1990 objectives for the nation
BT Public health programs
Health objectives
RT Disease prevention
Goals
Health programs
Prevention programs
911 system
BT Health Services Management
RT Emergency medical services
Abandoned children
BT Children
RT Boarder babies
Children
Missing children
Runaways
Abdominal cramps
USE Colic
Abductions
UF Kidnapping
BT Crime
RT Assault
Abortion
BT Reproduction and Genetics
NT Spontaneous abortion
Septic abortion
Previous abortion
Induced abortion
RT Abortifacients
Abortion clinics
Dilation and curettage
Fetal mortality
Fetal viability
First pregnancy trimester
Pregnancy loss
Previous abortion
Reproductive rights
Unplanned pregnancy
Unwanted pregnancy
Abortion clinics
BT Clinics
RT Abortion
Family planning clinics
Abruptio placentae
SN Premature detachment of the placenta
BT Labor complications
RT Placenta
Placenta accreta
Placenta praevia
Premature rupture of membranes
Abstinence
UF Sexual abstinence
BT Sexual behavior
Academic achievement
SN The level of performance by a student in an academic setting, including
K-12 and higher education
UF Educational achievement
School performance
BT Education and Training
NT Educational attainment
RT Competency based education
Knowledge level
School failure
Academic failure
USE School failure
Acantholysis bullosa
USE Epidermolysis bullosa
Access to health care
UF Health care access
Health services accessibility
BT Access to care
NT Access to prenatal care
RT Barriers
Eligibility
Expanded eligibility
Health care delivery
Health care utilization
Health insurance
Public health infrastructure
Underserved communities
Uninsured persons
Access to prenatal care
BT Access to health care
RT Eligibility
Health care delivery
Health care utilization
Prenatal care
Uninsured persons
Accessible facilities
SN Facilities whose design allows them to be used by persons with visual,
hearing, or physical disabilities; also used for accessible programs
and services
UF Barrier free design
BT Facilities
RT Physical disabilities
Accidents
USE Motor vehicle crashes
Accountability
BT Responsibility
RT Accounting
Consumer protection
Individual responsibility
Legal responsibility
Liability
Medical malpractice
Negligence
Quality assurance
Accreditation
SN Formal process by which an authorized body assesses and recognizes
an organization, program, group, or individual as complying with requirements,
such as standards or criteria
BT Health Services Management
NT Hospital accreditation
RT Certification
Licensing
Standards
Acculturation
SN Absorption by minority groups of features of the dominant culture
UF Assimilation
BT Social and Demographic Issues
RT Cultural beliefs
Cultural diversity
Cultural factors
Cultural sensitivity
Ethnic groups
Immigrants
Immigration
Minority groups
Refugees
Acetylsalicylic acid
USE Aspirin
Achondroplasia
BT Congenital abnormalities
Dwarfism
RT Osteochondritis
Acne
BT Skin diseases
RT Accutane
Acoustic neuroma
BT Ear diseases
Tumors
Acquaintance violence
SN Violence between people who know each other but who are not in a dating
or intimate relationship; for date violence or rape, use the terms
Dating and Violence
BT Interpersonal violence
RT Dating
Family violence
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
USE AIDS
Acrocephalosyndactylia
UF Apert syndrome
BT Syndactyly
Synostosis
RT Musculoskeletal diseases
Acronyms
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
Acting out
BT Behavior problems
RT Behavior disorders
Tantrums
Activities of daily living
SN Activities of self-care such as eating, dressing, grooming, bathing,
and toileting
UF Activity limitations
Daily living skills
BT Diagnosis and Intervention
RT Independent living
Independent living programs
Self care
Activity limitations
USE Activities of daily living
Acupuncture
BT Alternative medicine
Acute care
USE Critical care
Acute diseases
BT Diseases
Acute febrile respiratory illness
BT Respiratory diseases
RT Fever
Addicted children
USE Drug affected children
Addictions
USE Substance dependence
Adjustment
BT Psychology and Development
NT Social adjustment
School adjustment
Emotional adjustment
Administration
BT Health Services Management
NT Service delivery systems
School based management
Program management
Nursing administration
Hospital administration
Clinic administration
RT Decentralization
Decision making
Governing boards
Licensing
Management
Resource allocation
Administrative personnel
BT Personnel
NT Medical records administrators
Medical directors
Health facility administrators
Administrative policy
BT Health Services Management
RT Conflict of interest
Policy development
Public policy
Administrative problems
BT Health Services Management
Adnexitis
UF Pelvic inflammatory disease
PID
BT Gynecological diseases
RT Dysmenorrhea
Ovarian diseases
Adolescence
USE Adolescents
Adolescent attitudes
BT Attitudes
RT Child attitudes
Adolescent behavior
BT Behavior
RT Behavior development
Child behavior
Adolescent boys
USE Adolescent males
Adolescent death
SN Physiologic death and loss of life; for death as a statistical concept,
use Adolescent mortality
BT Death
RT Child death
Child death review
Adolescent development
BT Human development
RT Adolescents
Child development
Delayed development
Developmental screening
Developmental stages
Physical development
Precocious development
Psychological development
Puberty
Sex linked developmental differences
Youth
Youth development
Adolescent employment
BT Employment
RT Unemployment
Adolescent fathers
UF Teenage fathers
BT Adolescent parents
Fathers
RT Adolescent males
Adolescent girls
USE Adolescent females
Adolescent health
BT Health
NT Adolescent mental health
RT Adolescent medicine
Adolescents
Child health
Adolescent health professionals
BT Health personnel
Professional personnel
NT Adolescent psychologists
Adolescent psychiatrists
Adolescent health programs
BT Health programs
RT Adolescent health promotion
Adolescent health services
School health programs
Adolescent health promotion
BT Health promotion
RT Adolescent health programs
Adolescent health services
BT MCH services
Youth services
RT Adolescent health programs
School based clinics
Adolescent kyphosis
USE Scheuermann's disease
Adolescent medicine
BT Medicine
RT Adolescent health
Adolescent mental health
BT Adolescent health
Mental health
RT Adolescent psychiatry
Adolescent psychology
Adolescent morbidity
BT Morbidity
RT Adolescents
Child morbidity
Adolescent mortality
SN Statistical incidence of deaths among adolescents; for physiologic
death and loss of life, use Adolescent death
BT Mortality
RT Adolescents
Cause of death
Child mortality
Adolescent mothers
UF Teenage mothers
BT Adolescent parents
Mothers
RT Adolescent females
Adolescent nutrition
BT Nutrition
RT Child nutrition
Adolescent parents
UF Teenage parents
BT Adolescents
NT Adolescent mothers
Adolescent fathers
Adolescent pregnancy
UF Teen pregnancy
BT Pregnancy
RT Adolescents
Maternal age
Pregnant adolescents
Unplanned pregnancy
Unwanted pregnancy
Adolescent psychiatrists
BT Adolescent health professionals
Pediatric psychiatrists
RT Child psychiatrists
Adolescent psychiatry
BT Pediatric psychiatrists
RT Adolescent mental health
Child psychiatry
Adolescent psychologists
BT Adolescent health professionals
Psychologists
RT Child psychologists
Adolescent psychology
BT Developmental psychology
RT Adolescent mental health
Child psychology
School psychology
Adolescent services
USE Youth services
Adolescent sexuality
BT Sexuality
RT Sexuality education
Adolescents
SN Persons between puberty and maturity
UF Adolescence
Juveniles
Teenagers
BT Age groups
NT Working adolescents
Pregnant adolescents
High risk adolescents
Adolescents with special health care needs
Adolescents with developmental disabilities
Adolescent parents
Adolescent males
Adolescent females
RT Adolescent development
Adolescent health
Adolescent morbidity
Adolescent mortality
Adolescent pregnancy
Juvenile delinquents
Young adults
Youth
Youth agencies
Youth development
Youth in transition programs
Youth services
Adolescents with developmental disabilities
BT Adolescents
RT Developmental disabilities
Adolescents with special health care needs
BT Adolescents
RT Children with special health care needs
Infants with special health care needs
Special health care needs
Special health care services
Adopted children
BT Children
RT Adoption
Adoptive parents
Adoption
BT Legal processes
RT Adopted children
Adoptive parents
Child placement
Child welfare
Foster care
Adoptive parents
BT Parents
RT Adopted children
Adoption
Biological parents
Foster parents
Adrenal gland diseases
BT Endocrine diseases
NT Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Adult education
SN Formal or informal education for adults, including literacy programs,
high school equivalency, and continuing education
BT Education
NT Continuing education
RT Adults
Consumer education
Distance education
Lifelong learning
Literacy
Literacy education
Postsecondary education
Adults
SN Persons who have reached maturity or legal age
BT Age groups
NT Young adults
Women
Older adults
Middle aged adults
Men
RT Adult education
Parents
Advanced parental age
USE Delayed childbearing
Advanced pediatric life support
SN Set of national protocols, standards, guidelines, and performance
criteria relating to pediatric cardiorespiratory support, traumatic
emergencies, and neonatal emergencies that was developed and defined
by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Emergency
Medicine for health care providers who care for children
UF APLS
BT Pediatric intensive care
RT Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Emergency medical services for children
Trauma care
Adverse effects
BT Diseases and Disorders
RT Drug effects
Vaccination effects
Advertising
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
NT Public service announcements
Media campaigns
RT Consumer protection
Press releases
Public relations
Publicity
Subliminal stimulation
Advisory boards
USE Advisory committees
Advocacy
BT Law and Legal Issues
NT Patient advocacy
Child advocacy
RT Empowerment
Legal aid
AFDC
USE Aid to Families with Dependent Children
Affection
BT Emotions
RT Empathy
Love
Psychological needs
Affective disorders
UF Emotional disorders
BT Neuroses
NT Learned helplessness
Depression
AFP test
USE Alpha fetoprotein test
Africa
BT Geography
NT Zambia
East Africa
Cameroon
RT Developing countries
Middle East
African Americans
USE Blacks
After school programs
BT Education and Training
RT Elementary schools
School age child care
Aftercare
SN Medical, nursing, or psychiatric care after discharge from a hospital
or health facility; differs from Rehabilitation, which refers to the
process of helping patients return to pre-illness work or activities
BT Patient care
RT Office visits
Outpatient services
Age
BT Physical characteristics
RT Age groups
Age discrimination
BT Social discrimination
RT Aging
Civil rights
Equal opportunities
Age factors
BT Social and Demographic Issues
NT Maternal age
RT Age groups
Longevity
Menopause
Postmenopause
Puberty
Age groups
BT Groups
NT Youth
Juvenile delinquents
Children
Adults
Adolescents
RT Age
Age factors
Aging
Developmental stages
Intergenerational programs
Peer groups
Social bias
Social discrimination
Youth
Aggression
BT Social behavior
NT Fighting
Bullying
RT Assertiveness
Behavior disorders
Cruelty
Interpersonal violence
Personality traits
Rape
Sexual assault
Violence
Aging
BT Physiology
NT Longevity
RT Age discrimination
Age groups
Developmental stages
Geriatrics
Life expectancy
Older adults
Postmenopause
Agricultural injuries
UF Farm injuries
BT Injuries
RT Agriculture
Farm machinery
Agricultural safety
BT Safety
Ahistidasia
USE Histidinemia
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
UF AFDC
BT Federal programs
Welfare programs
RT Family support programs
Social Security
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
AIDS
UF Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
BT Communicable diseases
Immunologic deficiency syndromes
Sexually transmitted diseases
Virus diseases
NT Pediatric AIDS
RT AIDS related complex
Hepatitis B
HIV
AIDS related complex
UF ARC
BT Virus diseases
RT AIDS
HIV
Immunologic diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases
Air force
USE Military
Air pollution
UF Air quality
BT Environmental pollution
RT Environmental exposure
Water pollution
Air quality
USE Air pollution
Akinesia
USE Apraxia
Alabama
BT United States
Alaska
BT United States
Alaska natives
UF Eskimos
BT Ethnic groups
RT American Indians
Albinism
BT Autosome disorders
Eye diseases
Skin diseases
Albrights syndrome
USE McCune Albright syndrome
Alcohol abuse
BT Alcohol consumption behavior
NT Alcoholism
Alcohol intoxication
RT Alcohol related injuries
Blood alcohol concentration
Drug abuse
Fetal alcohol effects
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Folic acid deficiency anemia
Impaired driving
Risk factors
Alcohol consumption attitudes
BT Attitudes
RT Alcohol consumption behavior
Alcohol use during pregnancy
Drug use attitudes
Health attitudes
Alcohol consumption behavior
BT Substance use behavior
NT Alcohol use during pregnancy
Alcohol abuse
RT Alcohol consumption attitudes
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholism
Drug use behavior
Impaired driving
Risk factors
Smoking
Tobacco use
Alcohol dependence
SN Psychological craving for or habituation to the use of alcohol that
may or may not be accompanied by physical dependency. For drug cravings,
see Drug dependence
BT Substance dependence
RT Alcoholism
Drug dependence
Psychological needs
Alcohol education
BT Health education
RT Driver education
Substance abuse prevention
Substance abuse prevention programs
Alcohol intoxication
UF Drunkenness
BT Alcohol abuse
RT Alcohol related injuries
Alcoholism
Blood alcohol concentration
Poisoning
Alcohol rehabilitation
BT Drug rehabilitation
NT Detoxification
RT Recovering alcoholics
Substance abuse treatment
Alcohol related injuries
BT Injuries
RT Alcohol abuse
Alcohol intoxication
Blood alcohol concentration
Alcohol use during pregnancy
BT Alcohol consumption behavior
Reproductive behavior
RT Alcohol consumption attitudes
Drug use during pregnancy
Fetal alcohol effects
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Pregnancy
Prenatal influences
Smoking during pregnancy
Alcoholic hepatitis
BT Chronic illnesses and disabilities
Hepatitis
RT Alcoholism
Hepatitis A
Alcoholics
BT Substance abusers
NT Recovering alcoholics
RT Children of alcoholics
Alcoholism
BT Alcohol abuse
Chronic illnesses and disabilities
Substance dependence
RT Alcohol consumption behavior
Alcohol dependence
Alcohol intoxication
Alcoholic hepatitis
Children of alcoholics
Fetal alcohol effects
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Liver cirrhosis
Vitamin deficiencies
Alienation
SN Sense of dissociation from society, family, or others arising from
feelings of powerlessness and depersonalization
BT Social problems
RT Sociocultural factors
All terrain vehicles
BT Motor vehicles
RT Occupants
Allergies
BT Immunologic diseases
NT Food allergies
RT Asthma
Hypersensitivity
Allergists
BT Physicians
RT Immunologists
Allergy and immunology
BT Medicine
NT Immunology
BT Health occupations
NT Speech pathology
Respiratory therapy
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Dental hygiene
Audiology
RT Allied health personnel Allied health personnel
SN Professional, technical, and supportive personnel who perform functions that are adjunctive to the practices of medicine, dentistry, and nursing in the maintenance or restoration of health and normal functioning; distinguish from Paraprofessional personnel
BT Health personnel
NT Speech pathologists
Physician assistants
Physical therapists
Occupational therapists
Nutrition aides
Nurses" aides
Medical technicians
Medical records administrators
Home health aides
Emergency medical technicians
Dietetic technicians
Dental hygienists
Dental assistants
Community health aides
Audiologists
RT Allied health occupations
Caregivers
Paraprofessional personnel
Professional personnel
Allied health services
BT Health services
Alpha fetoprotein test
UF AFP test
BT Prenatal diagnosis
RT Amniocentesis
Chorionic villi sampling
Fetal development
Alternative birth styles
BT Childbirth
RT Home childbirth
Labor
Natural childbirth
Alternative communication
USE Augmentative communication
Alternative dispute resolution
SN Process of legally resolving disputes without resorting to litigation through
the use of mediation, negotiation, etc.
BT Dispute resolution
RT Conflict resolution
Mediation
Negotiation
Alternative medicine
SN Non-orthodox therapeutic systems, including traditional systems, such as
folk medicine
BT Medicine
NT Folk medicine
Acupuncture
RT Chiropractic
Holistic health
Alzheimer's disease
BT Brain diseases
Organic mental disorders
RT Memory disorders
Amaurotic familial idiocy
USE Tay Sachs disease
Amaurotic familial juvenile idiocy
USE Batten disease
Ambulatory care
USE Primary care
Ambulatory care facilities
BT Health facilities
NT Walk in clinics
Mobile health units
Community mental health centers
Community health centers
RT Outpatient services
Ambulatory surgery
SN Outpatient surgery performed in doctors' offices, clinics, or hospital units
UF Office surgery
Outpatient surgery
BT Surgery
Amenorrhea
BT Menstruation disorders
RT Dysmenorrhea
PMS
American Indians
UF Native Americans
BT Ethnic groups
Minority groups
RT Alaska natives
American Samoa
BT Pacific Islands
United States
RT Federated States of Micronesia
Guam
Hawaii
Marshall Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Amniocentesis
BT Genetic screening
Prenatal diagnosis
RT Alpha fetoprotein test
Amniotic fluid
Chorionic villi sampling
Sex determination
Amniotic fluid
BT Body fluids
RT Amniocentesis
Placenta
Amputation
SN Surgical procedure; do not confuse with Traumatic amputation
BT Orthopedic surgery
RT Amputees
Traumatic amputation
Amputees
BT Population Groups
RT Amputation
Amyoplasia congenita
USE Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
BT Neuromuscular diseases
RT Muscular atrophy
Muscular dystrophy
Anabolic steroids
USE Steroids
Analysis of covariance
BT Statistical analysis
RT Analysis of variance
Multivariate analysis
Analysis of variance
UF ANOVA
BT Statistical analysis
RT Analysis of covariance
Multivariate analysis
Statistical regression
Anatomy
SN Refers to both the science of anatomy and the structure or morphology of
an organism
BT Biological sciences
NT Body fluids
RT Medicine
Physiology
Ancillary services
BT Services
Androgen insensitivity syndrome
UF Testicular feminization
BT Endocrine sexual disorders
Male genital diseases
Syndromes
RT Hermaphroditism
Anemia
BT Hematologic diseases
NT Thalassemia
Sickle cell disease
Nutrition anemia
Iron deficiency anemia
Folic acid deficiency anemia
Fanconi anemia
RT Vitamin B complex
Anencephaly
BT Brain diseases
Neural tube defects
NT Hydranencephaly
RT Arnold Chiari deformity
Anesthesiologists
BT Physicians
RT Operating room personnel
Anesthesiology
BT Medicine
Angel dust
USE PCP
Angelman syndrome
UF Happy puppet syndrome
BT Epilepsy
Syndromes
RT Congenital abnormalities
Anger
BT Emotions
RT Anxiety
Tantrums
Angiokeratoma corporis diffusum
USE Fabry disease
Anhidotic ectodermal dysplasia
USE Ectodermal dysplasia
Animals
BT Population Groups
Anniversaries
SN Event marking a significant milestone in the history of an organization,
agency, or program; not used for personal anniversaries, such as wedding
or birth anniversaries
UF Centennials
BT Program Types
Annual reports
BT Reports
RT Final reports
Technical reports
Anorexia nervosa
BT Eating disorders
RT Body weight
Bulimia
Nutrition disorders
Psychosomatic disorders
ANOVA
USE Analysis of variance
Anovulation
BT Menstruation
RT Ovulation
Ovulation suppression
Anoxia
UF Hypoxia
BT Diseases and Disorders
NT Fetal anoxia
RT Asphyxia
Birth injuries
Ischemia
Respiratory diseases
Antenatal care
USE Prenatal care
Anthropologists
BT Professional personnel
Anthropology
BT Behavioral sciences
RT Anthropometry
Anthropometry
BT Behavioral sciences
RT Anthropology
Body height
Body weight
Anticipatory guidance
BT Preventive health services
RT Health supervision
Antipyretic drugs
USE Antiinflammatory drugs
Antiscald devices
BT Safety equipment
RT Burns
Hot water heaters
Plumbing codes
Scalds
Water temperature
Antisepsis
SN The prevention of sepsis by antiseptic means: any procedure that reduces
to a significant degree the microbial flora of skin or mucous membranes
BT Infection control
RT Disinfection
Handwashing
Iodine
Patient isolation
Universal precautions
Antisocial behavior
BT Behavior
NT Emotional abuse
Cruelty
Crime
RT Behavior disorders
Risk factors
Social behavior
Anxiety
BT Psychology and Development
NT Separation anxiety
Dental anxiety
Death anxiety
RT Anger
Depression
Emotional instability
Emotional trauma
Panic disorder
Personality traits
Phobias
Stress
Apert syndrome
USE Acrocephalosyndactylia
Apgar scale
SN Method of quantifying the condition of newborn infants by assessing their
heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color
BT Measures
RT Neonatal screening
Aphasia
BT Brain diseases
Language disorders
RT Learning disabilities
Aplastic anemia
USE Fanconi anemia
APLS
USE Advanced pediatric life support
Apnea
BT Respiratory diseases
NT Sleep apnea syndromes
RT Neonatal diseases
SIDS
Appalachia
BT Geographic regions
RT United States
Appetite
BT Physiology
RT Appetite regulation
Food habits
Food preferences
Appetite disorders
USE Eating disorders
Appetite regulation
BT Nutrition and Food
RT Appetite
Diet
Weight management
Applications
SN Use for documents dealing with application preparation or application review;
also use for application forms
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
RT Grants
Grants management
Requests for proposals
Applied psychology
SN Broad branch of psychology in which psychological principles and theories
are used to solve practical problems
BT Psychology
NT Educational psychology
Clinical psychology
RT Developmental psychology
Health care psychology
Apraxia
SN Inability to perform purposeful movements in the absence of motor or sensory
impairment
UF Akinesia
BT Movement disorders
RT Speech disorders
Aquatic injuries
UF Water injuries
BT Injuries
NT Near drowning
Drowning
RT Boating
Diving
Recreational injuries
Sports injuries
Swimming
Arachnodactyly
USE Marfan syndrome
ARC
USE AIDS related complex
Architecture
BT Occupations
RT Building codes
Facilities
Facility design and construction
Archives
BT Information sources
RT History
Libraries
Records
Records management
Special libraries
Argentina
BT Developed countries
South America
RT Brazil
Chile
Ecuador
Arizona
BT United States
Arkansas
BT United States
Armed forces
USE Military
Army
USE Military
Arnold Chiari deformity
BT Neural tube defects
RT Anencephaly
Arrhythmia
BT Heart diseases
NT Fibrillation
Bradycardia
Arson
USE Firesetting behavior
Art
SN Processes and results of aesthetic expression, using sounds, colors, forms,
movements, or other elements
UF Dance
Music
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
NT Graphic design
Computer art
RT Art materials
Art therapy
Design
Fiction
Posters
Art materials
BT Educational materials
RT Art
Realia
Art therapy
BT Psychotherapy
Recreation therapy
RT Art
Dance therapy
Music therapy
Arteriosclerosis
BT Vascular diseases
NT Atherosclerosis
RT Blood pressure disorders
Arthritis
BT Joint diseases
NT Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatic fever
Osteoarthritis
Juvenile arthritis
Infectious arthritis
Gout
Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
UF Amyoplasia congenita
BT Congenital abnormalities
Joint diseases
Muscular diseases
Arthroplasty
BT Orthopedic surgery
RT Joint diseases
Articulation disorders
BT Child development disorders
Speech disorders
RT Language disorders
Artificial insemination
BT Insemination
Reproductive technologies
RT In vitro fertilization
Sperm banks
Artificial respiration
BT Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Respiratory therapy
NT Ventilator weaning
RT Emergency medical services
Artificial sweeteners
USE Sweetening agents
Asia
BT Geography
NT Japan
Israel
RT Developing countries
Middle East
Asian Americans
UF Chinese Americans
Japanese Americans
BT Ethnic groups
Minority groups
NT Pacific Americans
Filipino Americans
RT Asian language materials
Asians
Middle East
Southeast Asians
Whites
Asian language materials
BT Non English language materials
RT Asian Americans
Languages
Asians
SN Refers to Asians in general way; to refer specifically to Americans of Asian
origin, use Asian Americans; to refer to Asian refugees in America, use two
terms: Asians and Refugees
BT Ethnic groups
NT Southeast Asians
Pacific Islanders
RT Asian Americans
Asphyxia
SN Pathological changes caused by a lack of oxygen in respired air, resulting
in impending or apparent cessation of life; distinguish from Suffocation
BT Diseases and Disorders
NT Asphyxia neonatorum
RT Anoxia
Death
Respiratory diseases
Strangulation
Suffocation
Asphyxia neonatorum
SN Respiratory failure in newborns; do not confuse with fetal anoxia, which
refers to a lack of oxygen in utero caused by premature placental separation
or injudicious use of anesthetics
BT Asphyxia
Neonatal diseases
RT Fetal anoxia
Respiratory distress syndrome
Assault
BT Crime
Violence
NT Sexual assault
RT Abductions
Assault weapons
BT Weapons
RT Gun control
Gun violence
Handguns
Assertiveness
BT Personality traits
RT Aggression
Assessment
BT Evaluation methods
NT Risk assessment
Outcome and process assessment
Nutrition assessment
Needs assessment
Case assessment
Assimilation
USE Acculturation
Assistive devices
UF Assistive technology
BT Medical equipment
RT Medical equipment
Assistive technology
USE Assistive devices
Asthma
BT Bronchial diseases
Lung diseases
RT Allergies
Bronchitis
Ataxia
BT Movement disorders
NT Friedreich ataxia
RT Batten disease
Hyperactivity
Rett syndrome
Ataxia telangiectasia
UF Louis Barr syndrome
BT Brain diseases
Cerebrovascular disorders
Hereditary
diseases
Immunologic
deficiency syndromes
Syndromes
Atherosclerosis
BT Arteriosclerosis
RT Progeria
Athletes
BT Population Groups
RT Sports
Athletic injuries
USE Sports injuries
Athletics
USE Sports
Atlases
BT Publications
RT Maps
Reference materials
Attachment behavior
BT Behavior
NT Bonding
RT Behavior development
Dependency
Emotional development
Postpartum depression
Separation anxiety
Stranger reaction
Attempted suicide
UF Suicide attempts
BT Self destructive behavior
RT Suicide
Suicide prevention
Attention deficit disorder
BT Disorders
RT Attention span
Hyperactivity
Attention span
BT Psychology and Development
RT Attention deficit disorder
Attitude change
SN Significant change in group or individual attitudes or opinions
UF Opinion change
BT Psychology and Development
RT Attitudes
Attitudes
SN More specific term recommended
BT Psychology and Development
NT Trust
Social bias
Sibling rivalry
Public opinion
Parenting attitudes
Nutrition attitudes
Job satisfaction
Health attitudes
Drug use attitudes
Death attitudes
Consumer satisfaction
Child attitudes
Beliefs
Alcohol consumption attitudes
Adolescent attitudes
RT Attitude change
Labeling
Motivation
Audiologists
BT Allied health personnel
Professional
personnel
RT Audiology
Audiology
BT Allied health occupations
RT Audiologists
Hearing disorders
Hearing screening
Hearing tests
Audiotapes
BT Audiovisual materials
RT Videotapes
Audiovisual materials
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
NT Videotapes
Slides
Posters
Maps
Filmstrips
Films
Exhibits
Audiotapes
RT Software
Auditing
BT Economics and Politics
RT Fiscal management
Auditory tests
USE Hearing tests
Augmentative communication
SN Forms of communication using methods of devices such as gestures, picture
boards, or electronic devices to supplement or replace speech
UF Alternative communication
BT Communication
RT Communication disorders
Nonverbal communication
Australia
BT Developed countries
RT Pacific Islands
Authorship
USE Writing
Autism
BT Mental disorders
RT Developmental disabilities
Autistic children
BT Children
Autoimmune diseases
BT Immunologic diseases
NT Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatic heart disease
Myasthenia gravis
Multiple sclerosis
Lupus erythematosus
Automatic occupant protection
BT Occupant protection
RT Motor vehicle safety
Safety equipment
Automobile safety
USE Motor vehicle safety
Automobiles
BT Motor vehicles
RT Occupants
Autonomic nervous system diseases
UF Dysautonomia
BT Nervous system diseases
NT Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
Familial dysautonomia
Autopsy
BT Diagnostic techniques
RT Cause of death
Child death review
Coroners
Forensic medicine
Medical examiners
Autosome disorders
BT Genetic disorders
NT Wilson disease
Tuberous sclerosis
Thrombocytopenia
Tay Sachs disease
Smith Lemli Opitz syndrome
Sickle cell disease
Phenylketonuria
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Neurofibromatosis
Marfan syndrome
Maple syrup urine disease
Machado Joseph disease
Klippel Trenaunay Weber syndrome
Homocystinuria
Galactosemia
Epidermolysis bullosa
Cystic fibrosis
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Bloom syndrome
Batten disease
Albinism
RT Chromosome abnormalities
Friedreich ataxia
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Histidinemia
Aviation
BT Transportation
RT Aircraft
Avitaminosis
USE Vitamin deficiencies
Awards
SN Recognition of accomplishments or qualities: excludes grant awards and incentives
for participants in prenatal care
BT Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Azorean disease
USE Machado Joseph disease
AZT
USE Zidovudine