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   SCOPE and COVERAGE MANUAL
                    of the
 NATIONAL LIBRARY of MEDICINE
Prepared by  Mrs. Paula Meise Strain, Assistant to the Chief,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface                                                             ""
Purpose                                                             "I
Policy Statement                                                    "I
Scope of the NLM Collection                                         3
Coverage of the biomedical literature                               4
Selection guidelines by form or type of material                     8
     Additional guidelines for non-print material s                 20
Selection guidelines by subject                                    23
     Core Subjects                                                 24
     Related Subjects                                              34
     Peripheral Subjects                                           39
Indices
     General Index                                                 44
     Subject Index                                                 50 
 
PREFACE
Since 1951, the National Library of Medicine (then the Army Medical
Library) has had a number of scope and coverage manuals to guide staff in
the selection of literature for inclusion in the NLM collection.  These
periodically revised manuals have attempted to define what subjects  are
pertinent to medicine ("scope") and to what extent such material,  depending
on its degree of pertinence, should be collected ("coverage").

With the ever-expanding corpus of knowledge in biomedicine, the  changes
in the organization of health care, and the distribution of biomedical
information in new formats, the NLM Board of Regents recommended that the
1972 Scope and Coverage Manual be revised.

The 1977 Scope and Coverage Manual contains the Library's official policy
statement on scope and coverage as approved by the NLM Board of  Regents.
Several features of the Manual are anticipated to make it an easy-to-use
reference tool  for staff:  a re-organized listing of in-scope subjects
grouped according to their pertinence to medicine (Core  Subjects, Related
Subjects, Peripheral Subjects); the listing of subjects within these
three groups in classification number order; an expanded description
of Core Subjects, including, for example, health care delivery,  education
and continuing education of both the traditional  and the newer allied
health professionals, and hospitals and hospital  administration; guidelines
for selection of print and non-print materials; and  indices to the Manual.

I would like to acknowledge with thanks the work of  Mrs.  Paula Strain
and of the following persons who were directly involved in  the
preparation of this Manual:

     NLM Board of Regents Study Group on Library Policy Issues,
     Subcommittee on Scope and Coverage:

          Regents
          Dr.  Faye Abdellah, Study Group and Subcommittee Chairman; Assistant
            Surgeon General, Chief Nurse Officer,  USPHS, and  Director, Office
            of Long-Term Care,  DHEW
          Dr.  Max Michael, Jr.,  Executive Director,  Jacksonville Hospitals
            Educational  Programs,  Inc.
          Mrs.  Bernice Hetzner, Professor of Library  Science, University  of
            Nebraska Medical  Center

          Consultants
          Mr.  William Beatty,  Professor of Medical Bibliography, Northwestern
            University
          Dr.  Frank Rogers,  former Director,  National  Library of Medicine
            (retired)
          Dr.  Norman Shumway,  former Head,  Medical Subject  Headings Section,
            NLM  (retired)

          NLM  Staff
          Dr. Joseph  Leiter,  Associate  Director for  Library Operations
          Mrs.  Erika  Love,  former  Deputy  Associate Director  for Library
            Operations
          Dr.  Clifford Bachrach, Head,  Medical  Subject Headings Section
          Dr.  Robert Bird,  former  Director,  Lister Hill  National  Center for
            Biomedical  Communications 
 
          Dr. John Blake, Chief, History of Medicine Division
          Mr. Joseph Gantner, Chief, Technical  Services Division
          Mr. Dan Tonkery, Deputy Chief, Technical  Services Division

      NLM senior staff who officially reviewed several  drafts of
      the Manual:

          Dr. Harold Schoolman, Assistant Deputy Director
          Dr. Harold Wooster, Special Assistant for Program Develop-
            ment, Lister Hill Center
          Dr. Peter 01ch, Deputy Chief, History of Medicine Division
          Mrs. Maxine Hanke, Collection Control Officer
          Mr. Sheldon Kotzin, Head, Loan and Stack  Section
          Mr. Frank Libersky, Head, Documents Unit
          Miss Emilie Wiggins, Head, Cataloging Section

      Mrs. Sandy Costanzo, Lister Hill Center,  Editorial  Assistant

I also wish to express my thanks to the Selection Staff,  Technical  Services
Division, and to other NLM staff who informally reviewed  this Manual  during
its preparation.
Martin M.  Cummings,  M.D.
Di rector
National  Library of  Medicine
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                             INTRODUCTION

Purpose

This scope and coverage manual has been prepared to provide staff of the
National Library of Medicine (NLM) with guidelines for selecting both
print and non-print materials for inclusion in the Library's collections.
The guidelines presented in this manual are based on the Library's official
policy on scope and coverage.

Policy Statement

The authority for NLM to determine what is to be collected and cited
is implicit in the National Library of Medicine Act mandate to "acquire
and preserve...library materials pertinent to medicine."   At their
June 1976 meeting the NLM Board of Regents voted unanimously to adopt
the following policy statement on scope and coverage:

          This Scope and Coverage Policy is established for the
          National Library of Medicine (NLM) pursuant to the
          authority contained in the National Library of Medicine
          Act of 1956 (P.L. 84-941).
          Every area of human activity may affect or be affected
          by the health of the human community, but NLM cannot
          presume to collect all literature that has some
          relevance, however remote, to health.  The collection
          practices of NLM shall concentrate on the biomedical
          literature without being limited by present perceptions or
          preoccupations.
          Coverage of the scholarly biomedical literature will be
          comprehensive; coverage of other biomedical literature
          may be more selective.  In determining coverage, NLM will
          take into consideration its role as the national resource
          for the provision of biomedical literature not otherwise
          readily available, and as the national bibliographic
          center for biomedical literature, for the health
          professions.
          NLM is aware of the acquisitions policies and collection
          emphases of the Library of Congress and the National
          Agricultural Library.  While a certain amount of
          duplication of collections among the three national
          libraries is inevitable, and indeed often necessary,
          NLM recognizes the ultimate interdependence of these
          libraries, and its collecting policies will reflect
          this.
          It is impractical for NLM to give consideration to
          estimates of quality in acquiring printed  literature
          for the collection.  The Director may require that quality
          evaluation procedures be established to assist in
          determining what non-print materials shall be collected
          by NLM.
          Nothing in this policy statement shall be  construed  to
          require the disposal of any  literature previously acquired
          by NLM that would not be eligible for acquisition under 
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 this poUcy or under any present or future Scope and
 Coverage Manual,  nor shall this policy statement be
 construed to limit the acquisition by NLM of literature
 that may be needed by NLM staff in the fulfillment
 of their duties,  or that may reasonably be provided
 for the reference convenience of NLM reading room users.
 The healing arts  can only be understood in their
 cultural context; therefore,  scope and coverage decisions
 will have to be interpreted with flexibility in acquiring
 literature relating to the history of medicine.
 The Scope and Coverage of acquisitions for the NLM
 collections shall be detailed for operational purposes
 in  a manual to be developed and amended from time to time
 in  a manner to be determined by the Director.   A group of
 senior  NLM staff  shall be designated by the Director for
 the purpose of meeting regularly to consider the need for
 changes in the manual and to  recommend appropriate
 changes to the Director.

 Definitions:

 A.   "Literature"  shall be  construed to include information
     not only  in the  form  of the  written or printed word,
     microforms  and graphic materials,  etc.,  but  also such
     non-print information  formats  as  audiotapes,  videotapes,
     films  (both still  and motion picture),  slides,  computer
     tapes,  etc.

 B.   "Health Professions" shall include persons  'engaged
     in  the  administration  of health activities,  the
     provision of  health services,  or  in research,  teaching,
     or  education  concerned with  the advancement  of medicine
     or  other  sciences related to health or  improvement  of
     the public  health. '   (36 Federal Register  3895)

 C.   "Biomedical"  shall mean pertaining to health care,  to
     the practice  of  the science and art of medicine  broadly
     conceived, or  to those branches of life sciences which
     are fundamental  to that science and art.

D.   "Scope" shall mean the bounds of  the subject  areas
    within which NLM collects.

E.   "Coverage" shall mean  the extent of completeness of the
    collection in  the subject areas that are in  scope.
F.   "Collect" shall mean to acquire for inclusion in the
     literature holdings of NLM. 
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Scope of the NLM Collection

NLM is the national resource that is responsible for providing bibliographic
and archival control of the current and historical  biomedical  literature  of
the U.S. and of the other countries of the world.   In addition to  its
national and international role, the Library provides valuable reference
service on health-related subjects to much of the  U.S.  Federal  Government
community located in the immmediate Washington,  D.C.  metropolitan  area.

The subject areas in which NLM collects may be summarized  as  follows:
     Core Subjects

     The major biomedical  subjects collected are:

     Allied health personnel
     Aviation and space medicine
     Basic medical sciences — e.g., human and comparative  anatomy and
       physiology, human heredity, histology,  embryology, biochemistry,
       pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacy and  pharmaceutics, microbiology,
       immunology, parasitology, and pathology
     Body systems -- e.g., musculoskeletal,  respiratory, cardiovascular,
       hemic, lymphatic, gastrointestinal, urogenital,  endocrine, and
       nervous systems
     Dentistry and oral surgery
     Diseases -- e.g., infectious, metabolic,  and  immunologic  diseases;
       diseases caused by physical agents and  by animal or  plant poisoning
     General medicine -- e.g., its educational,  scientific, professional,
       practical, legal, bioethical, economic,  social,  and  military aspects;
       includes material on physicians
     Health care delivery -- e.g., assessment  of health care needs, health
       care plants/facilities, and types and distribution of health care
       manpower; planning for and management of  health  care delivery systems;
       primary care; quality of health care; laws affecting the
       organization and financing of health  care; the economic and social
       impact of disease and health care on  special population groups;
       medical  service plans, including health and hospitalization
       insurance, national  health programs,  and  health  care maintenance
       organizations  (HMO's)
     History of medicine
     Hospitals and hospital  administration
     Medical specialties -- e.g., surgery, pediatrics,  dermatology,
       geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology,  radiology, psychiatry,
       otorhinolaryngology, ophthalmology, etc.
     Nursing
     Practice of medicine -- e.g., diagnosis,  drug therapy  and other
       therapeutic techniques
     Public health -- e.g., preventive medicine, health statistics, health
       problems of special  population groups,  epidemiology, sanitary
       control, hygiene, and social, economic, and environmental factors
       affecting public health
     Veterinary public health,  laboratory animal medicine,  and comparative
       medicine

         (Note:   see pages 24-33 for a more  complete  discussion of
         the Core Subjects.) 
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Related Subjects

The life sciences and several other subjects closely related  to  bio-
medicine include:
animal  physiology
anthropology
basic veterinary medical
  sciences
biometry
botany of poisonous plants
cytology
demography
general  biology
general genetics and heredity
health sciences in library and
  information science
human psychology
medical astrology
molecul ar biology
religion and medicine
sociology
special education
zoology
       (Note:  see pages 34-38 for a more complete discussion of the
        Related Subjects.)

Peripheral Subjects
Subjects which are in general less closely related to biomedicine, but
which do contribute significant information for use by health pro-
fessional s include:
architecture
astronomy
economics
general  botany
general  chemistry
general  education
general  science
geography
hi story
human ecology
human engineering
linguistics
mathematics
parapsychology
philosophy
physics
political  science
practice of veterinary medicine
statistics
       (Note:  see pages 39-43 for a more complete  discussion  of  the
        Peripheral Subjects.)

Other Subjects
Scholarly literature in any other subject field may be considered in
scope if a reasonable proportion of its contents are relevant  to  the
needs of the public that NLM is committed to serve.
Any reference tools which are non-biomedical in scope and are
necessary for public service and for carrying out other NLM functions
will be acquired upon recommendation of the various program areas.
Coverage of the Biomedical Literature

Levels of coverage are as follows:

     A comprehensive collection will be maintained in Core Subjects; scholarly
     literature, technical publications addressed to health professionals
     (practitioners and students), substantive publications describing health
     conditions, and major reference tools will  be collected in all  languages. 
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     A research collection will  be maintained  in  the  Related  Subjects  to  support
     graduate level  research;  major scholarly  works will  be collected  in  all
     languages and major technical publications and major reference  tools will
     be collected in selected  languages (English,  French,  German, Russian, and
     Spanish).

     A reference collection will  be maintained in  the Peripheral Subjects; this
     basic collection will  provide a broad  outline of current knowledge of these
     subjects and will consist of a limited number of scholarly works  in
     selected languages and selected major  technical  publications and  reference
     tools generally in English.

Limitations to coverage of the biomedical literature  are  treatment of  the subject,
form/type of material, language,  and geographic guidelines.

     Treatment of the Subject

     NLM is committed to collect scholarly  biomedical  literature
     comprehensively.  This literature may  be  published in journals,
     other serial publications, monographs, government documents, or
     in non-print formats.  The Library seeks  to  collect  literature
     which:

          reports observations or experiments  in  the  biomedical sciences
          describes the development of methods of investigation or therapy
          reviews recent progress or state-of-the-art in  various areas
            of investigation
          critically evaluates observations or theories
          analyzes legal, economic, political, or social  developments
            having broad and lasting effects on biomedicine
          synthesizes ideas and observations from diverse sources
            which may result in the exposition of original concepts
            or hypotheses.

     Form/Type of Material

     The Library will collect the following types of  literature on a top
     priority basis:

          primary research and clinical journals  and  monographs in the
            biomedical sciences
          major journals and monographs relating  to  the practice of medicine
          major journals and monographs in  the related and peripheral  sciences
          state-of-the-art reviews of a subject area  in general or of
            that subject in a specific country
          scientific publications of major  academies, learned societies,
            professional organizations, and research  and  educational insti-
            tutions
          proceedings of major congresses and  symposia
          historical works on biomedical  subjects 
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         government publications concerning legislation or programs
           which will have long-term impact on health, health Care
           delivery, and/or biomedical research
         other substantive educational materials (both in print and
           non-print formats) specifically designed for personnel
           in the health sciences

    Coverage of other forms/types of materials will be more selective.
    (see Selection Guidelines by Form or Type of Material, pages 8-22).

    Language
    Language of publication will limit coverage of the literature in
    the Related and Peripheral Subjects.  Additional  language restrictions
    on coverage of individual subjects will be noted in the Selection
    Guidelines by Subject (see pages 23-43).

    Geographic Limits
    Health-related materials issued by the departments of the following
    governmental bodies will be collected:

         U.S. Federal government
         U.S. state governments
         U.S. territorial governments
         U.S. quasi-governmental agencies (e.g., NAS)
         Foreign national governments
         International organizations
         Governments of selected domestic and foreign metropolitan
           areas

    Other  in  scope non-trade  publications will be  collected  if the  publisher
    is an  international or  national (U.S. or  foreign) organization.
    Additionally, materials  in  Core and Related Subjects  published  by
    organizations at the  following levels will be  collected  selectively:

         U.S.  state  organizations
         U.S.  territorial organizations
         Foreign  provincial  organizations
          Selected domestic  and  foreign metropolitan  areas
          Note:   The  geographic  limits to coverage  are based  on  the
          geographic  location  of the publisher/sponsor of  the publication
          and not on  the  geographic  area which is  the subject of  the
          publication (e.g.,  a substantive  publication concerning the
          status of  health care  in  Richmond County, New York  published
          by  the American  Public Health  Association will  be collected).


The chart on the following page  presents a  generalized overview of
the differences in  coverage  among the  Core,  Related,  and Peripheral
Subjects in terms of form/type of material  and language.   The
forms/types of materials which are not represented in the chart
generally will be collected  only in the  Core Subjects.
The following sections of this manual  contain additional  guidelines
for selection of print and non-print materials and for subject selection. 
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                 OVERVIEW OF COVERAGE OF THE BIOMEDICAL LITERATURE

Types of Materials                             Core          Related      Peripheral
                                             Subjects        Subjects      Subjects
Major journals                                  A_______________A______________A*
Other journals	A	A*	_
State-of-the-art reviews	A	A	E*
Scientific publications of major academies, learned societies, professional, research and educational organizations and government agencies	A	A	E*
Administrative publications of major academies, learned societies, professional, research and educational organizations, and government agencies	A	A*	.-
Proceedings of international congresses and symposia	A	A*	E*
Proceedings of other congresses and symposia	A	A*	-
Newsletters/newspapers	A*	_	_
Abstracting/indexing services	A	S	_
Major subject bibliographies	A	S	S*
Subject histories—general	A	s*	S*
Textbooks specifically designed for health sciences personnel	A	A	A
Other textbooks	A*	S*	E*
Biographies	A	S*	S*
Other major monographic publications	A	S	E*
Academic dissertations	X	X*	_
Non-print materials	Z	Z*	-
Legend:  A= to be collected in arv£ language.
         E= to be collected only in English.
         S= to be collected in selected languages (i.e.,  English,  French,  German,
            Russian, Spanish)
         X= see special criteria.  Academic Dissertations,  p.  9.
         Z= see special criteria.  Selection Guidelines for Non-Print Materials,
            pages 21-22.
         *= to be acquired on  a very selective basis 
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SELECTION GUIDELINES BY FORM OR TYPE OF MATERIAL
These guidelines apply for selection of monographic
materials, serials, and government documents.   Special
guidelines are given for the NLM Publications  Archive
and for non-print materials. 
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Abridged Editions

Abridged editions of textbooks and other biomedical publications generally
will not be collected.  Excepted are published legislative summaries,
major publications in Core Subjects which have a unique title, works
printed before 1801 and Americana (WZ 270).
Abstracting and Indexing Services

Major abstracting and indexing services in biomedicine which are either
national or international in scope will be collected.

Any foreign language abstracting and indexing tool  which is essentially
a translation of one or more English language tools will not be
collected.
Academic Dissertations (Theses)

Dissertations will be collected as follows:

     Doctoral dissertations on core subjects accepted by institutions
     in Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden will  be
     collected comprehensively.

     Doctoral dissertations on core subjects accepted by other academic
     institutions (U.S. and foreign) will be collected only if they
     pertain to the history of medicine.

     Post-doctoral dissertations in core subjects (i.e., Habilitationschriften,
     agrege de 1'enseignement superieur, etc.) will  be collected
     comprehensively.

     A limited number of masters theses in core subjects may be collected
     selectively.

Materials generally to be excluded are:

     Doctoral dissertations in any non-Roman alphabet.
     Supplementary unbound reprints of journal articles and reports
     Dissertations translated into languages other than English
     Complementary or supplementary material, e.g.,  computer cards
          and printouts, survey forms, score cards,  and non-print
          materials.

Alumni Bulletins

Bulletins of alumni associations of centers of biomedical education
will be collected only if they contain substantive signed articles. 
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Annual Reports

Annual reports will be collected as follows:

     Annual reports of major centers of medical education, of medical
     research, and of the major private foundations supporting medical
     research will be collected.

     Annual hospital reports will be collected for selected hospitals
     and medical centers.

     Annual reports of U.S. medical and other health-related societies
     generally will be collected only at the national and state levels;
     excepted are reports for the societies in the Washington, D.C.
     metropolitan area.  Annual reports of foreign medical and health
     related societies generally will  be collected only at the national
     level.

Annual  reports which contain only social news will not be collected.
Architectural Materials

Architectural renderings and architects' proposals regarding site
evaluation and description of the planned facility for any institution
will not be collected.  Excepted are such materials which relate to
NLM.

Publications on general health facility planning will  be collected.
Administrators' plans for any specific health care facility will be
collected selectively.
Autographed Biomedical Publications

Such publications will be collected only if they are within the scope
and coverage of the NLM collections.

Autographed materials, including author presentation copies, which
duplicate items already in the collection will  be added to the collection
as an extra copy if specifically recommended by the History of Medicine
Division (HMD) or if a second copy is needed for other reasons.
Bibliographies

Subject bibliographies which are derived solely from Index Medicus
will not be collected with the exception of the NLM literature
searches and recurring bibliographies.

Bibliographies which are simply a list of publications of an individual,
a faculty, or a health-related institution generally will not be collected. 
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Biographies and Autobiographies  (see also  Personal  Narratives,  p. 16)

Biographies and autobiographies of health professionals  will  be  collected
unless the work relates to activities unconnected  with biomedicine (e.g.,
a literary biography of William Carlos Williams  with  a critical  analysis
of his poetry would not be collected).

Biographies and autobiographies of patrons  of  the  health  sciences and
professions will be collected only if the patron's efforts or
contributions (whether monetary or otherwise)  were of significant
influence and if a substantial  portion of the  biographical work  relates
to his/her interest in the field of medicine.
Bulletins and Transactions of Faculties  of Medicine

These publications will  be collected  only if  they contain substantive
signed articles.
Catalogs

A small number of catalogs of medical  equipment issued by major U.S.
suppliers and containing detailed  technical data will be collected on a
continuing basis

Catalogs of schools providing medical  education will be collected only
in microform.

Catalogs of exhibits related to  biomedicine will be collected selectively.

Book catalogs of medical libraries will  be collected selectively,  (see note
under Bibliography, p.  38).

Individually issued catalogs of  drugs  will not be collected; this information
is available in the Physicians desk reference (PDR) or in equivalent
foreign publications which will  be collected.
Classified and Restricted Information

Any documents which are classified  for  reasons of national security
or in compliance with laws protecting privacy will not be collected.

Any materials which are currently restricted in terms of use, distribution
and/or circulation will  not be collected. 
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Congresses/Conferences/Symposi a/etc.

Publications containing only a list of the participants  will  not be
collected.

Preliminary or final programs without abstracts  will  not be  collected.

Preliminary or final programs with abstracts will  be  collected provided
that the published proceedings are not already in  the NLM collection.

Published proceedings will  be collected.
Directories of Members

Membership directories generally will not be collected below the state
level, with the exception of the Washington, D.C.  metropolitan area.

Directories that are simply a list of the names of members and lack other
information (e.g., the history and purpose of the  organization, its
constitution, biographical information about the officers and/or members,
or addresses of members) will not be collected.

Directories of Organizations

U.S. publications generally will not be collected  below the state level,
except for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

Canadian and other foreign directories will  be collected at the national
level only.

Examination Guides

Examination guides which are produced to aid students in the health
sciences in preparing for specialty or board exams will  be collected
only in the English language and only if they are  published by the major
medical publishers or major professional organizations.

Fact Sheets

Fact sheets issued for general public information  purposes will not be
collected.

Fiction

Fictional works, including drama and poetry, written by medical
professionals or about medical professionals and the medical community
will not be collected.  These materials are available at the Library
of Congress and neighborhood public libraries.

Government Regulations

Regulations which interpret legislation will be collected only as issued
by the Federal government in The Code of Federal Regulations.  Regulations
issued by other governments will not be collected. 
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Health Education and Patient Education Materials

Health education materials are materials used to educate the health
consumer in matters of health and self-care/self-help.  Patient education
materials are health education materials specifically designed for persons
suffering from a particular disease or disorder.

Publications which are prepared by recognized leaders in the health
professions, by institutions of outstanding reputation, or under
U.S. Federal Government contract will be collected selectively.
The Library wishes to provide practicing health professionals with a
representative sample of substantive health education and patient education
materials which have been prepared for a U.S. audience.  The statutory
responsibility for health education for the public resides in other
Federal agencies.

     (Examples:  Menninger.  A Teenager's guide to mental  health.
                 American Rehabilitation Foundation.   Self-care and
                    homemaking for the hemiplegic.)
Hospital Journals

Hospital journals which contain original  research results  and/or
substantive signed articles,  will  be collected.

Hospital journals which contain only staff news  or simplified
discussions of medical procedures  will  not be collected.
Imprint Variants

Materials that are published in two or more places in the same language
will be collected in a single imprint with the U.S.  edition preferred.
However, if the title, preface, or textual content of the works differ,
both imprints will be collected.  Excepted are works printed before
1801 and Americana (WZ 270).
Juvenile Literature

Materials prepared for a juvenile audience generally will  not be collected.
Excepted are selected health education and patient education materials.
(see Health Education and Patient Education Materials,  p.13).
Lectures and Speeches

Separately published lectures, speeches, and addresses in the core subjects
will be collected.  Those published in the related subjects will be
collected on a very selective basis. 
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Legislative Documents  (see also Government Regulations,  p.  12)

U.S. Congressional committee prints, reports and hearings on health,
health care delivery, NIH and NLM will  be collected.   However,
if a committee print is reprinted in its entirety as  a report,  only
the report will be retained for the collection.

U.S. public laws relating to health, health care delivery,  NIH,
and NLM will be collected as separates  (slip laws).
Laws relating to health enacted by U.S.  state and foreign national
governments will be collected only when  available in  cumulated  form.

Legislative histories of selected health-related legislation,  including
copies of the respective legislative documents,  will  be collected.

Proposed legislation and incomplete legislation  (bills and  acts)  will
not be collected.   Excepted are the individual documents  relating to
NLM (see NLM Publications Archive, p.  20) and those documents  included
in the selected legislative histories.
Looseleaf Publications

Looseleaf publications are here defined as those publications which are
updated by replacement pages which must be interfiled in the basic work.
     Note:  Publications which may have holes punched in them but do
            not require interfiling of updated pages are not subject to
            the following guidelines.
Looseleaf publications will be collected only in core medical subjects when
comparable works in other print formats are not available.

General textbooks in looseleaf format normally will  not be collected;
excepted are titles specifically requested by the Reference Services
Division (RSD).
Manuals

Laboratory manuals in the core subjects which are designed for use by
health care personnel will be collected if procedural details and techniques
are explained.  Workbooks which provide space to answer questions about
experiments will not be collected.

Administrative manuals which outline the organizational structure and
policies of major health-related institutions will be collected.

Procedural manuals of health departments, medical departments, hospitals,
pharmacies, and other organizations in the health sciences generally
will not be collected.

Operating manuals for use with a specific company's equipment will not
be collected.

General first aid manuals will be collected only in the English language. 
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Maps, Graphs, Posters, Charts

Individually issued items generally will not be collected with the
exception of specifically selected items for the HMD collections.


Medical (Dental, etc.) Society Bulletins and Journals

These publications will be collected only if they contain original
research results and/or substantive signed articles.  U.S. publications
below the state level and foreign provincial and subprovincial
publications will be very carefully evaluated.

Any publication which contains only social or local interest news
will not be collected.
Newsletters/Newspapers

Newsletters/Newspapers will be collected as follows:

     Newsletters/newspapers generally will be collected only in the
     core subjects.

     In scope newsletters/newspapers which are indexed by any NLM service
     will be collected.

     Newsletters which provide current information on the U.S.  Federal
     Government's role in relation to the Nation's health, health care
     delivery programs, and biomedical research will be collected.

     Newsletters of international and national organizations and research
     groups may be collected if the organization does not publish
     essentially the same information in more substantive serials.   This
     includes newsletters of organizations concerned with fund raising
     for disease research or organizations made up of people afflicted
     with a particular disease or handicap.

     Foreign medical newspapers will be collected if they are national
     in scope and contain substantive health-related information
     that is probably not duplicated elsewhere, or are published in a
     country for which little medical information is known.

     Commercially-sponsored newsletters will be collected only if they
     represent an emerging area of importance in biomedicine for which
     substantive publications are not yet available.

Materials to be excluded are:

     Newsletters which contain only social news
     Health-related newsletters/newspapers which are written for
       the general public
     Newsletters of state and local organizations
     Alumni association newsletters 
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Newsletters/newspapers (continued)

Employee newsletters of health-related  institutions
Newsletters published by medical  supply houses and pharmaceutical
  companies
Foreign health-related newspapers containing unsigned articles
  and reporting on medicine  in  several  countries for which substantive
  health-related information  is available.
Pamphlets

Pamphlets (unbound,  nonperiodical  publications of not fewer than five
nor more than forty-eight pages  exclusive of covers) will be collected
selectively.   Criteria for selection are as follows:

     Contains significant current  or historical information in
       biomedicine
     Outlines the standards  or position of major health-related
       organizations
     Provides information for health education (see Health Education
       Materials, p.  13).
Personal Narratives   (see also Biographies and Autobiographies, p.  11)

Personal narratives of illness or injury written by a patient or by his/her
family generally will not be collected; excepted are publications of
which the author or subject of the narrative is a health professional  or
a widely known public figure.

Personal narratives which comprehensively describe health conditions
during periods of historical significance and/or in specific geographic
areas will  be collected.
Photographic Collections

Publications which consist of a collection of photographs with identifying
captions and lack comprehensive textual material generally will not be
collected unless specifically selected for the HMD print collection.
Popular Works    (see also Fiction, p.12;  Health  Education  Materials, p.  13)

Popular "how to" materials will not be collected,  even  though the author
may be a health professional  (e.g., How to  have  beautiful  skin;
Your guide to painless childbirth;  Solving your own  depression;
A father's guide to baby care;  The drinking  person's diet;
Rx for marriage).  These materials are available at the Library of
Congress and neighborhood public libraries.
Press Releases
Press releases will not be collected. 
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Programmed Texts

Materials designed for health care personnel which are in printed format
and published by major medical publishers, major professional organizations,
or major centers of medical education will be collected selectively.

Self-instructional texts which are primarily in non-print format will
be selected on the basis of the guidelines for non-print materials
(p. 21).
Progress Reports

Progress reports which are actually annual  administrative or research
reports will be collected,  (see Annual  Reports, p.  10)

Progress reports which are simply a series  of preliminary reports which
will be superseded by a final  report will  not be collected.
Promotional Materials   (see also Catalogs,  p.  11)

Commercial product and service advertising materials and literature
used in fund raising appeals will not be collected.
Radio and Television Scripts

These materials will not be collected.
Reprints

Reprinted materials will be collected as follows:

     Reprint editions of monographs and series/serials will  be collected
     if NLM lacks the original, if the collection  original  is  in  poor
     condition or if it is too rare or valuable to lend,  if an added copy
     of the work is needed, or if the reprint contains significant
     introductory material or additional textual  material  which is lacking
     in the original edition.

     Reprints of the collected works of a health professional  which are
     published in a volume or series will be collected.

     A monographic collection of reprints or a reprint series/serial on a
     core subject of special importance  will be collected.

Materials to be excluded are as follows:

     Reprints of single journal articles will not be collected; excepted
     are reprints for the NLM Publications Archive (see p. 20).

     Reprint collections of the writings of members of a particular
     institution or organization generally will not be collected. 
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Standards

Official U.S.  national  standards for devices and products  used  in  health
care delivery or in biomedical  research will be collected.

Publications which identify standard levels of safeness  of products  or
conditions which affect human health will  be collected.
Statistics

U.S. Federal Government health, vital, and/or population statistics will
be collected in all issues (i.e., in interim and cumulated forms).

Health, vital, and/or population statistics for other in scope governmental
bodies generally will be collected only in cumulated form.  Excepted are
statistics which are not issued in cumulated form.

Statistical series which contain substantial health, vital, and/or
population statistics in addition to other statistics will be collected;
however, if such series are published in sections,  only the sections
which contain health, vital, and/or population statistics will be
collected.

Statistics which are duplicated completely in the statistics for a higher
level governmental body will not be collected.
Syllabi and Course Outlines

These publications generally will  not be collected.

Occasionally syllabi will  contain  copies of lectures and/or considerable
amounts of textual material and serve as textbooks for health care delivery
personnel.  These syllabi/textbooks will be collected only if they cover a
subject which has little current textbook representation in the NLM
collections or if they present a unique interdisciplinary view of a subject.
Technical Documentary Reports

A technical documentary report is "a report obtained from a contractor as
a primary objective of the contract negotiated for the development of
scientific data, instruments, methodology and information."  (NIH Policy
and Procedure Memorandum:   Public Information No.  4, Nov. 30, 1965).

U.S. technical documentary reports on health and health-related areas
will be collected selectively in microform.

Technical documentary reports (U.S. and foreign final reports
and report series) will be collected in hard copy in the Core Subjects
on a highly selective basis.

Interim reports generally will not be collected in hard copy.  Excepted
are those which are the quarterly, semi-annual, or annual reports in a
report series of vital importance. 
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Textbooks   (see also Syllabi, p. 18)

Textbooks which are intended to be used in the professional education
of biomedical personnel will be collected.  Other textbooks will be
collected on a more selective basis.
Translations

Translations from a foreign language into English and from a less familiar
to a more familiar language (e.g., Arabic to French; Russian to German)
will be collected.  If there is a time lag between the publication of a
foreign language work and the appearance of the translated work, both the
original and the translated work will be collected.

If a work is simultaneously published in several languages, the title
will be collected in only the most commonly understood language.  However,
if the translated work in the most commonly understood language is not
a complete translation of the original work, both titles will be collected..
(e.g., one Chinese medical journal contains research results while the
English translation contains mostly propaganda).

Translations of English works into foreign languages generally will not
be collected.  Excepted are works of exceptional historical interest, those
with significant added material, and works printed before 1801.

Translations of single journal articles normally will not be collected.
Unpublished materials

Manuscript materials of present or potential  historical  interest
may be collected by HMD in all areas of biomedicine.

Materials to be excluded from the general collection  are as follows:

     Papers presented at congresses/symposia, manuscripts, student
     reports, typewritten (original or copies) texts  of speeches, and
     typewritten bibliographies will not be collected.

     Auxiliary materials which contain unpublished raw data which extends
     a published item will not be collected, even if the published
     work is in the Library's collections.

     Unpublished case histories and current medical records will not be
     collected.
Yearbooks

Student yearbooks or annuals will not be collected. 
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HLM Publications Archive

A special collection of materials relating to NLM will be maintained;
some of the materials in the Archive may duplicate materials in the
other NLM collections.

Materials to be collected are as follows:

     NLM publications
     Reprints of journal articles and copies of other publications
       written by NLM staff as part of their official  duties
     Reprints of journal articles about NLM written by persons  not
       on the staff
     Monographs, academic dissertations,  and other publications of
       which NLM is the subject or one of the major subjects.
     Proposed and final  legislation relating to NLM and  its  programs
Note:  The official records of NLM are deposited in the National
Archives and Records Service (GSA) in accordance with Federal
regulations (44 U.S.C. 3101-3107, Chapter 31;   3301-3314,  Chapter 33)
and are not duplicated in the in-house NLM Publications Archive. 
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ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES FOR NON-PRINT MATERIALS
Biomedical information is often presented in multi-media packages,
which require identification of the primary and secondary formats
contained in the packages.  If the primary format (major portion of
the information presented) is printed material, the selection of
the package will be based on the guidelines presented in this manual
for printed materials (e.g., a medical text of 200 pages which
contains 10 slides in a pocket inside the back cover of the text would
be evaluated as a printed work).

If the primary format is non-print media, the following selection
guidelines apply in addition to those on scope and coverage presented
elsewhere in this manual.
Audiovisual Materials   (see also Microforms, p.  22)
                                                                            «
Materials will be selected as follows:

     Only materials available for distribution in the  U.S.  or Canada
     will be selected.  Selected materials may be collected  for U.S.
     audiences whose primary language is not English.

     Materials having a production date of the current year  and three
     preceding years will be selected; materials  produced at an earlier
     date will be selected on a limited basis.

     3/4" videocassette is the preferred format for selection; the second
     preference for selection is 16mm motion picture film.   Other media
     to be selected for review include audiocassettes, slide cassettes, slide
     packages, microfiche of slides, and filmstrip cassettes.

     Videocassettes of proceedings of congresses  will be selected for review.
     Often it is not known if the full proceedings will  appear in printed
     format at a later date.

     Any audiovisual item which is intended for use in health/patient education
     will be collected selectively,  (see Health  Education Materials, p.  13)
Computer-based Educational Materials (CBEM's)

At present NLM is not selecting CBEM's for inclusion in any of the
collections of the Library.  Computer-assisted instruction (CAI)
resources are available at the Learning Resource Laboratory, Lister Hill
Center (LHC).

A mechanism for evaluating computer-mediated material and simulation
materials is under study. 
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Microforms

Microfilm or microfiche copies of printed materials will  be collected
if the hard copy is unavailable or is in deteriorated condition, or if the
microform format would provide a more cost-effective method for NLM to
acquire (as first or added copies) and control  certain types of
publications.

Microfiche of non-print materials such as slides will be  considered
for selection as audiovisuals (see p. 21).
Models

Anatomical and molecular three-dimensional  models will  be collected only
as specifically requested by the appropriate NLM program areas.
Oral History Materials

Audiotapes and other recordings of present or potential historical
research value may be selected by HMD for inclusion in the Oral History
Collection. 
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SELECTION GUIDELINES BY SUBJECT
The following outline of core subjects is arranged
according to the National Library of Medicine
Classification for human medicine and the Library
of Congress Classification for veterinary medicine;
the arrangement of the related and peripheral subjects
is based on the Library of Congress Classification.

All subjects are not formally defined, but specific
areas requiring attention are listed for staff
guidance.  Collection of materials includes, but is
not limited to the specific areas listed under a main
subject, except when the limitation is specified. 
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SELECTION GUIDELINES FOR  CORE  SUBJECTS
Types of Materials
Major journals	A	
Other journals	A	
State-of-the-art reviews	A	
Scientific publications of major academies,
learned societies, professional, research and
educational organizations and government
agencies______________________________________
Administrative publications of major
academies, learned societies, professional,
research and educational organizations, and
government agencies
Proceedings of international congresses and symposia	A
Proceedings of other congresses and symposia	A
Newsletters/newspapers	A*
Abstract!* ng/i ndexi ng services	A
Major subject bibliographies	A
Subject histories—general	A
Textbooks specifically designed for health sciences personnel	A
Other textbooks	A*
Bioqraphies	A
Other major monographic publications	A
Academic dissertations	X
Non-print materials	Z
Legend:  A= to be collected in arv£ language.
         E= to be collected only in English.             ,
         S= to be collected in selected languages (i.e., English, French, German,
            Russian, Spanish)
         X= see special criteria.   Academic Dissertations,  p. 9.
         Z- see special criteria.   Selection Guidelines  for Non-Print Materials,
            pages 21-22.
         *= to be acquired on a very selective basis 
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                                                                  Core

                         BASIC MEDICAL  SCIENCES

QH 431         Human Genetics

               See also  RELATED SUBJECT:  QH 426-470 General
                                          Genetics and Heredity

QS 1-132      Human and  comparative anatomy

               e.g.:   comparative anatomy of humans and animals

                See also RELATED SUBJECT:  QL  Zoology: comparative
                 anatomy of animals


QS 504-532    Histology

QS 604-675    Embryology

               e.g.:  congenital abnormalities

QT 1-160      General, human, and comparative physiology

               e.g.:  biomathematics
                      biomedical engineering
                      biophysics
                      comparative physiology of humans and animals

                 See also RELATED SUBJECTS:   QP General  animal physiology
                                             SF 761-744 Basic veterinary
                                               medical  sciences:  physiology


QT 180-275    Physiology and hygiene

               e.g.:   physical  education and gymnastics
                       sex education {school  texts only)
                       sport medicine

                Note:   School  texts on hygiene and sex education  will  be
                collected selectively (see Health Education Materials,
                p.  13).
QU  Biochemistry
e.g.:  chemistry of food substances (proteins, carbo-
         hydrates, fats and related  compounds)
       composition of the body
       enzymes
       food values
       metabolism
       nucleic acids
       nutritional requirements
       nutrition surveys
       peptides
       vitamins 
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                                                                 Core

QV  Pharmacology

     e.g.:   drug action
            drug classification and nomenclature
            medical botany
            pharmacognosy
            pharmacy and pharmaceutics
            psychopharmacology
            toxicology

QW 1-300  Microbiology

     e.g.:   Bacteriology
            biological warfare
            microbial genetics
            virology


QW 501-900  Immunology

     e.g.   allergenic substances
            antibodies
            antigens
            immunity and preparations producing immunity
            infection
            phagocytosis
            resistance mechanisms
            virulence

QX  Parasitology

     e.g.:   insect control
            insects as vectors of disease

          See also RELATED SUBJECT: 'SF 761-774 Basic Veterinary Medical
                                        Sciences:  parasitology
QY  Clinical Pathology

     e.g.:  anatomical models
            blood chemistry
            care and clinical use of laboratory animals
            immunologic tests
            medical technology as a profession
            tests/analyses of body fluids/products
QZ  Pathology
e.g.:  comparative pathology
       general manifestations of disease
       medical genetics
       pathogenesis of disease
       postmortem examination 
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                                                                 Core

                  HUMAN MEDICINE AND RELATED SUBJECTS

UH   Military Medicine

VG  Naval Medicine

W   Medical Profession

     e.g.:  allied health personnel
            attitudes of health care personnel
            computers in medicine
            forensic medicine, dentistry, chemistry, and psychiatry,
             including medicolegal aspects of insurance and of
             occupational disease and injury
            health care—primary and comprehensive
            laws governing and affecting medical practice
            licensure
            malpractice
            medical care for low-income and indigent groups
            medical economics, including distribution of physicians and
             medical care, income of physicians, and practice management.
            medical education, including graduate and continuing education
            medical ethics, including abortion, advertising, euthanasia,
             fee-splitting, general bioethics, and prolongation of life
            medical jurisprudence
            medical missions
            medical philosophy and logic
            medical research
            medical service plans, including health and hospitalization
             insurance, socialized medicine, national health programs,
             and health maintenance organizations
            medical social service, including social service in hospitals
            medicine as a profession
            patients' attitude and compliance
            patient care team
            professional standards review organizations  (PSRO's)
            quality of health care
            types of medical practice, including family practice, group
             practice, etc.
WA  Public Health and Preventive Medicine

     e.g.:  assessment of national and community health care needs
            disease reservoirs
            education of public health professionals
            epidemiology
            first aid
             (Note:  General first aid manuals will  be collected
             only in the English language).
            health care delivery programs
            health care plants/facilities
            health education (see Health Education materials, p. 13)
            health in developing countries
            health problems of special population groups (e.g., maternal
             and child welfare)
            industrial medicine 
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                                                             Core

Public Health and Preventive Medicine (continued)

            laws affecting the organization and financing of health care
            mass screening; multiphasic screening
            occupational health and hygiene
            prevention and control  of communicable diseases
            prevention of accident and of injury
            public health laws and administration
            public health statistics and surveys
            quarantine
            regional medical programs
            sanitary engineering
            sanitation and environmental control, including water, air,
             and noise pollution

              Note:   Water, air, and noise pollution materials will be
              collected only if they are directly related to health;
              materials which identify safe/harmful  levels of pollution
              will  be collected.

              Publications on the engineering specifications for
              providing a safe environment, the techniques and equipment
              used for measuring and analyzing pollutants and the
              operation of water purification plants, water or sewage
              transport systems, or sewage treatment systems will not
              be collected.

              Information on water and food supply generally will be
              collected only if it relates to the safeness of the supply
              for human consumption,  (see also Core Subject:  QU Biochemistry:
              nutritional requirements, food values, nutritional  surveys)

            social,  economic, and environmental factors in public health
            social  medicine
            social  work with children, mothers, and  maternity patients
            theory of medical statistics

                See also RELATED SUBJECT:   HB Demography: biostatistics

Practice of Medicine

      e.g.: emergency medicine
            general  diagnosis
            geography of disease, includes diseases  of ethnic groups
             and diseases of geographic areas
            medical  climatology; climate/weather and disease
            medical  compendia for laymen
              Note:   Family medical encyclopedias and similar compendia
              will  be collected only in the English  language.
            telemedicine 
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                                                                 Core

WB  Practice of Medicine (continued)

               therapeutic techniques

                 Note:  Materials on dietetics and dietotherapy, physical
                 therapy (including balneotherapy, massage, relaxation, and
                 medical gymnastics), occupational therapy, climatotherapy,
                 health resorts, mental and faith healing, and special
                 systems of therapeutics (including chiropractic, homeopathy,
                 osteopathy, naturopathy and yoga) will be collected only if
                 the publication is prepared for health professionals (including
                 practitioners of those special systems), or if it provides
                 a detailed description in English of the health benefits
                 derived from utilizing a specific therapeutic method, or it
                 includes a critical history or analysis of the system.

                 Materials in the area of physical therapy and dietotherapy
                 which would be used for patient education and self-help
                 will be collected selectively.  (See Health Education
                 and Patient Education Materials, p. 13)

WC  Infectious Diseases

WD 100  Nutrition Disorders

WD 200  Metabolic Diseases

WD 300  Immunologic Diseases.  Diseases of Hypersensitivity.

WD 400  Animal Poisoning (i.e., the poisoning of humans by animals)

          Note:  General materials on venomous animals and other animals
          which can poison humans which deal with the organisms themselves,
          rather than with their poisonous effects on persons, will be
          collected only in the selected languages,  (see Related Subject:
          QL  Zoology)

WD 500  Plant Poisoning  (i.e., the poisoning of humans by plants)

          Note:  General materials on poisonous plants which deal with
          the plants themselves, rather than with their poisonous effects
          on persons, will be collected only in the selected languages.
          (see Related Subject:  QK 99-100  Poisonous Plants)

WD 600  Diseases Caused by Physical Agents

WD 700  Aviation and Space Medicine

WE  Musculoskeletal System

         e.g.:  amputation
                podiatry (chiropody)
                prosthesis; braces
                reconstructive orthopedics 
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                                                                 Core

WF  Respiratory System

WG  Cardiovascular System

WH  Hemic and Lymphatic Systems

WI  Gastrointestinal System

WJ  Urogenital System

WK  Endocrine System

WL  Nervous System

WM  Psychiatry

         e.g.:  art and literature, including erotica, discussed or
                 interpreted in a psychiatric context by health
                 professionals,  (symbolic case histories such as
                 Hamlet and Oedipus)
                clinical psychology
                crisis intervention
                disturbances of sleep
                drug addiction, including alcoholism
                hypnosis

                  Note:  Publications on hypnosis as a therapeutic method
                  as an anesthetic, or as a method for investigating
                  the subconscious will be collected; other publications on
                  hypnosis generally will not be collected.

                language disorders
                mental, behavior, and personality disorders
                mental deficiency
                mental hospitals
                pastoral psychiatry
                practices in the care of the mentally ill
                psychiatric models used in research and teaching
                psychiatric social work
                psychiatric tests and projective techniques (e.g.
                 Rorschach, TAT)
                psychoanalysis
                psychophysiologic disorders and reactions
                psychosomatic medicine, includes both the  influence of
                 illness on mental state and the influence of mental
                 state on physical health
                psychotherapy
                sex counseling
                sex deviation

                  Note:  Publications describing sexual deviations and
                  their treatment will be collected only  if they are
                  written for  health professionals.
speech disorders
speech therapy 
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Core
Radiology

     e.g.:
WO  Surgery
radiation injuries
radioactive pollution

  Note:  Materials will  be collected only as they
  relate to health and to the food chain.

radioactivity as specifically related to health
roentgen diagnosis
roentgenotherapy
safety measures and radiometry
WP  Gynecology

WQ  Obstetrics

         e.g.:  midwifery

          Note:  Patient education materials on pregnancy, childbirth,
          and prenatal care will be collected selectively.  (See Health
          Education and Patient Education Materials, p. 13)

WR  Dermatology

WS  Pediatrics (infants, children, and adolescents)

         e.g.:  adolescent psychology
                care and training of children
                child guidance
                clinical psychology
                language development
                normal mental growth and development, including concept
                 formation and logic in children
                normal physical growth and development
                retarded children

                  Note:  For each of the above listed subjects in
                  pediatrics, materials written for a non-medical
                  audience will be collected selectively.  (See Health
                  Education and Patient Education Materials, p. 13)

WT  Geriatrics.  Chronic Disease.

         e.g.:  aging process
                anatomic, biochemic, and physiologic changes of senescence
                geriatric psychiatry 
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                                                               Core

WU  Dentistry

         e.g.:  dental economics, including practice management
                dental education and continuing education
                dental ethics
                dental hygienists and assistants
                laws governing dental practice
                operative dentistry
                oral surgery
                orthodontia
                pedodontia
                preventive dentistry
                prosthetic dentistry

WV  Otorhinolaryngology

WW  Ophthalmology.  Optometry.

WX  Hospitals

         e.g.:  ambulance service
                architectural planning and construction
                clinical departments
                emergency service
                hospital administration and organization, including governing
                 boards, professional staff committees, financial administration,
                 business management, cost accounting, and safety, fire, and
                 disaster programs
                hospital administration as a career
                hospital jurisprudence
                medical personnel
                medical records

WY  Nursing

         e.g.:  economics of nursing
                male nurses and attendants
                nurse clinicians
                nurse practitioners
                nurses' aides
                nursing as a profession
                nursing education and continuing education
                nursing ethics
                nursing jurisprudence
                nursing techniques in special fields of medicine  (e.g.,
                 nurse anesthetists, psychiatric nursing, surgical nursing)
                psychological aspects of nursing
                special fields in nursing (e.g., administration,  school
                 nursing, Red Cross nursing)

WZ  History of Medicine

     Includes miscellany relating to medicine, e.g.:
anecdotes; humor; light verse
caricatures and cartoons 
33
                                                                 Core

WZ  History of Medicine  (continued)

                critical studies on medicine as depicted in art and
                 1i terature

                  Note:  Original literary works with a medical subject
                  will not be collected  (e.g., Shaw's plays will not be
                  collected, but Shaw on Doctors will be collected).

                folklore; superstitions
                materials describing quackery
                proverbs

          Note:  Literary and artistic works by famous health professionals
          (WZ 350) generally will not be collected.
VETERINARY MEDICINE AND HUMAN HEALTH
SF 600-998  Veterinary Medicine — medicine of domestic, feral  and
               laboratory animals

     The following subject areas of veterinary medicine are directly
     related to human health or to biomedical research;  scholarly
     literature in these subjects will be collected comprehensively
     at NLM:

          Comparative medicine, including animal  models of human diseases
          Laboratory animal medicine, including primate medicine,
            diseases of laboratory animals, and the breeding, feeding
            and management of laboratory animals.
          Veterinary public health, including zoonoses, and meat and
            milk hygiene.
               See also CORE SUBJECT:  WA Public Health

     Other areas of veterinary medicine will be collected on a  selective
     basis at NLM.

               See also RELATED SUBJECT:  SF 761-774 Basic veterinary
                                             medical sciences
                        PERIPHERAL SUBJECT:  SF 775-997 Practice of
                                               Veterinary Medicine

          Note:  Publications on animal husbandry (i.e., breeding,
          feeding, and management) will not be collected with the
          exception of laboratory animal husbandry. 
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                     SELECTION GUIDELINES FOR RELATED SUBJECTS

Types of Materials
Major journals	A
Other journals	A*
State-of-the-art reviews	A
Scientific publications of major academies, learned societies, professional, research and educational organizations and government agencies	A
Administrative publications of major academies, learned societies, professional, research and educational organizations, and government agencies	A*
Proceedings of international congresses and symposia	A*
Proceedings of other congresses and symposia	A*
Newsletters/newspapers	-
Abstracting/indexing services	S
Major subject bibliographies	S
Subject histories—general	s*
Textbooks specifically designed for health sciences personnel	A
Other textbooks	S*
Biographies	S*
Other major monographic publications	S
Academic dissertations	X*
Non-print materials	Z*
Legend:  A= to be collected in anv^ language.
         E= to be collected only in English.                  /
         S= to be collected in selected languages (i.e., English,  French,  German,
            Russian, Spanish)
         X= see special criteria.  Academic Dissertations,  p.  9.
         Z= see special criteria.  Selection Guidelines for Non-Print Materials,
            pages 21-22.
         *= to be acquired on a very selective basis 
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                            RELATED  SUBJECTS

BF 1-990  Human   Psychology

              e.g.: classical conditioning,
                    creativity
                    genius
                    memory
                    normal  behavior
                    personality
                    psychoTinguisties
                    psychological tests


     Note:  Materials written for a non-professional audience will not be
     collected.

       See also CORE SUBJECTS:

          WB  Practice of Medicine:  mental healing
          WL  Nervous System:  psychophysiology (i.e., perception, sensation)
          WM  Psychiatry
          WS  Pediatrics
          WT  Geriatrics: geriatric psychiatry


BF 1718-1729  Medical Astrology

              e.g.: astrology and birth control (BF 1729.B4)
                    astrology and medicine (BF 1718)
                    astrology and sex (BF 1729.S4)


BL 65.M4  Religion and Medicine

     e.g.:  attitudes toward medical procedures (abortion, autopsy, family
              planning)
            hygienic laws
            medical procedures in religion (use of drugs, circumcision)
            religion and social problems (alcoholism, eugenics, euthanasia)
            religious theories of disease

              See also:  CORE SUBJECT   WB Practice of Medicine: faith healing
                                        WM Psychiatry: pastoral psychiatry


GN  Anthropology

     e.g.:  cultural anthropology only as it relates to birth, death, sex,
             behavior, health care, health practitioners, and other areas
             of health (GN  307-686)
            physical anthropology,  including anthropometry (GN 265) and
             descriptive somatology
            psychological anthropology (GN 270-279) 
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                                                                 Related
HB  Demography

          e.g.:  biostatistics (i.e., vital statistics)
                 fertility
                 population control
                 population movement
                 population policy
                 population statistics
See also CORE SUBJECT:   WA Public Health:  public health
                             statistics and surveys.
         RELATED SUBJECT:   QH 426-470 General  Genetics  and
                              Heredity:  population  genetics
 HM -  HV  Sociology

           e.g.:   alcoholism and drug  abuse  as  social  problems
                  antivivisection
                  criminal  anthropology,  including criminal  anthropometry
                    (HV  6031-6197)
                  criminal  psychology  (HV 6080-6113)
                  family
                  marriage
                  normal sex behavior  (HQ 31)
                  sex education
                   Note:   "Marriage manuals" will be  collected selectively.
                  special programs for handicapped persons

               See also CORE SUBJECTS:  W  Medical Profession: medical
                                             social service; medicine as
                                             a profession
                                        WA Public Health: social work with
                                             children, mothers, and
                                             maternity patients
                                        WM Psychiatry: psychiatric social work


LC 4001-4661  Special  Education

              e.g.:   Education of the handicapped, including the
                        physically and mentally handicapped
                      Learning disabilities
See also PERIPHERAL SUBJECT:  L Education 
     37

Related
QH  Biology

     e.g.:  biometry (QH 323.5) — the science of the application of
               statistical methods to biological facts

                 See also CORE SUBJECT:  WA Public Health: public health
                                           statistics; theory of medical
                                           statistics
                          RELATED SUBJECT:  HB  Demography:  biostatistics
                          PERIPHERAL SUBJECT:  HA  Statistics

            evolution  (QH 359-425)

               Note:   Collection of monographic materials on evolution
               will be limited to general works on evolution as it relates
               to biomedicine.  Works on evolution of primates and of
               other laboratory animals will be collected.
            microscopy  (QH 201-278.5)


QH 426-470  General Genetics and Heredity

     e.g.:  behavioral genetics
            genetic engineering
            population genetics

               See also CORE SUBJECTS:  QH 431  Human Genetics
                                        QW 1-300 Microbiology: microbial
                                             genetics
                                        QZ  Pathology:  medical  genetics


QH 506     Molecular Biology

QH 573-671 Cytology


QK 99-100  Poisonous plants

            See also CORE SUBJECTS: QV Pharmacology:  medical  botany;
                                        pharmacognosy
                                    WD 500 Plant Poisoning
                      PERIPHERAL SUBJECT:  QK  General Botany


QL  Zoology

     e.g.:  animal behavior  (QL 750-785)
            comparative anatomy of animals  (QL 801-950.9)

QP  General Animal Physiology

            See also  CORE SUBJECT:  QT 1-160  General, human, and
                                                 comparative physiology
                      RELATED SUBJECT:  SF 761-774 Basic veterinary medical
                                          sciences:  physiology 
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                                                                 Related


SF 761-774  Basic veterinary medical  sciences:

     e.g.:  anatomy
            biochemistry
            embryology
            histology
            immunology
            microbiology
            parasitology
            pathology
            pharmacology and toxicology
            physiology

Z  Bibliography.  Library and Information  Science

     The major part of the collection in this  subject  area will  consist of
     materials related to the health  sciences.

     Materials to be collected include:

          abstracting and indexing tools which  significantly  cover  the
            life sciences literature
          bibliographies on health-related subjects
          classification systems  developed for  major health sciences
            collections
          publications and reference  materials  on  health  sciences libraries,
            including patient libraries

               Note:   Book catalogs for the holdings of a particular  biomedical
               library generally  will  not  be collected; excepted are  published
               catalogs of major  medical  libraries (e.g., the catalog of
               the New York Academy of Medicine),  of significant collections
               in the history of  medicine, and  of  special subject collections.

               Accessions/acquisitions lists,  handbooks and user manuals,
               library guides, and bulletins of libraries will  not  be collected.

     Non-health related bibliographic tools which  are  necessary for providing
     reference service will  be collected as requested.

     Note:  Materials in the subject  area  of general library  and
     information science will  not be  collected  for the NLM collection;
     such materials will be available for  in-house use in the NLM staff Library 
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                       SELECTION GUIDELINES FOR PERIPHERAL SUBJECTS

Types of Materials


Major journals___________________________________________________________A*

Other journals         _________________________________________________________-__

State-of-the-art reviews                                                      E*
Scientific publications of major academies,
learned societies, professional, research and
educational organizations and government
agencies___________________________

Administrative publications of major
academies, learned societies, professional,
research and educational  organizations,  and
government agencies
Proceedings of international congresses and symposia	E*'
Proceedings of other congresses and symposia	-
Newsletters/newspapers	_
Abstracting/indexing services	_
Major subject bibliographies	S*
Subject histories—general	S*
Textbooks specifically designed for health sciences personnel	A
Other textbooks	E*
Biographies	S*
Other major monographic publications	E*
Academic dissertations	-
Non-print materials	-
Legend:  A= to be collected in any^ language.
         E= to be collected only in English.
         S= to be collected in selected languages (i.e.,  English, French, German,
            Russian, Spanish)
         X= see special criteria.   Academic Dissertations,  p. 9.
         1- see special criteria.   Selection Guidelines  for Non-Print Materials,
            pages 21-22.
         *= to be acquired on a very selective basis 
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PERIPHERAL SUBJECTS
 B   Philosophy.   Ethics

           See also CORE SUBJECTS:   W  Medical  profession: medical ethics,
                                         including bioethics;
                                         medical philosophy and logic
                                    WU Dentistry:  dental ethics
                                    WY Nursing:  nursing ethics

 BF  1001-1389   Parapsychology

      e.g.:  clairvoyance
            extrasensory perception (ESP)
            precognition
            psychic  research
            telepathy

 BF  1405-1999  Occult Sciences

      e.g.:  demonology
            magic
            witchcraft

           see also RELATED SUBJECT:  BF 1718-1729  Medical  Astrology

 C - F  History

     e.g.:  CB History of civilization and culture
            CB 151 Science and Civilization -- the role of science in
               the history and development of civilization

            Note:  Subject histories of the subjects listed as being
            in scope for NLM will be col lee ted as indicated on the
            chart on page 7.

G  Geography

          see also CORE SUBJECT:  WB  Practice of Medicine: geography of
                                        disease; medical climatology

GF  Human Ecology — the study of the relationship of the human organism
          to its social and physical environment.

          See also CORE SUBJECT:  WA Public Health:   social, economic,
                                    and environmental factors in public health

HA Statistics

          see also CORE SUBJECT:  WA Public Health:  public health statistics
                                    and surveys; theory of medical  statistics

                   RELATED SUBJECTS:  HB Demography
                                      QH  Biology: biometry 
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                                                                 Peripheral


HC - HJ  Economics

            See also CORE SUBJECTS:  W  Medical Profession:  medical economics
                                     WA Public Health: social, economic, and
                                         environmental factors in public health
                                     WU Dentistry: dental economics
                                     WX Hospitals: hospital administration and
                                         organization
J  Political Science

     e.g.:  governmental structure
L  Education

     e.g.:  educational psychology
            higher education
            history of education
            language development

            See also the CORE SUBJECTS for education of health professionals

                         RELATED SUBJECT:   LC 4001-4661  Special  Education
N  Architecture

            See also CORE SUBJECTS:  WA  Public Health:  health care
                                         plants/facilities
                                     WX  Hospitals: architectural  planning
                                         and construction
P 121-141  Linguistics

            See also CORE SUBJECT:  WM  Psychiatry: language disorders; speech
                                        disorders; speech therapy
                     RELATED SUBJECT:  BF 1-990 Human Psychology: psycholinguisties
                     PERIPHERAL SUBJECT:  L  Education: language development

Q  Science (General)

     e.g.:  cybernetics (Q 300-335.5) - the comparative study of the
              automatic control system formed by the nervous system and
              brain and by mechanical-electronic communication systems.
            social aspects of science (Q 175.5) - the impact of science
              on modern society.

            See also PERIPHERAL SUBJECT:  CB 151  Science and civilization 
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                                                                 Peripheral

QA  Mathematics

     General mathematical tables and handbooks which are useful  for
     general reference will be collected only in English.

            See also CORE SUBJECT:  QT 1-160:  Human physiology: biomathe-
                                                matics
                     PERIPHERAL SUBJECT:  HA  Statistics

QA  Computer Science

       Note:  Publications on general computer science will not be collected
       for the NLM collection; such materials will  be available for in-house
       use in the NLM Staff Library.

          See also  CORE SUBJECT:   W  Medical Profession:  computers in
                                       medicine

                     In other Core Subject areas materials on use of
                     computers in hospital administration, in medical
                     record keeping, in pharmacy control, and in medical
                     libraries and information systems will be collected.

QB  Astronomy

     Limited to collection of materials on extraterrestrial environments

          See also CORE SUBJECT:  WD 700  Aviation and Space Medicine
QC  Physics

          See also:  CORE SUBJECTS:  QT 1-160  Human Physiology: biophysics,
                                               medical  electronics
                                     WN  Radiology:   radiological  physics
QD  Chemistry

         e.g.:  analytical chemistry
                organic chemistry

            See also:  CORE SUBJECTS:  QU  Biochemistry
                                       QY  Clinical Pathology
QK  General Botany

     e.g.:  edible plants

            See also CORE SUBJECT:  QV  Pharmacology: medical botany;
                                        pharmacognosy
                     RELATED SUBJECT:  QK 99-100  Poisonous Plants 
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Peripheral
SF 775-997  Practice of Veterinary Medicine

         e.g.:  clinical veterinary medicine, including internal
                  medicine, obstetrics, radiology, and surgery
                epizootiology - epidemiology of animal diseases
                veterinary education
                veterinary medicine as a profession
                veterinary radiobiology - the protection of animals
                  against radioactive contamination
TA  Human Engineering -- the design of machines, operations, and work
     environments so that they match human capacities and limitations.

          See also  CORE SUBJECT:  QT  Human Physiology: biomedical
                                        engineering
                                   WE  Musculoskeletal System: prosthesis 
 
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                    INDICES

The General  Index provides access to  general  tonics
presented in this manual.   A separate Subject Index
provides an  alphabetic listing of the Core,  Related,
and Peripheral  Subjects.
                                GENERAL INDEX

Abridged editions, 9

Abstracting and indexing services, 9

Abstracts of papers
  see Congresses/conferences/
  symposia, 12

Academic dissertations, 9

Accessions lists
  see note under Z Bibliography, 38

Ac qui si tions lists
  see note under Z Bibliography, 38

Acts
  see Legislative documents

Administrative manuals
  see Manual s, 14

Administrative publications
  see Chart, 7

Advertising materials
  see Promotional materials, 17

Alumni bulletins, 9

Alumni newsletters
  see Newsletters/newspapers, 15

Anatomical models
  see Model s, 22

Anecdotes
  see WZ History of Medicine, 32

Annual reports, 10
Annuals, student
  see Yearbooks, 19

Architectural  materials, 10

Archival  materials
  see NLM Publications  Archive, 20

Artistic works by health pro-
fessionals
  see note under WZ  History of
  medicine, 33

Audiocassettes
  see Audiovisual materials, 21

Audiotapes
  see Oral  hi story materials, 22

Audiovisual materials,  21
  see also Microforms,  22

Author presentation  materials,
  see Autographed biomedical
  publications,  10

Autobiographies
  see Biographies and Auto-
    biographies, 11
  see also Personal  narratives, 16

Autographed biomedical
publ ications,  10

Bibliographic  tools, non-health
related
  see Z Bibliography, 38

Bibliographic  variants
  see Imprint  variants, 13 
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Bibl iographies, 10

Bills
  see Legislative documents, 14

Biographies and autobiographies, 11
  see also Personal  narratives, 16

Biomedical
  - definition of, 2

Bui letins
  - alumni, 9
  - library
      see note under Z Bibliography,  38
  - medical  (dental, etc.)  society, 15
  - of faculties of medicine,  11

CAI
  see Computer-based educational
  materials, 21

Caricatures
  see WZ History of medicine,  32

Cartoons
  see WZ History of medicine,  32

Case histories
  see Unpublished materials, 19
Catalogs, 11
  - book
      see note under Z Bibliography, 38

CBEM's
  see Computer-based educational
  materials, 21

Classification schedules,
  see Z Bibliography, 38

Classified  information
  see Classified and restricted
  information, 11

Collect
  - definition of, 2

Committee prints
  see Legislative documents, 14

Comprehensive collection
  see Levels of Coverage, 4

Computer cards and printouts
  see Academic dissertations, 9
Computer-assisted instruction
  see Computer-based  educational
  material s, 21

Computer-based educational
material s,  21

Conferences
  see Congresses/conferences/
  symposia, 12

Congresses
  see Congresses/conferences/
  symposia, 12

Congressional  documents
  see Legislative documents, 14

Core subjects
  - coverage chart, 24
  - coverage level
      see Comprehensive  collection, 4
  - selection  guidelines, 24-33
  - summary, 3

Course outl ines
  see Syllabi  and course outlines, 18

Coverage
  - definition of, 2
  - level s  of, 4-5
  - limitations  to, 5-6
      form/type  of material , 5-6
      geographic  limits, 6
      language,  6
      treatment  of the subject, 5
  - charts, 7-overview,  24, 34, 39

Definitions of terms
  - biomedical,  2
  - collect, 2
  - coverage,  2
  - health  education  materials, 13
  - health  professions,  2
  - literature,  2
  - looseleaf  publications, 14
  - pamphlets
  - patient education materials
      see Health  education  and patient
      education  materials,  13
  - primary format
      see Additional  guidelines for
      non-print  material s,  21
  - scope,  2

Directories     no
  - or members,  12
  - of organizations, 12 
46
 Di ssertations
   see  Academic  dissertations, 9

 Drama
   see  Fiction,  12

 Examination  guides, 12

 Fact sheets, 12

 Fiction,  12

 Films
   see  Audiovisual materials, 21

 Filmstrip cassettes
   see  Audiovisual materials, 21

 First  aid manual s
   see  Manual s,  14

 Form/type of material
   -  selection guidelines for specific
       forms/types, 8-22
   -  summary, 5-6

 Fund raising materials
   see  Promotional materials, 17

 Geographic limits to coverage, 6

 Government documents
   -  geographic  limits to coverage, 6  .
       see also  Annual reports, 10;
       classified and restricted
       information, 11; Government
       regulations, 12;  Legislative
       documents, 14; Manuals, 14;
       Pamphlets, 16; Press releases,
       16;  Progress reports, 17;
       Standards, 18; Statistics, 18;
       Technical  documentary
       reports, 18

Graphs
   see  Maps,  graphs, posters, charts, 15

Guides, 1ibrary
  see  note under Z Bibliography, 38

Handbooks, 1ibrary
  see  note under Z Bibliography, 38

Health education materials
  see  Health education and patient
  education materials, 13
Health professionals as authors/
arti sts
  see Fiction, 12; Popular works, 16;
  note under WZ History of Medicine, 33

Health professions
  - definition of, 2

Hearings
  see Legislative documents, 14

Histories
  - legislative
      see Legislative documents, 14
  - subject
      see chart,  7

Hospitals
  - annual  reports,  10
  - journal s,  13

Humorous materials
  see WZ History  of  medicine, 32

Imprint variants,  13

Journals
  - hospital ,  13
  - medical  (dental, etc.) society,  15

Juvenile literature, 13
  see also  Health  education and
  patient education  materials, 13

Laboratory  manuals
  see Manuals,  14

Language, as a  limit to coverage
  - specific 1 imits
      see coverage charts, 7, 24,
      34, 39
  - summary, 6
  see also  Translations, 19

Languages,  selected
  see Legend of chart,  7

Laws
  see Legislative  documents, 14

Lectures, 13

Legislative documents,  14

Legislative histories
  see Legislative documents, 14 
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Legislative summaries
  see Abridged editions, 9

Levels of coverage, 4-5

Library bulletins,
  see note under Z Bibliography,38

Library handbooks
  see note under Z Bibliography, 38

Library user manuals
  see note under Z Bibliography, 38

Li sts
  -  of acquisitions
      see  note  under Z Bibliography, 38
  -  of members
      see  Directories of members, 12
  -  of participants
      see  Congresses/conferences/
      symposia, 12
  -  of publications
      see  Bibliographies, 10

Literary works  by  health  professionals
  see note under WZ  History of medicine, 33
  see al so Fiction,  12

Literary works  with  a medical subject
  see note under WZ  History of Medicine, 33
  see al so Fiction,  12

Li terature
  -  definition  of, 2

Looseleaf  publications, 14

Manuals, 14

Manuscript materials
  see  Unpublished  materials,  19

Maps, 15

Mathematical  tables  and handbooks
   see  QA  Mathematics,  42

Medical  records
   see  Unpublished materials,  19

Meetings
   see  Congresses/conferences/symposia,  12

Membership directories
   see  Directories of members, 12

Microfilm
   see  Microforms, 22
Microforms,  22

Models, 22

Motion picture  films
  see Audiovisual  materials, 21

Multi-media  packages
  see Additional  guidelines
  for non-print materials, 21

National Library of Medicine act,
  see Policy statement,  1

Newsl etters
  see Newsletters/newspapers,  15-
Newspapers
  see Newsletters/newspapers, 15-lb

NLM Publications  Archive, 20

Non-print material s
  - selection  guidelines, 21-22

Non-trade publications
  - geographic limits  to coverage, 6

Operati ng manual s
  see Manual s, 14

Oral history materials, 22

Outlines
  see Syllabi  and course outlines, 18

Pamphlets, 16

Patient education materials
  see Health education and patient
  education materials, 13

Peripheral subjects
   -  coverage chart, 39rials
   -  coverage level
      see Reference collection, 5
   -  selection guidelines, 39-43
   -  summary, 4

Personal narratives, 16
   see also Biographies and
   autobiographies, 11

Photographic  collections, 16

 Poetry
   see Fiction, 12
   see  also  Verse, light 
48
Policy statement, 1-2

Popular works, 16
  see al so Fiction, 12;
  Health education materials, 13

Posters
  see Maps, graphs, posters,
  charts, 15

Press releases, 16

Primary/secondary formats
  see Additional guidelines for non-
  print material s, 21

Procedural manual s
  see Manuals, 14

Proceedings
  see Congresses/conferences/symposia, 12

Programmed texts, 17

Programs
  see Congresses/conferences/symposia, 12

Progress reports, 17,

Promotional materials, 17
  see al so Catalogs, 11

Publication lists
  see Bibliographies, 10

Purpose of this manual
  see Purpose, 1

Recordings
  see Oral history materials, 22

Reference collection
  see Levels of coverage, 5

Reference tools, non-biomedical
  see Other subjects, 4

Regulations, government, 12

Related subjects
  - coverage chart, 34
  - coverage level
      see Research collection, 5
  - selection guidelines, 34-38
  - summary 4
Reports
  - annual,  10
  - Congressional
      see Legislative documents, 14
  - interim
      see Technical  documentary
      reports, 18
  - progress,  17
  - technical  documentary, 18

Reprints, 17
  see also NLM Publications Archive, 20

Research collection
  see Levels of coverage, 5

Restricted information
  see Classified and  restricted
  information, 11

Schedules, classification
  see Z Bibliography, 38

Scope
  - definition of, 2
  - of the NLM collection, summary,
      3-4

Score cards
  see Academic dissertations, 9

Scripts
  see Radio  and television scripts, 17

Selected languages
  see Legend of chart, 7

Selection guidelines
  by form or type of material , 8-22
  by subject,  23-43

Self-instructional texts
  see Programmed texts, 17

SI ides
  see Audiovisual materials, 21

SI i p 1 aws
  see Legislative documents, 14

Society publications
  see Medical  (dental, etc.)
  society bulletins  and journals,  15 
49
Speeches
  see Lectures and speeches, 13

Standards, 18

State-of-the-art reviews
  see Chart, 7

Statistics, as a form/type of
  material , 18

Student yearbooks/annuals
  see Yearbooks, 19

Subject hi stories
  see Chart, 7

Subjects
  - core,  see Core subjects
  - other, 4
  - peripheral, see Peripheral subjects
  - related, see Related subjects
  - summary of in scope, 3-4
  - treatment of, 5

Survey forms
  see Academic dissertations, 9

Syllabi
  see Syllabi and course outlines, 18

Symposia
  see Congresses/conferences/symposia, 12

Technical  documentary reports, 18

Technical  reports
  see Technical documentary reports, 18

Textbooks, 19
  - looseleaf, 14
  - programmed, 17
  see also Syllabi and course outlines, 18

Theses
  see Academic dissertations, 9

Transactions of faculties of medicine
  see Bulletins and transactions of
  faculties of medicine, 11

Translations, 19

Treatment of biomedical  subjects, 5
  see Technical  documentary reports,

Typewritten materials
  see Unpublished materials, 19

Unpublished materials, 19

Verse, 1 ight
  see WZ History of medicine, 32
  see al so  Poetry

Videocassettes
  see Audiovisual materials, 21

Workbooks
  see Manuals, 14

Workshops
  see Congresses/conferences/
  symposia', 12

Yearbooks,  19
  see also  Statistics, 18 
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                     SUBJECT INDEX

Entry format:  subject term; indication in parenthesis
of level of coverage:  Core subject (C); Related subject
(R); Peripheral subject (P); asterisk (*) indicating
that special limits on the subject are indicated in
the text; page number; classification number.
Abnormalities, congenital  (C), 25:
  QS 604-675

Abortion
  see Medical ethics  (C),  27: W;
  Religion  and medicine  (R), 35:
  BL 65.M4

Accidents,  prevention of (C) 28: WA

Acids, nucleic (C), 25:  QU

Accounting  for health facilities (C),
  32: WX

Action, drug (C), 26: QV

Addiction,  drug - including alcohol-
  ism (C),  30: WM

Administration
  - hospital (C), 32: WX
  - in nursing (C), 32:  WY
  - public  health (C), 28: WA

Adolescent  psychology (C*), 31: VIS

Advertising
  see Medical ethics  (C),  27: W

Aging process (C), 31: WT

Air pollution
  see Sanitation (C*), 28: WA

Al co hoi i sm
  - as a medical  problem
      see Drug addicition  (C), 30:  WM
  - as a social  problem  (R), 36:  HM-HV
      see also Religion  and social
      problems (R), 35:   BL 65.M4
Allergenic substances (C), 26:
  QW 501-900

Allied health personnel  (C), 27:  W

Ambulance service (C), 32: WX

Amputation (C), 29:  WE

Analyses/tests
  see Tests/analyses (C),  26:  QY

Anatomical models (C), 26: QY

Anatomy
  - comparative
      of animals (R),  37:  QL
      of humans and  animals (C),  25:
      QS 1-132
  - human (C), 25: QS  1-132
  -veterinary (R), 38: SF  761-774

Animal  behavior (R),  37: QL

Animal  husbandry
  - general  (out of  scope)
  - of laboratory animals
      see Laboratory  animal  medicine
      (C), 33: SF 600-998

Animal  models (C), 33: SF  600-998

Animal  poisoning (C),  29:  WD 400

Animals,  laboratory
  - diseases  and treatment of  (C),
    33:  SF 600-998
  - husbandry (C), 33: SF  600-998

Animals,  venomous
  see Venomous animals 
51
Anthropology  (R), 35: GN
  - criminal  (R), 36: HM-HV
  - cultural  (R*), 35: GN
  - physical  (R), 35: GN
  - psychological (R), 35: GN

Anthropometry
  - criminal  (R), 36: HM-HV
  - general
       see Physical anthropology (R),
       35: GN

Antibodies  (C), 26: QW 501-900

Antigens (C), 26: QW 501-900

Antivivisection (R), 36: HM-HV

Architectural planning and construction
  of health facilities (C), 32: WX
    see also Architectural materials, 10

Architecture
  - general (P), 41: N

Art in a psychiatric context
  see  Art and literature (C*), 30: WM

Astrology, medical (R), 35: BF 1718-1729

Astronomy (P*), 42: QB
  see  also Aviation and space medicine
  (C), 29: WD 700

Attitudes
  - of health care personnel (C), 27: W
  - patients' (C), 27: W
  - religious, toward medical procedures
    (R), 35: BL 65.M4

Autopsy
  see  Religion and medicine (R), 35:
  BL 65.M4

Aviation medicine (C), 29: WD 700

Bacteriology  (C), 26: QW 1-300

Balneotherapy
  see Therapeutic techniques (C*), 29: WB

Baths
  see Balneotherapy
Behavior
  - animal (R), 37:  QL
  - disorders (C), 30: WM
  - normal
      see Pediatrics;  Psychiatry;
      Psychology
  see also Cultural  anthropology
  (R*), 35: GN

Bibliography (R*), 38: Z

Biochemistry
  - general (C), 25: QU
  - human (C), 25: QU
  - veterinary (R),  38: SF 761-774

Bioethics
  see Medical ethics (C), 27:  W

Biological warfare (C), 26:  QW 1-300

Biology
  - general (R), 37: QH
  - molecular (R), 37: QH 506

Biomathematics (C),  25: QT 1-160

Biomedical engineering (C),  25:
  QT 1-160

Biometry (R), 37:  QH

Biophysics (C), 25:  QT 1-160

Biostatistics (R), 36: HB

Bi rth
  see Cultural  anthropology  (R*)
  35: GN

Birth control
  - and astrology  (R), 35: BF  1718-1729
  - and religion (R),  35: BL 65.M4

Blood chemistry (C), 26:  QY

Body
  - composition of (C), 25:  QU

Botany
  - general (P), 42: QK
  - medical (C), 26: QV

Braces
  see Prosthesis (C),  29: WE 
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Breeding
  - general (out of scope)
  - of laboratory animals
      see Laboratory animal medicine (C),
      33: SF 600-998

Business management of health facilities
  (C), 32: WX

Carbohydrates
  see Chemistry of food substances (C),
  25: QU

Cardiovascular system (C), 30: WG

Careers
  see Health professions
Certification
  see Licensure (C), 27: W

Chemi stry
  - analytical (P), 42: QD
  - blood (C), 26: QY
  - of food substances (C), 25: QU
  - organic (P), 42: QD
  see also Biochemistry (C), 25:
  QU; Clinical pathology (C), 26: QY

Child guidance (C*), 31: WS

Child psychology (C*), 31:WS

Childbirth (C*), 31: WQ

Children (C*), 31: WS

Chiropody
  see Podiatry (C), 29: WE

Chiropractic
  see Therapeutic techniques (C*), 29: WB

Chronic disease (C), 31: WT

Circumcision                    .  .
  see Medical procedures in religion IR),
  35: BL 65.M4

Civilization
  - and science (P), 40: C-F
  - history of (P), 40: C-F
Clairvoyance (P),  40:  BF 1001-1389

Classification,  drug (C),  26:  QV

Climatology, medical  (C),  28:  WB

CIimatotherapy
  see Therapeutic  techniques  (C*), 29:
  WB

Clinical  departments (C),  32:  WX

Clinical  pathology (C),  26: QY

Clinical  psychology
  - general  (C), 30:  WM
  - involving children (C), 31: WS

Communicable diseases, prevention ,
  and control (C), 28: WA

Comparative  medicine  (C),  33:  SF 600-
  998

Composition  of the body  (C),  25: QU

Computers
  - general  (out of  scope);
      see note,  p. 42
  - in medicine  (C),  27: W
  see also Cybernetics (P), 41: Q

Concept formation  in  children  (C*),
  31: WS

Conditioning (R*), 35: BF  1-990

Congenital abnormalities (C),  25:
  QS 604-675

Continuing education
  see Education

Cost accounting for health facilities
  (C), 32: WX *

Counseling,  sex (C), 30: WM

Creativity (R*), 35: BF  1-990

Crisis intervention (C), 30:  WM

Cultural anthropology (R*), 35:  GN 
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Culture
  - history of (P), 40: C-F

Cybernetics (P), 41: Q
   i
Cytology (R), 37: QH 573-671

Death
  see Cultural anthropology (R*), 35: GN

Demography (R), 36: HB

Demonology (P), 40: BF 1405-1999

Dental economics (C), 32:  WU

Dental education (C), 32:  WU

Dental ethics (C),  32:  WU

Dental hygienists and assistants (C),
  32:  WU

Dentistry (C), 32:  WU
Dermatology  (C),  31: WR

Development  in  children  (C*), 31: WS

Deviation, sex  (C*), 30: WM

Diagnosis
  -  general  (C),  28: WB
  -  roentgen (C), 31: WN

Dietetics
  see Therapeutic techniques (C*),
  29: WB

Dietotherapy
  see Therapeutic techniques (C*),
  29: WB

Disabilities, learning (R), 36:
  LC 4001-4661

Disaster programs in health facilities
  (C), 32: WX

Di sease
  -  and climate/weather (C), 28: WB
  -  chronic  (C), 31: WT
 Disease (continued)
   - general manifestations of (C),
      26: QZ
   - geography of (C), 28: WB
   - insects as vectors of (C), 26: QX
   - pathogenesis of (C), 26: QZ
   - reservoirs (C), 27:  WA

 Di seases
   - caused by physical agents (C)
      29:  WD 600
   - immunologic (C), 29: WD 300
   - infectious (C), 29:  WC
   - metabolic (C),  29: WD 200
   - of ethnic groups (C), 28: WB
   - of hypersensitivity  (C), 29:
      WD 300
   - prevention and  control of
      communicable  (C),  28:  WA

Di sorders
   - behavior (C), 30:  WM
   - language (C), 30:  WM
   - mental  (C),  30: WM
   - nutrition (C),  29: WD 100
   - personality  (C), 30:  WM
   - psychophysiologic  (C), 30:  WM
   - speech  (C),  30: WM

Drug abuse
   - as a social  problem  (R), 36:
    HM-HV

Drug action (C), 26: QV

Drug addiction (C), 30:  WM

Drug classification and  nomenclature
   (C), 26:  QV

Drugs
  see  Medical  procedures  in  religion
   (R), 35:  BL  65.M4

Ecology, human (P), 40:  GF

Economic factors in public health
  see  Social,  economic,  and  environ-
  mental  factors in public health
   (C), 28:  WA 
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Economics
  - dental (C), 32: WU
  - general (P), 41: HC-HJ
  - medical (C), 27: W
  - nursing (C), 32: WY

Education - including continuing education
  - dental (C), 32: WU
  - general (P), 41: L
  - health (C*), 27: WA
  - higher (P), 41: L
  - history of (P), 41: L
  - medical (C), 27: W
  - nursing (C), 32: WY
  - physical (C*),  25: QT 180-275
  - sex
      general (R*), 36: HM-HV
      school texts  (C*), 25: QT 180-275
  - special (R), 36: LC 4001-4661
  - veterinary (P), 43: SF 775-997

Embryology
  - general (C), 25: QS 604-675
  - human  (C), 25:  QS 6Q4-675
  - veterinary (R), 38: SF 761-774

Emergency medicine  (C), 28: WB

Emergency  service  in hospitals  (C), 32: W

Endocrine  system (C), 30: WK

Engineering
  - biomedical (C), 25: QT 1-160
  - genetic (R), 37: QH 426-470
  - human  (P), 43:  TA
  - sanitary (C*),  28: WA
  - specifications
      see  Sanitation (C*), 28:  WA

Environment
  - and  human  organism
      see  Human ecology (P), 40: GF
  - extraterrestrial
      see  Astronomy (P*), 42: QB

Environmental  control
  see Sanitation (C*), 28: WA

Environmental  factors  in  public  health
  see Social,  economic, and  environmental
  factors  in public health  (C),  28: WA
Epidemiology
  - general  (C),  27:  WA
  - of animal  diseases (P),  43:
      SF 775-997
  - of human diseases (C),  27: WA

Epizootiology  (P),  43:  SF 775-997

Erotica
  see Art and  literature (C*), 30: WM

ESP
  see Extrasensory  perception (P)
  40: BF 1001-1389

Ethics
  - dental  (C), 32: WU
  - general  (P),  40:  B
  - medical, including  bioethics ,
      (C)  27: W
  - nursing  (C),  32:  WY

Ethnic groups, diseases of  (C), 28: WB

Eugenics
  see Religion and  social problems (R),
  35: BL 65.M4

Euthanasia
  see Medical  ethics  (C), 27: W;
  see Religion and  social problems (R),
  35: BL 65.M4

Evolution (R), 37:  QH

Examination, postmortem (C), 26: QZ

Extrasensory perception (P), 40:
  BF 1001-1389

Extraterrestrial  environments
  see Astronomy  (P*), 42: QB

Faith healing
  see Therapeutic techniques
  (C*), 29:  WB

Family  (R), 36:  HM-HV

Family  planning
  see Religion and medicine (R),  35:
  BL 65.M4
Enzymes (O, 25: QU 
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Fats
  see Chemistry of food substances (C),
  25: QU

Fee-splitting
  see Medical ethics (C), 27: W

Fertility statistics
  see Demography (R), 36: HB

Financial administration of health
  facilities (C), 32: WX

Fire safety programs in health facilities
  (C), 32: WX

First aid (C*), 27: WA

Folklore (C), 33: WZ

Food
  -chemistry of (C), 25: QU
  - supply
      see Sanitation (C*), 28: WA
  - values (C), 25: QU

Forensic medicine (C), 27: W

Gastrointestinal system (C), 30: WI

Genetic engineering (R), 37: QH 426-470

Genetics
  - behavioral (R), 37: QH 426-470
  - general (R), 37: QH 426-470
  - human (C), 25: QH 431
  - medical (C), 26: QZ
  - microbial (C), 26: QW 1-300
  - population (R), 37: QH 426-470

Genius (R*), 35: BF 1-990

Geography
  - general (P) 40: G
  - of disease (C), 28: WB

Geriatrics (C), 31: WT

Governmental structure  (P), 41: J

Growth in children (mental and physical)
  (C*), 31: WS_
Guidance,  child (C*),  31:  WS

Gymnastics
  - general  (C*),  25:  QT  180-275
  - medical
      see  Therapeutic  techniques  (C*),
      29:  WB

Gynecology (C), 31:  WP

Handicapped persons
  - education of (R),  36:  LC  4001-4661
  - special  programs for (R),  36:
      HM-HV

Healing
  - faith
      see  Therapeutic  techniques  (C*),
      29:  WB
  - mental
      see  Therapeutic  techniques  (C*),
      29:  WB

Health care
  - assessment of  needs  (C),  27:  WA
  - delivery programs  (C), 27:  WA
  - laws affecting the organization  and
      financing of (C),  28: WA
  - pi ants/facilities  (C), 27:  WA
  - quality of (C),  27:  W

Health in  developing countries
  (C), 27: WA

Health insurance
  see Medical service plans (C),
  27: W

Health maintenance organizations
  see Medical service plans (C),
  27: W

Health problems of special population
  groups (C), 27:  WA

Health professions
  - allied health (C), 27: W
  - dental hygienists and assistants (C),
      32:  WU
  - dentistry (C), 32: WU
  - hospital administration (C),  32: WX
  - medical  technology (C), 26: QY
  - medicine (C), 27: W
  - nursing  (C), 32: W
  - public health (C), 27: WA
  - veterinary medicine (P),  43:  SF 775-997 
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 Health  resorts
   see Therapeutic  techniques  (C*), 29:
   WB

 Hemic system  (C),  30: WH

 Heredity
   - general (R), 37: QH 426-470
   - human
      see Human genetics (C), 25:
      QH 431

 Hi stology
   - general (C), 25: QS 504-532
   - human (C), 25: QS 504-532
   - veterinary (R), 38: SF 761-774

 Hi story
   - general (P), 40: C-F
   - of Core Subjects (C),
      see chart on p. 24
   - of medicine (C), 32-33, WZ
   - of Peripheral  Subjects (P)
      see chart on p. 39
   - of Related Subjects (R),
      see chart on p. 34
   - of science (P), 40: C-F

 HMO (health maintenance organizations)
   see Medical service plans (C), 27: W

 Homeopathy
   see Therapeutic  techniques  (C*), 29: WB

 Hospital administration (C), 32: WX

 Hospital jurisprudence (C), 32: WX

 Hospitalization insurance
   see Medical service plans (C), 27: W

 Hospitals
   - general (C), 32: WX
   - mental (C), 30: WM

Human ecology (P), 40: GF

Human engineering  (P), 43:  TA

Humor in medicine  (C*), 32: WZ

Husbandry, animal
   see Animal husbandry
 Hygiene  (C*.), 25: QT 180-275

 Hypnosis  (C*), 30: WM

 Immunity  (C), 26: QW 501-900

 Immunologic tests (C), 26: QY

 Immunology
  - general (C), 26: QW 501-900
  - human (C), 26: QW 501-900
  - veterinary (R),  38: SF 761-774

 Industrial medicine  (C),  27:  WA

 Infection (C), 26: QW 501-900

 Information science
  - general  (out of  scope)
      see note,  p. 38
  - health-related aspects (R),
      38: Z

 Injuries, radiation  (C),  31:  WN

 Insect control (C),  26: QX

 Insects as vectors of disease (C),
  26:  QX

 Insurance, health and hospitalization
  see Medical  service plans (C), 27: W

Jurisprudence
  - hospital  (C), 32:  WX
  - medical  (C),  27:  W
  - nursing  (C),  32:  WY

Laboratory animal medicine (C), 33,
  SF 600-998

Laboratory animals
  - care and clinical  use (C), 26: QY

Laboratory tests
  see Tests/analyses  (C),  26:  QY

Language development
  - and education (P),  41: L
  - in children  (C*),31:  WS

Language disorders (C), 30: WM 
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 Laws
   - and dental practice (C), 32: WU
   - and medical practice (C), 27: W
   - public health (C), 28:  WA
 Learning disabilities (R),  36:  LC 4001-4661
 Libraries
   - health sciences (R*),  38: Z
   - patient (R*), 38: Z
 Library science
   - general (out of scope)
       see note, p. 38
   - health-related aspects  (R), 38:  Z
 Licensure (C), 27: W
 Life, prolongation of
   see Medical  ethics (C), 27: W
 Linguistics
   - general (P),  41: P 121-141
 Literature in  a psychiatric context
   see Art and  literature (C*),  30: WM
 Logic
   - general
       see Philosophy (P), 40: B
   - formation  in  children (C*), 31:  WS
   - medical
       see Medical  philosophy and logic
       (C),  27: W
 Lymphatic system  (C), 30: WH
 Magic (P),  40: BF 1405-1999
 Male nurses (C),  32:   WY
 Malpractice (C),  27:  W
 Management
   -  of health  facilities (C), 32: WX
   -  practice
       see Practice management
 Marriage  (R),  36:  HM-HV
 Marriage manuals
   see  Sex education  (R*), 36: HM-HV
Mass  screening (C),  28:  WA
Massage
  see Therapeutic techniques (C*),
  29: WB
Mathematics
  - biomathematics (C), 25:  QT 1-160
  - general (P), 42:  QA
  see also Statistics
Meat hygiene
  see Public health laws (C), 28:  WA;
  Veterinary public health (C), 33:
  SF 600-998
Mechanisms, resistance (C),  26:
  QW 501-900
Medical  astrology (R), 35:  BF 1718-
  1729
 Medical  botany  (C), 26: QV
 Medical  care (C), 27: W
 Medical  climatology (C), 28: WB
 Medical  compendia for laymen (C*),
   28: WB
 Medical  economics (C), 27:  W
 Medical  education (C), 27: W
.Medical  ethics  (C), 27: W
 Medical  genetics (C), 26: QZ
 Medical  gymnastics
   see Therapeutic techniques (C*),
   29: WB
 Medical jurisprudence (C), 27:  W
 Medical missions (C), 27: W
 Medical philosophy and logic (C)
   27, W
 Medical practice (C), 27: W
 Medical  records (C), 32: WX
 Medical  research (C), 27: w 
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Medical  service  plans  (C), 27: W

Medical  social service  (C), 27: W

Medical  statistics  (C), 28: WA

Medical  technology  (C), 26: QY

Medicine
  - and  astrology (R), 35: BF 1718-1729
  - and  religion (R), 35: BL 65.M4
  - as depicted  in  art and literature
       (C*), 33: WZ
  - aviation and space (C), 29: WD 700
  - emergency  (C),  28: WB
  - history of (C), 32-33, WZ
  - industrial (C), 27: WA
  - military (C), 27: UH
  - naval (C), 27:  VG
  - preventive (C), 27-28, WA
  - psychosomatic (C), 30: WM
  - social (C), 28: WA
  - socialized
       see Medical service plans (C), 27: W
  - sport (C), 25:  QT 180-275
  - veterinary
       see Veterinary medicine

Memory (R*), 35: BF 1-990

Mental deficiency (C), 30: WM

Mental disorders (C), 30: WM

Mental growth and development, normal,.
  (C*), 31: WS

Mental healing
  see Therapeutic techniques (C*), 29: WB

Mental hospitals (C), 30: WM

Mentally handicapped
  see Handicapped persons

Metabolism (C), 25: QU

Microbial genetics  (C), 26: QW 1-300

Microbiology
  - general (C), 26: QW 1-300
  - veterinary (R), 38: SF 761-774
Microscopy  (R), 37: QH

Midwifery (C), 31: WQ

Military medicine (C), 27: UH

Milk hygiene
  see Public health laws (C), 28:
  WA;  Veterinary public health (C),
  33: SF 600-998

Missions, medical  (C), 27: W

Model s
  - anatomical  (C),  26:  QY
  - animal  (C), 33:  SF 600-998
  - psychiatric (C),  30:  WM

Molecular biology  (R), 37:  QH 506  ,

Multiphasic  screening
  see Mass  screening  (C),  28:  WA

Musculoskeletal system (C),  29: WE

National  Health programs
  see Medical  service plans (C), 27: W

Naturopathy
  see Therapeutic  techniques  (C*),
  29: WB

Naval medicine  (C), 27: VG

Nervous  system  (C), 30: WL

Noise pollution
  see Sanitation (C*), 28:  WA

Nucleic  acids  (C), 25: QU

Nurse clinicians (C),  32:  WY

Nurse practitioners  (C), 32:  WY

Nurses'  aides  (C), 32: WY

Nursing  (C), 32:   WY

Nursing  techniques (C), 32:  WY

Nutrition disorders  (C), 29:  WD 100 
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Nutrition surveys  (C), 25: QU

Nutritional requirements  (C), 25: QU

Obstetrics
  - human (C), 31: WQ
  - veterinary (P), 43: SF 775-997

Occult sciences  (P), 40:  BF 1405-1999
  see also Medical astrology (R), 35,
  BF 1718-1729

Occupational disease and  injury, medico-
  legal aspects
  see Forensic medicine (C), 27: W

Occupational health and hygiene (C),
28: WA

Occupational therapy
  see Therapeutic  techniques (C*), 29: WB

Operative dentistry (C), 32: WU

Ophthalmology (C), 32: WW

Optometry (C), 32: WW

Oral surgery (C),  32: WU

Orthodontia (C), 32: WU

Orthopedics, reconstructive (C), 29: WE

Osteopathy
  see Therapeutic  techniques (C*), 29: WB

Otorhinolaryngology (C), 32: WV

Parapsychology (P), 40: BF 1001-1389

Parasitology (C),  26: QX
  - veterinary (R), 38: SF 761-774

Pastoral  psychiatry (C), 30: WM

Pathol ogy
  - clinical (C),  26: QY
  - comparative  (C), 26: QZ
  - general (C), 26: QZ
  - veterinary (R), 38: SF 761-774

Patient care team  (C), 27: W
Patients'  attitude and compliance
  (C), 27:  W

Pediatrics  (C),  31:  WS

Pedodontia  (C),  32:  WU

Peptides (C),  25:  QU

Personality (R*),  35:  BF  1-990

Personality disorders  (C),  30:  WM

Personnel,  medical  (C), 32:  WX

Phagocytosis (C),  26:  QW  501-900

Pharmacognosy  (C), 26:  QV

Pharmacology
  -  general  (C), 26:   QV
  -  veterinary (R),  38: SF  761-774

Pharmacy (C),  26:  QV

Philosophy
  -  general  (P), 40: B
  -  medical  (C), 27: W

Physical  anthropology  (R),  35:  GN

Physical  education  (C*),  25:
  QT 180-275

Physical  growth  and  development,
  normal  (C*), 31: WS

Physical  therapy
  see Therapeutic  techniques  (C*),
  29: WB

Physically  handicapped
  see Handicapped  persons

Physicians
  -  distribution of  and income  of
      see Medical  economics (C), 27:  W

Phys i c s
  -  general  (P), 42: QC 
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 Physiology
   - animal (R), 37:  QP
   - comparative
       of animals (R), 37:  QP
       of humans and  animals (C),  25:
         QT 1-160
   - general  (C), 25:  QT 1-160
   - human (C),  25: QT 1-160
   - veterinary  (R) 38:  761-744

 Plant poisoning (C),  29: WD 500

 Plants
   - edible (P), 42:  QK
   - general
       see  Botany (P),  42:  QK
   - poisonous
       see Poisonous  pi ants

 Podiatry (C), 29: WE

 Poisoning
   - by animals  (C),  29:  WD  400
   - by plants (C), 29:  WD 500

 Poisonous plants
   -  general  (R), 37:  QK 99-100
   - poisonous effects (C),  29: WD 500

 Political  science (P),  41:  J

 Pollution
   -  air,  noise,  and water
       see Sanitation  (C*),  28: WA
   -  radioactive (C*),  31: WN

 Population
   -  control  (R),  36:   HB
   -  genetics (R), 37: QH 426-470
   -  health problems of  special groups
       (C), 27:  WA
   - movement (R), 36: HB
   -  policy (R) 36: HB
   -  statistics  (R), 36: HB

Postmortem examination (C), 26: QZ

Practice management
  - in dentistry
      see Dental economics (C), 32:  WU
  - in medicine
      see Medical economics (C),  27:  W
 Practice, types of (C),  27:  W

 Precognition (P),  40:  BF 1001-1389

 Pregnancy (C*), 31:  WQ

 Prenatal  care (C*),  31:  WQ

 Preventive dentistry (C), 32: WU

 Preventive medicine  (C),  27-28: WA

 Primate medicine (C),  33:  SF 600-998

 Professional  standards review
   organizations (C), 27:  W

 Professions
   see  Health  professions

 Projective  techniques
   see  Psychiatric tests (C),  30:
   WM

 Prosthesis (C), 29: WE

 Prosthetic dentistry (C), 32:  WU

 Protei ns
   see  Chemistry of food substances
   (C), 25, QU

 Proverbs (C), 33:  WZ

 PSRO (Professional  standards  review
   organization) (C),  27:  W

 Psychiatry
   - general (C), 30:  WM
   - geriatric (C),  31:  WT

 Psychiatric models  (C),30: WM

 Psychiatric nursing (C),  32: WY

 Psychiatric social  work (C), 30: WM

 Psychiatric tests (C),  30: WM

Psychic research (P), 40:  BF 1001-1389

Psychoanalysis (C),  30: WM 
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Psycholinguistics (R*), 35: BF 1-990
Psychology
  - adolescent (C), 31: WS
  - clinical (C), 30: WM
      involving children (C), 31: WS
  - criminal (R), 36: HM-HV
  - educational (P), 41: L
  - human (R*), 35: BF 1-990
Psychological  anthropology (R), 35: GN
Psychological  aspects of nursing (C),
  32: WY
Psychological  tests (R*), 35: BF 1-990
Psychopharmacology (C), 26: QV
Psychophysiologic disorders (C), 30: WM
Psychosomatic  medicine (C), 30: WM
Psychotherapy  (C), 30: WM
Public  health
  -  general  (C), 27-28: WA
  -  veterinary (C), 33: SF 600-998
Quackery  (C*),  33: WZ
Quality of  health care (C), 27: W
Quarantine  (C), 28: WA
Radiation injuries (C),31: WN
Radioactive  pollution  (C*),31: WN
Radioactivity,  health-related aspects
  (C*), 31:  WN
Radiobiology
  -  human (C),  31: WN
  -  veterinary (P), 43: SF 775-997
Radiology
  -  general  (C),31: WN
  -  human (C),  31: WN
  -  veterinary  (P), 43: SF 775-997
Radiometry
  see Safety measures  (C), 31: WN
Reconstructive orthopedics  (C),
  29:  WE
Regional  medical  programs  (C),  28:WA
Relaxation techniques
  see  Therapeutic techniques  (C*),  29: WB
Religion
  - and medicine  (R),  35:  BL  65.M4
      see also Faith healing;
      Pastoral  psychiatry
  - and social  problems  (R),  35:
      BL 65.M4
Requirements,  nutritional  (C),  25:  QU
Research, medical  (C), 27:  W
Reservoirs,  disease  (C), 27:  WA
Resistance mechanisms  (C),  26:
  QW 501-900
Resorts, health
  see  Therapeutic techniques  (C*),
  29:  WB
Respiratory  system (C),  30: WF
Retarded children (C*),  31: WS
Roentgen diagnosis (C),31:  WN
Roentgenotherapy  (C),  31:  WN
Rorschach test
  see  Psychiatric tests  (C),  30:  WM
Safety measures in radiology  (C),
  31:  WN
Safety programs in health  facilities
  (C), 32: WX
Sanitary engineering (C*),  28:  WA
Sanitation (C*),  28: WA
School nursing (C),  32:  WY
Science
  - and civilization (P),  40:  C-F
  - general  (P),  41: Q
  - political  (P), 41: J
  - social aspects of (P), 41:  Q 
Screening, mass and multiphasic (C),
  28: WA

Senescence (C), 31:  WT

Service plans, medical (C), 27: W

Sex and astrology (R), 35: BF 1718-1729

Sex behavior
  - abnormal
     see Sex deviation (C*), 30: WM
  - normal (R), 36:  HM-HV
  see also Cultural  anthropology (R*),
  35: GN

Sex counseling (C),  30: WM

Sex deviation (C*),  30: WM

Sex education
  - general (R*), 36: HM-HV
  - school texts  (C*), 25: QT 180-275

Sewage treatment
  see Sanitation  (C*), 28: WA

Sleep, disturbances of (C), 30: WM

Social factors in public  health (C),
  28: WA

Social medicine (C),  28:  WA

Social problems
  - and religion  (R), 35: BL 65.M4

Social service, medical (C), 27: W

Social work
  - in public health  programs (C), 28: WA
  - psychiatric (C),  30:  WM

Socialized medicine
  see Medical service plans (C), 27: W

Sociology  (R), 36: HM-HV

Somatology, descriptive
  see Physical anthropology (R), 35: GN

Space medicine (C), 29: WD 700
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Speech disorders (C), 30:  WM

Speech therapy (C), 30:  WM

Sport medicine (C), 25:  QT 180-275

Staff committees in health facilities
  (C), 32:  WX

Statistics
  - biostatistics (R),  36:  HB
  - general  (P), 40:  HA
  - medical,  theory of  (C),  28:  WA
  - public health (C),   28:  WA
  - vital
      see Biostatistics  (R), 36:  HB
  see also Biometry (R), 37: QH

Superstitions (C),  33:  WZ

Surgery
  - general  (C), 31:  WO
  - oral  (C), 32:  WU
  - veterinary (P),  43:  SF 775-997

Surgical  nursing (C), 32:  WY

Surveys,  nutrition  (C),  25: QU

Systems
  - cardiovascular  (C),  30: WG
  - endocrine (C)  30: WK
  - gastrointestinal  (C),  30: WI
  - hemic (C), 30:  WH
  - lymphatic (C),  30: WH
  - musculoskeletal  (C), 29: WE
  - nervous  (C), 30:  WL
  - respiratory (C),  30: WF
  - urogenital (C),  30:  WJ

TAT (Thematic appreciation test)
  see Psychiatric tests  (C), 30:  WM

Techniques,  nursing  (C), 32: WY

Telemedicine  (C), 28: WB

Telepathy (P), 40:  BF 1001-1389

Tests
  - laboratory
      see Tests/analyses (C), 26: QY
  - psychiatric (C),  30: WM
  - psychological  (R*),  35:  BF  1-990 
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Thematic apperception test
  see Psychiatric tests (C), 30: WM

Therapeutic techniques (C*), 29: WB

Therapy
  - occupational
      see Therapeutic techniques (C*),
      29: WB
  - physical
      see Therapeutic techniques (C*),
      29: WB
  - roentgen  (C), 31: WN
  - speech  (C), 30: WM

Toxicology
  - general (C), 26: QV
  - human (C), 26: QV
  - veterinary (R), 38: SF 761-774

Urogenital  system (C), 30: WJ

Values, food  (C), 25: QU

Vectors
  - insects as vectors of disease (C),
      26: QX

Venomous animals
  - general (R), 37: QL
  - poisonous effects (C), 29: WD 400

Veterinary medicine
  - and human health (C), 33: SF 600-998
  - as a profession  (P), 43: SF 775-997
  - basic sciences in (R), 38: SF 761-774
  - clinical  (P), 43: SF 775-997
  - practice  of (P), 43: SF 775-997

Veterinary public health (C), 33:
  SF 600-998

Virology (C), 26: QW 1-300

Virulence (C), 26: QW 501-900

Vitamins (C), 25: QU

Warfare, biological (C), 26: QW 1-300

Water pollution
  see Sanitation (C*), 28: WA
Water supply
  see Sanitation (f>),  28:  WA

Weather and disease (C),  28: WB

Welfare, maternal  and child
  see Health problems of  special
  population groups (C),  27: WA

Witchcraft (P),  40:  BF  1405-1999

Yoga
  see Therapeutic  techniques (C*),
  29: WB

Zoology (R), 37: QL

Zoonoses
  see Veterinary public health (C),
  33: SF 600-998
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