P7 

Prothesis, Heart Valve  see Heart Valve Prosthesis

Prothrombin  WH 310 

Clinical analysis  QY 410

See also Coagulants

Prothrombin Deficiency  see Hypoprothrombinemias

Prothrombin Time  QY 410 

See also Blood Coagulation

Protirelin  see Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone

Proto-Oncogene Proteins  QZ 202 

Proto-Oncogenes  QZ 202 

Protocol-Directed Therapy, Computer-Assisted  see Therapy, Computer-Assisted

Protocols, Clinical  see Clinical Protocols

Protoheme  see Heme

Proton-Induced X-Ray Emission Spectrometry  see Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission

Proton-Translocating ATPase  see Proton-Translocating ATPases

Proton-Translocating ATPase Complex  see Proton-Translocating ATPases

Proton-Translocating ATPase Complexes  see Proton-Translocating ATPases

Proton-Translocating ATPases  QU 136 

Protons  WN 415-420 

In health physics  WN 110

In nuclear physics (General) QC 793.5.P72-793.5.P729

Therapeutic use (General)  WN 250.5.P7

Protoplasm  see Cytoplasm

Protoplasts

Bacteria  QW 51

Plants QK 725

Protoporphyrins

General  QU 110

Special types, by system in which produced

Protosteliomycetes  see Myxomycetes

Protozoa  see Eukaryota

Protozoan Infections  WC 700-770 

Veterinary see Protozoan Infections, Animal SF 780.6

See also Antiprotozoal Agents

Protozoan Infections, Animal SF 780.6

Protracted Pregnancy  see Pregnancy, Prolonged

Proverbs  see Aphorisms and Proverbs

Provocation Tests, Bronchial  see Bronchial Provocation Tests

Provocation Tests, Nasal  see Nasal Provocation Tests

Proxemics  see Spatial Behavior

Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis  see Acidosis, Renal Tubular

PrP Proteins  see Prions

Prurigo  WR 282 

Pruritus  WR 282 

Pruritus Ani  WI 600 

Pruritus Vulvae  WP 200 

Psammomys  see Gerbillinae

Pseudalopex  see Foxes

Pseudarthrosis  WE 180 

Pseudoaphakia  see Cataract

Pseudobulbar Palsy  WL 346 

Pseudocoma  see Coma

Pseudodementia  see Factitious Disorders

Pseudodystonia  see Dystonic Disorders

Pseudoglobulins  see Serum Globulins

Pseudohypoparathyroidism  WD 200.5.C2 

Inborn error  WD 205.5.M3

Pseudomelia  see Phantom Limb

Pseudomonadaceae  QW 131 

Pseudomonas  QW 131 

Pseudomonas aeruginosa  QW 131 

Pseudomonas fluorescens  QW 131 

Pseudomonas Infections  WC 330 

Pseudomonas pyocyanea  see Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Pseudoneurotic Schizophrenia  see Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Pseudonyms  see Anonyms and Pseudonyms

Pseudopelade  see Alopecia

Pseudopolyarthritis, Rhizomelic  see Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Pseudopromoter (Genetics)  see Promoter Regions, Genetic

Pseudopsychopathic Schizophrenia  see Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Pseudopsychosis  see Factitious Disorders

Pseudorabies SF 809.A94

Pseudorabies virus  see Herpesvirus 1, Suid

Pseudosclerosis  see Hepatolenticular Degeneration

Pseudotuberculosis, Pasteurella  see Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections

Pseudotumor Cerebri  WL 203 

Psilocybine  QV 77.7 

Indian ritual use E 98.R3

Psittacidae  see Parrots

Psittacosis  WC 660 

Psittacosis-Lymphogranuloma Group  see Chlamydia

Psoralen Ultraviolet A Therapy  see PUVA Therapy

Psoralens  QV 60 

See also Coumarins

Psoriasis  WR 205 

PSRO  see Professional Review Organizations

Psychasthenia  see Neurasthenia

Psychedelic Agents  see Hallucinogens

Psychiatric Aides  WY 160 

Psychiatric Department, Hospital  WM 27-28 

In a children's hospital  WS 27-28

Psychiatric Hospital Orderlies  see Psychiatric Aides

Psychiatric Nursing  WY 160 

Education  WY 18-18.5

Psychiatric Social Work  see Social Work, Psychiatric

Psychiatric Status Rating Scales  WM 141 

Psychiatric Ward Attendants  see Psychiatric Aides

Psychiatrist-Patient Relations  see Physician-Patient Relations

Psychiatrists  see Psychiatry

Psychiatry  WM 

General  WM 100

Adolescents see Adolescent Psychiatry  WS 463

Aged  WT 150

Autobiography

If chiefly autobiographical WZ 100

Special topics by subject

Biography

Collective WZ 112.5.P6

Individual WZ 100

Child see Child Psychiatry  WS 350-350.8

Counseling  WM 55, etc.

Directories  WM 22

Experimental  WM 20

Techniques WM 25

Geriatric see Geriatric Psychiatry  WT 150

Insurance see Insurance, Psychiatric  W 270, etc.

Legislation & jurisprudence  WM 32-33

Medicolegal see Forensic Psychiatry  W 740

Nursing see Psychiatric Nursing  WY 160

Office management  WM 30.2

Preventive see Community Psychiatry  WM 31.5, etc.

Social see Community Psychiatry  WM 30.6-31.5

Socioenvironmental Therapy  WM 428

Case Reports  WM 40-49

In intellectual disability WM 302

See also Forensic Psychiatry  W 740

Psychiatry, Biological  see Biological Psychiatry

Psychiatry, Community  see Community Psychiatry

Psychiatry, Geriatric  see Geriatric Psychiatry

Psychiatry, Military  see Military Psychiatry

Psychic Energizers  see Antidepressive Agents

Psychic Maladjustment  see Personality Disorders

Psychical Research  see Parapsychology

Psychoacoustics  WV 270 

Psychoactive Agents  see Psychotropic Drugs

Psychoanalysis  WM 460-460.5 

Adolescent  WS 463

Aged  WT 150

Child  WS 350.5

Psychoanalytic Interpretation  WM 460.7 

Adolescent  WS 463

Aged  WT 150

Child  WS 350.5

Of art and literature  WM 49

Of famous people from their works  WZ 313

Psychoanalytic Theory

General  WM 460.2

Special topics, by subject

Psychoanalytic Therapy  WM 460.6 

Adolescent  WS 463

Child  WS 350.5

Psychodrama  WM 430.5.P8 

Child  WS 350.2

See also Acting Out

Psychogenetics  see Genetics, Behavioral

Psychogeriatrics  see Geriatric Psychiatry

Psychoimmunology  see Psychoneuroimmunology

Psycholinguistics BF 455-463

Infant or child  WS 105.5.C8

Language development LB 1139.L3

See also Language Development

Psychological Extinction  see Extinction, Psychological

Psychological Feedback  see Feedback, Psychological

Psychological Stress  see Stress, Psychological

Psychological Tests BF 176

In psychiatry  WM 145

Infant or child  WS 105.5.E8

See also names of specific tests

See also Intelligence Tests BF 431-433

See also Personality Tests BF 698.5-698.8

See also Projective Techniques  WM 145.5.P8

Psychological Theory BF 38-64

Psychological Warfare UB 275-277

See also Persuasive Communication

See also Propaganda

Psychology BF

Abnormal  WM

Adolescent see Adolescent Psychology  WS 462

Biography  WZ 100

Biography, Collective BF 109.A1

Child see Child Psychology  WS 105

Counseling  WM 55

Directories BF 30

Forensic  W 740

Geriatric  WT 145

In aviation medicine  WD 730

In space medicine  WD 754

Mass psychology HM 866-886

Nursing  WY 87

Pathological see Psychopathology  WM, etc.

Phenomenological BF 204.5

Physiological see Psychophysiology  WL 103

Sex BF 692

War see Psychology, Military U 22.3

Psychological Warfare UB 275-277

As a career BF 75-76

Psychology, Applied BF 636-637

Psychology, Clinical  WM 105 

Infant or child  WS 105

Psychology, Comparative

Animals (primarily) QL 785-785.27

Human BF 660-685

Psychology, Criminal  see Criminal Psychology

Psychology, Educational LB 1051-1091

Psychology, Experimental BF 181-198.7

Infant or child  WS 105

Laboratory manuals BF 79

Works about research BF 76.5

Psychology, Health  see Behavioral Medicine

Psychology, Industrial HF 5548.7-.85

Mental health of working people  WA 495

See also Human Engineering

Psychology, Medical  WB 104 

Special topics, by subject

Psychology, Military U 22.3

Psychology, Pastoral  see Pastoral Care

Psychology, Physiological  see Psychophysiology

Psychology, Schizophrenic  see Schizophrenic Psychology

Psychology, Self  see Self Psychology

Psychology, Social

General HM 1001-1281

Adolescent  WS 462

Infant or child  WS 105

See also Race Relations

Psychometrics BF 39

Psychomotor Agitation  WM 197 

Psychomotor Disorders

Neurological aspects  WL 390

Of the mentally disabled child  WS 107.5.P7

Psychogenic aspects  WM 197

See also names of specific disorders

See also Movement Disorders

Psychomotor Impairment  see Psychomotor Disorders

Psychomotor Performance  WE 104 

See also Athletic Performance

Psychoneuroimmunology  WL 103.7 

See also Neuroimmunomodulation

Psychoneuroses  see Neurotic Disorders

Psychopathic Personality  see Antisocial Personality Disorder

Psychopathology  WM 

Infant or child  WS 350

Psychopharmaceuticals  see Psychotropic Drugs

Psychopharmacology  QV 77 

Drug therapy of mental disorders  WM 402

See also Psychotropic Drugs

Psychophysics  WL 702 

Psychophysiologic Disorders  WM 90 

Infant or child  WM 90

Sex disorders  WM 611

Psychophysiology  WL 103 

See also Psychosomatic Medicine

Psychoses  see Psychotic Disorders

Psychoses, Affective  see Affective Disorders, Psychotic

Psychoses, Alcoholic  WM 274 

See also Substance-Related Disorders

Psychoses, Drug  see Psychoses, Substance-Induced

Psychoses, Paranoid  see Paranoid Disorders

Psychoses, Substance-Induced  WM 220 

Psychoses, Toxic  see Psychoses, Substance-Induced

Psychoses, Traumatic  see Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders

Psychosexual Development BF 692

Adolescent  WS 462

Infant or child  WS 105.5.P3

Psychosexual Disorders  see Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological

Psychosexual Dysfunctions  see Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological

Psychosis, Brief Reactive  see Psychotic Disorders

Psychosis, Involutional  see Depressive Disorder, Major

Psychosis, Manic-Depressive  see Bipolar Disorder

Psychosocial Deprivation

General BF 575.D35

Adolescents  WS 462

Infant or child

Psychological aspects WS 105.5.D3

Welfare WA 320

Psychosocial Support Systems  see Social Support

Psychosomatic Disorders  see Psychophysiologic Disorders

Psychosomatic Medicine  WM 90 

Diseases see Psychophysiologic Disorders  WM 90, etc.

See also Psychophysiologic Disorders

See also Psychophysiology

Psychosurgery  WL 370 

Psychotherapeutic Processes  WM 420 

Adolescent  WS 463

Aged  WT 150

Infant or child  WS 350.2

Psychotherapy  WM 420 

Adolescent  WS 463

Aged  WT 150

Infant or child  WS 350.2

Psychotherapy, Brief  WM 420.5.P5 

Psychotherapy, Cognitive  see Cognitive Therapy

Psychotherapy, Group  WM 430-430.5 

Child  WS 350.2

See also names of specific types of group therapy, e.g., Sensitivity Training Groups  WM 430.5.S3, etc.

Psychotherapy, Multiple  WM 420.5.P7 

Psychotherapy, Rational  see Psychotherapy, Rational-Emotive

Psychotherapy, Rational-Emotive  WM 420.5.P8 

Psychotic Disorders  WM 200-220 

Adolescent  WS 463

Infant or child  WS 350-350.8

Psychotomimetic Agents  see Hallucinogens

Psychotomimetic Drugs  see Hallucinogens

Psychotropic Drugs  QV 77.2-77.9 

Psyllids  see Hemiptera

Psylloidea  see Hemiptera

PTCA  see Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary

PtdIns  see Phosphatidylinositols

Pteridines

In folic acid  QU 188

Organic chemistry QD 401

Pteridophyta  see Ferns

Pterins  QU 110 

Pteropodidae  see Chiroptera

Pteropus  see Chiroptera

Pteroylglutamic Acid  see Folic Acid

Pteroylpolyglutamic Acids  QU 188 

Pterygium  WW 212 

Ptosis, Eyelid  see Blepharoptosis

PTSD  see Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Puberty

General  WS 450

See also Menarche  WP 540

Puberty, Delayed  WS 450 

Puberty, Precocious  WS 450 

Pubic Bone  WE 750 

Surgery to facilitate delivery  WQ 430

Pubic Symphysis  WE 750 

General Surgery  WE 750

To facilitate delivery WQ 430

See also Symphysiotomy  WQ 430

Public Access to Information  see Access to Information

Public Advocacy  see Consumer Advocacy

Public Assistance HV 687-4630

For maternal and child welfare (public health aspects)  WA 310-320

For medicosocial problems of the aged  WT 30

See also more specific headings, e.g., Medicaid  W 250

See also Social Welfare

Public Baths  see Baths

Public Health

General  WA 100

Impact of environment on public health see Environmental Health  WA 30.5, etc.

In Developing Countries  WA 395

Statistics  WA 900

See also Morbidity WA 900

See also Vital Statistics HB, etc.

Workers see Allied Health Personnel  W 21.5, etc.

See also Health Manpower W 76

As a profession  WA 21

See also Preventive Medicine

See also Social Medicine  WA 31

See also Zoonoses  WC 950, etc.

Public Health Administration  WA 525-590 

See also Community Health Services

Public Health Dentistry  WU 113 

See also Health Education, Dental

Public Health Informatics

General  WA 26.5

Used for special purpose, by subject

See also Public Health

Public Health Nursing  WY 108 

Education  WY 18-18.5

Government (General)  WY 130

Indian services  WY 130

See also Military Nursing  WY 130

Public Health Practice  WA 100 

Public Health Schools  see Schools, Public Health

Public Health Surveillance  see Population Surveillance

Public Housing

Hotels  WA 799, etc.

Low cost housing HD 7288.77-7288.78

Rural HD 7289

Sanitary control  WA 795-799

Public Law 93-579  see Privacy

Public Opinion HM 1236

Specific topics, by subject

See also Attitude to Health

Public Policy

Abortion HQ 767

Laetrile  QZ 267

Other areas, by subject

See also Social Control, Formal

Public Relations HM 1221

In dentistry  WU 61

In hospital administration  WX 160

Specific relations by subject, professions, or named group of persons involved

Public Speaking  see Speech

Publishers' Catalogs  see Catalogs, Publishers'

Publishing Z 278-544

Medical  WZ 345

See also Book Industry

See also Periodicals

See also Periodicals as Topic

Publishing, Electronic  see Publishing

Puericulture  see Child Care

Puerperal Disorders

General  WQ 500-505

Specific disorder with the disorder

Puerperal Infection  WQ 505 

Puerperium  see Postpartum Period

Puerto Ricans  see Hispanic Americans

Pulex  see Siphonaptera

Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis  WF 600 

Pulmonary Alveoli  WF 600 

Pulmonary Artery  WG 595.P8 

Pulmonary Circulation  WF 600

See also blood supply under Lungs  WF 600

Pulmonary Atelectasis  WF 645 

Pulmonary Cancer  see Lung Neoplasms

Pulmonary Circulation  WF 600 

See also Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio  WF 141

Pulmonary Coin Lesion  see Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

Pulmonary Consumption  see Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity  WF 141 

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive  WF 600 

Pulmonary Diseases  see Lung Diseases

Pulmonary Edema  WF 600 

Pulmonary Embolism  WG 420 

Pulmonary Emphysema  WF 648 

Pulmonary Fibrosis  WF 600 

Pulmonary Fibrosis - from Asbestos Exposure  see Asbestosis

Pulmonary Function Tests  see Respiratory Function Tests

Pulmonary Fungal Infections  see Lung Diseases, Fungal

Pulmonary Gas Exchange  WF 102 

Used for diagnostic aspects  WF 141

Pulmonary Heart Disease  WG 420 

Pulmonary Hypertension  see Hypertension, Pulmonary

Pulmonary Incompetence  see Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency

Pulmonary Infarction  WG 420 

Pulmonary Inflammation  see Pneumonia

Pulmonary Medicine  WF 100 

Pulmonary Neoplasms  see Lung Neoplasms

Pulmonary Nodule, Solitary  see Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

Pulmonary Phthisis  see Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

Pulmonary Regurgitation  see Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency

Pulmonary Stenosis  see Pulmonary Valve Stenosis

Pulmonary Surfactants  WF 600 

Pulmonary Surgical Procedures  WF 668 

Pulmonary Thromboembolism  see Pulmonary Embolism

Pulmonary Tuberculosis  see Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

Pulmonary Valve  WG 269 

Pulmonary Valve Incompetence  see Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency

Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency  WG 269 

Pulmonary Valve Stenosis  WG 269 

Pulmonary Veins  WG 625.P8 

Pulmonary Circulation  WF 600

See also blood supply under Lungs  WF 600

Pulmonary Ventilation  WF 102 

Pulmonic Plague  see Plague

Pulmonology  see Pulmonary Medicine

Pulp  see Dental Pulp

Pulp Canal  see Dental Pulp Cavity

Pulp Capping  see Dental Pulp Capping

Pulp Chamber  see Dental Pulp Cavity

Pulpitis  WU 230 

Pulpotomy  WU 230 

Pulsatile Flow  WG 106 

See also Blood Circulation

Pulsatile Tinnitus  see Tinnitus

Pulse

General diagnosis  WB 282

Cardiovascular diagnosis  WG 141

Hemodynamics  WG 106

See also Heart Rate

Pulse Oximetry  see Oximetry

Pulse Radiolysis QD 643.P84

Pulse Rate  see Heart Rate

Pulse Therapy, Drug  WB 340 

Pulsus Alternans  see Arrhythmias, Cardiac

Pummelo Tree  see Citrus

Pumping, Intra-Aortic Balloon  see Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping

Pumps, Heart-Assist  see Heart-Assist Devices

Pumps, Infusion  see Infusion Pumps

Punched-Card Systems Z 695.92

Special topics, by subject

Puncture Biopsy  see Biopsy, Needle

Punctures  WB 373-377 

Cisternal  WB 377

Sternal  WH 380

Ventricular  WB 377

See also Amniocentesis  WQ 209

See also Biopsy, Needle  WB 379, etc.

See also Paracentesis  WB 373-377

See also Spinal Puncture  WB 377, etc.

Punishment

Adolescent  WS 462-463

Conditioned response BF 319.5.P8

Infant or child  WS 105.5.C3

School management LB 3025

Theory of (Penology) K 5103

Pupil  WW 240 

Dilatation  WW 240

Dilatation, Pathologic see Mydriasis WW 240

Dilators see Mydriatics  QV 134

See also Mydriatics

See also Reflex, Pupillary

Pupil Disorders  WW 240 

Pupil Nurses  see Students, Nursing

Pupil Reaction Absent  see Pupil Disorders

Pupillary Functions, Abnormal  see Pupil Disorders

Pupillary Reflex  see Reflex, Pupillary

Puppets  see Play and Playthings

Purchasing, Hospital  WX 157 

See also Equipment and Supplies, Hospital

Pure Agraphia  see Agraphia

Pure Red-Cell Aplasia  see Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure

Purgatives  see Cathartics

Purine-Nucleoside Phosphorylase  QU 141 

Purine Nucleosides  QU 57 

Purine-Pyrimidine Metabolism, Inborn Errors  WD 205.5.P8 

See also Gout  WE 350

Purine Receptors  see Receptors, Purinergic

Purinergic P1 Receptors  see Receptors, Purinergic P1

Purinergic P2 Receptors  see Receptors, Purinergic P2

Purinergic Receptors  see Receptors, Purinergic

Purines

Constituents of nucleic acids  QU 58

Organic chemistry QD 401

Stimulants  QV 107

Purinoceptors  see Receptors, Purinergic

Purkinje Cells  WL 320 

Purple Bacteria  see Proteobacteria

Purpura  WH 314-320 

Purpura Fulminans (Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome)  see Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome

Purpura, Thrombocytopenic  WH 315 

Purpura, Thrombopenic  see Purpura, Thrombocytopenic

Pursuit, Saccadic  see Saccades

Pus  see Suppuration

Pustulants  see Irritants

Pustular Dermatosis, Subcorneal  see Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous

Pustular Psoriasis of Palms and Soles  see Psoriasis

Pustulosis of Palms and Soles  see Psoriasis

Pustulosis Palmaris et Plantaris  see Psoriasis

PUVA Therapy  WB 480 

PVP-Iodine  see Povidone-Iodine

Pyaemia  see Sepsis

Pyelitis  WJ 351 

Pyelography  see Urography

Pyelonephritis

General  WJ 351

See also Kidney Failure, Chronic

Pyelonephritis, Acute Necrotizing  see Pyelonephritis

Pyelophlebitis  see Phlebitis

Pyemia  see Sepsis

Pygathrix  see Cercopithecidae

Pygmy Chimpanzee  see Pan paniscus

Pygmy Killer Whale  see Dolphins

Pygmy Right Whale  see Whales

Pygmy Sperm Whale  see Whales

Pyknolepsy  see Epilepsy, Absence

Pyloric Antrum  WI 387 

Pyloric Glands  see Gastric Mucosa

Pyloric Stenosis  WI 387 

Pyloric Stenosis, Hypertrophic  WI 387 

Pylorospasm  see Spasm

Pylorus  WI 387 

See also Gastric Emptying

Pyoctanium aureum  see Benzophenoneidum

Pyoderma  WR 220 

Pyohemia  see Sepsis

Pyopneumothorax  see Pneumothorax

Pyorrhea Alveolaris  see Periodontal Diseases

Pyothorax  see Empyema, Pleural

Pyramidal Tracts  WL 400 

Pyrazinopyrimidines  see Pteridines

Pyrazoles

Organic chemistry QD 401

Pharmacology  QV 95

Pyrethrum  see Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium

Pyrethum Daisy  see Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium

Pyretotherapy  see Hyperthermia, Induced

Pyrexia  see Fever

Pyrexial Seizure  see Seizures, Febrile

Pyridines

Enzyme inhibitors  QU 143

Organic chemistry QD 401

Pyridinium Compounds

Enzymology  QU 135

Organic chemistry QD 401

Pyridinones  see Pyridones

Pyridones

Organic chemistry QD 401

Pyridoxal  QU 195 

Pyridoxine  QU 195 

Pyridoxine Deficiency  see Vitamin B 6 Deficiency

Pyrimethamine  QV 256 

Pyrimidines

Constituents of nucleic acids  QU 58

Organic chemistry QD 401

Pyrocatechols  see Catechols

Pyrogens

As substances causing fever  WB 152

Special topics, by subject

See also Endotoxins

Pyromania  see Firesetting Behavior

Pyrophosphatases  QU 136 

Pyrophosphates  see Diphosphates

Pyrophosphoric Acids  see Phosphoric Acids

Pyrosis  see Heartburn

Pyrroles

As anti-rheumatic agents  QV 247

In heme and porphyrin chemistry  WH 190

Organic chemistry QD 401

Pyrrolidines

As antineoplastic agents  QV 269

Organic chemistry QD 401

Pyruvaldehyde  QU 98 

Pyruvate Oxidase  QU 140 

Pyruvates  QU 98 

Organic chemistry

Aliphatic compounds QD 305.A2

Pyuria  WJ 151 

In urine analysis  QY 185