Daily food guides
USE Dietary guidelines
Daily living skills
USE Activities of daily living
Dairy products
BT Food
NT Milk
Damage awards
BT Law and Legal Issues
RT Court decisions
Dispute resolution
Liability limitations
Medical malpractice
Dance
USE Art
Data
SN Information, often numerical, that is organized for analysis or used
to make decisions (e.g., data from surveys, case histories, or statistical
analyses)
BT Research and Data
NT Statistics
Statistical data
International classification of diseases
Hospital discharge data
Emergency room data
RT Data analysis
Data collection
Data sources
Databases
Online databases
Data analysis
BT Research methodology
RT Data
Data collection
Evaluation methods
Statistical analysis
Data collection
BT Research methodology
NT Testing
Surveys
Questionnaires
Interviews
RT Birth certificates
Data
Data analysis
Data linkage
Death certificates
Demography
Forms
Sampling studies
Data sources
SN Use for documents that tell where data can be found; do not use for
compilations of data
BT Information sources
RT Data
Databases
Online databases
Databases
BT Information sources
NT Online databases
RT Bibliographies
Catalogs
Data
Data linkage
Data sources
Information systems
Reference materials
Resources for professionals
Dating
BT Interpersonal relations
RT Acquaintance violence
Day care
USE Child care
Day care centers
USE Child care centers
Day care services
USE Child care services
Day care workers
USE Child care workers
De Lange syndrome
BT Congenital abnormalities
Mental retardation
Muscular dystrophy
Syndromes
Deafness
BT Hearing disorders
NT Usher syndrome
Death
SN Loss of life, such as the death of one's child; use when referring
to death as a biological, physiological, or psychological concept.
For death as a statistical concept, use the appropriate Mortality term
(e.g., Child mortality, Infant mortality)
BT Diseases and Disorders
NT Maternal death
Fetal death
Child death
Adolescent death
RT Asphyxia
Electrocution
Homicide
SIDS
Strangulation
Suffocation
Suicide
Terminal illness
Death anxiety
BT Anxiety
Death attitudes
Neuroses
Death attitudes
BT Attitudes
NT Death anxiety
RT Bereavement
Death certificates
BT Records
RT Cause of death
Data collection
Decentralization
SN The distribution of administrative functions or powers of a central
authority among constituent units.
BT Organizational change
NT Federalism
RT Administration
Government role
Intergovernmental relations
School based management
Decision making
BT Life skills
RT Administration
Decision making skills
School based management
Decision making skills
BT Life skills
RT Decision making
Problem solving
Deductibles and coinsurance
BT Health insurance
RT Reimbursement
Degenerative arthritis
USE Osteoarthritis
Dehydration
BT Metabolic diseases
RT Body fluids
Fluid replacement
Oral rehydration therapy
Thirst
Deinstitutionalization
SN Caring for individuals in the community rather than in institutional
settings
BT Patient care
RT Institutionalization
Mainstreaming
Delaware
BT United States
Delay of gratification
BT Psychology and Development
RT Motivation
Psychological needs
Delayed childbearing
UF Advanced parental age
BT Family planning
Pregnancy
RT Childbirth
Maternal age
Delayed development
BT Human development
NT Failure to thrive
RT Adolescent development
Child development
Developmental disabilities
Physical development
Precocious development
Psychological development
Delayed puberty
BT Endocrine sexual disorders
RT Hypopituitarism
Precocious puberty
Delivery
USE Childbirth
Delivery of health care
USE Health care delivery
Delivery rooms
BT Hospital units
RT Birthing centers
Operating rooms
Demography
BT Social sciences
RT Data collection
Incidence
Prevalence
Rural population
Urban population
Demonstration programs
BT Programs
RT Model programs
Pilot projects
Research programs
Denmark
BT Developed countries
Scandinavia
RT Norway
Sweden
Dental assistants
BT Allied health personnel
Paraprofessional personnel
RT Dental hygienists
Dentists
Dental care
SN Dental care administered by a professional; for dental care performed
by patients themselves, use Dental hygiene
BT Therapeutics
NT Fluoride
Dental surgery
Dental sealants
Dental prophylaxis
Corrective orthodontics
RT Dental anxiety
Oral health
Dental caries
BT Tooth diseases
NT Early childhood caries
RT Dental hygiene
Dental clinics
BT Clinics
RT Dental offices
Dentistry
Dentists
Dental education
SN The education of dentists and dental health professionals
BT Education
Professional education
RT Dental schools
Professional education
Dental fees
BT Fees and charges
Health care costs
RT Medical fees
Pharmaceutical fees
Dental health
USE Oral health
Dental hygiene
SN Use for personal dental care and for the profession of dental hygiene
UF Oral hygiene
BT Hygiene
Allied health occupations
NT Flossing
RT Dental caries
Dental hygienists
Dental prophylaxis
Oral health
Dental hygienists
BT Allied health personnel
Paraprofessional personnel
NT Public health dental hygienists
RT Dental assistants
Dental hygiene
Dental insurance
BT Health insurance
RT Major medical insurance
Dental offices
BT Health facilities
RT Dental clinics
Dentists
Dental prophylaxis
BT Dental care
RT Dental hygiene
Dental schools
BT Colleges
RT Dental education
Medical schools
Nursing schools
Pharmacy schools
Professional education
Public health schools
Dental sealants
UF Pit and fissure sealants
Sealants
BT Dental care
Dental surgery
BT Dental care
Surgery
Dentistry
BT Health occupations
NT School dentistry
Public health dentistry
Prosthodontics
Pediatric dentistry
Orthodontics
Oral surgery
RT Dental clinics
Dentists
Dentists
BT Health personnel
Professional personnel
NT School dentists
Public health dentists
Prosthodontists
Pediatric dentists
Orthodontists
RT Dental assistants
Dental clinics
Dental offices
Dentistry
Deoxyribonucleic acid
USE DNA
Dependency
BT Personality traits
RT Attachment behavior
Psychological needs
Depression
SN Use for mild depression in normal populations
BT Affective disorders
NT Postpartum depression
RT Antidepressant drugs
Anxiety
Bipolar disorder
Emotional instability
Dermatitis
BT Inflammations
Skin diseases
NT Diaper rash
RT Scabies
Dermatologists
BT Physicians
Dermatology
BT Medicine
Dermatosclerosis
USE Scleroderma
Design
BT Facilities and Buildings
NT Facility design and construction
RT Art
Engineering
Human engineering
Detoxification
BT Alcohol rehabilitation
RT Drug therapy
Developed countries
BT Geography
NT Wales
United States
Sweden
Scotland
Norway
Northern Ireland
New Zealand
Netherlands
Mexico
Japan
Italy
Israel
Germany
France
Finland
England
Denmark
Chile
Canada
Brazil
Australia
Argentina
RT Developing countries
Europe
Great Britain
North America
Scandinavia
United Kingdom
Developing countries
UF Third world countries
Underdeveloped countries
BT Geography
NT Zambia
Poland
Panama
Ecuador
Cameroon
RT Africa
Asia
Caribbean region
Central America
Developed countries
East Africa
Federated States of Micronesia
Marshall Islands
Middle East
Northern Mariana Islands
South America
Tropical regions
West Indies
Development
UF Growth
BT Psychology and Development
NT Systems development
Staff development
Program development
Human development
RT Developmental stages
Evolution
Developmental delay
USE Child development disorders
Developmental disabilities
SN As defined in Federal legislation relating to assistance to children
with disabilities; includes disabilities originating before age 18
that constitute a substantial barrier to normal functioning
BT Disabilities
RT Adolescents with developmental disabilities
Autism
Behavior development
Children with developmental disabilities
Communication disorders
Delayed development
Developmental screening
Early intervention
Growth disorders
Infants with developmental disabilities
Learning disabilities
Mental retardation
Nervous system diseases
Special education
Developmental disability programs
BT Programs
RT Mental health programs
Developmental pediatrics
BT Pediatrics
Developmental psychology
BT Psychology
NT Child psychology
Adolescent psychology
RT Applied psychology
Developmental stages
Health care psychology
Psychological development
Developmental screening
BT Screening
RT Adolescent development
Child development
Developmental disabilities
Developmental stages
Fetal development
Infant development
Neonatal screening
Prenatal development
Prenatal screening
Psychosexual development
Screening tests
Developmental stages
BT Psychology and Development
NT Puberty
Fetus
RT Adolescent development
Age groups
Aging
Behavior development
Child development
Development
Developmental psychology
Developmental screening
Physical development
Precocious development
Prenatal development
Psychological development
Diabetes insipidus
BT Endocrine diseases
Metabolic diseases
NT Hyperglycemia
RT Blood glucose self monitoring
Hypopituitarism
Diabetes mellitus
UF Juvenile diabetes
BT Endocrine diseases
Metabolic diseases
NT Hyperglycemia
Gestational diabetes
RT Blood glucose self monitoring
Diabetic diets
Glucose intolerance
Hypoglycemia
Pregnancy in diabetics
Diabetic diets
BT Diet therapy
Restricted diets
RT Diabetes mellitus
Diagnosis
SN Process by which one disease is distinguished from another; for the results
of this process, combine with the descriptor naming the disease or condition
diagnosed
BT Diagnosis and Intervention
NT Monitoring
Medical history taking
Medical evaluation
Diagnostic techniques
RT Cause of death
Diagnostic techniques
Etiology
External cause of injury codes
International classification of diseases
Laboratory techniques
Medical history
Nature of injury codes
Diagnosis related groups
SN Cost containing, prospective payment mechanism in which the provider is
paid a set fee for each patient based on the average cost of providing care
to patients with a similar diagnosis
BT Cost containment
Rate setting and review
RT Medicare
Prospective payment system
Diagnostic imaging
BT Computer assisted diagnosis
NT Radiography
Diagnostic techniques
BT Diagnosis
NT Vision tests
Urinalysis
Speech tests
Pap smears
Neuropsychological tests
Neurologic tests
Immunologic tests
Hearing tests
Endoscopy
Computer assisted diagnosis
Cardiovascular tests
Blood tests
Blood glucose self monitoring
Biopsy
Autopsy
RT Diagnosis
Personality tests
Physical examinations
Dialysis
BT Therapeutics
Diaper rash
BT Dermatitis
Diapering
BT Child rearing
Diarrhea
BT Gastrointestinal diseases
Intestinal diseases
NT Infantile diarrhea
RT Colon disorders
Crohn disease
Encopresis
Oral rehydration therapy
Dictionaries
BT Publications
RT Medical reference books
Diet
BT Nutrition and Food
NT Restricted diets
Reducing diets
Low fat diets
Fasting
RT Appetite regulation
Cookery
Dietetics
Food habits
Weight management
Diet fads
BT Fads
Diet therapy
SN Use only for the dietary and nutritional management of disease by a physician,
not for self-imposed diets
BT Therapeutics
NT Sodium restricted diets
Diabetic diets
Cholesterol restricted diets
RT Obesity
Restricted diets
Dietary assessment
SN Assessment of food consumed as to deficiency or excess in calories or specific
nutrients; methods include 24-hour recall, food frequency questionnaire,
dietary history, food record or diary, or observation of food intake
BT Nutrition assessment
Dietary carbohydrates
USE Carbohydrates
Dietary guidelines
UF Daily food guides
BT Nutrition policy
Nutritional requirements
NT Recommended dietary allowances
Food pyramid
RT Menu planning
Dietetic technicians
BT Allied health personnel
Hospital personnel
Paraprofessional personnel
RT Nutrition aides
Dietetics
BT Health occupations
RT Diet
Food habits
Nutrition
Obesity
Dietitians
SN Nutrition professionals who have completed the required course work and
clinical experience and passed the registration exam
BT Hospital personnel
Nutritionists
Digestion
BT Physiology
Digestive system diseases
BT Diseases
NT Tracheoesophageal fistula
Peritoneal diseases
Pancreatic diseases
Liver diseases
Liver cirrhosis
Heartburn
Gastrointestinal diseases
Biliary atresia
Dilation and curettage
BT Surgery
Gynecologic surgery
RT Abortion
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Dimitri disease
USE Sturge Weber syndrome
Diphtheria
BT Bacterial infections
Communicable diseases
RT Immunization
Directories
BT Publications
Reference materials
NT Union lists
RT Medical reference books
Registries
Disabilities
BT Diseases and Disorders
NT Secondary disabilities
Physical disabilities
Learning disabilities
Developmental disabilities
Chronic illnesses and disabilities
RT Supported employment
Disability benefits
BT Employee benefits
Financial support
RT Supplemental security income
Supported employment
Disability evaluation
BT Evaluation
RT Eligibility determination
Rehabilitation
Disability insurance
BT Employee benefits
Insurance
RT Health insurance
Workers compensation
Disasters
BT Emergencies
RT Disaster planning
Emergencies
Environmental pollution
Hazardous materials
Hazards
Discharge
USE Patient discharge
Discipline
UF Punishment
BT Child rearing
NT Corporal punishment
Discrimination
SN Power of making fine distinctions; for societal discrimination, use Social
discrimination
BT Psychology and Development
RT Discrimination learning
Perception
Discrimination learning
SN Learning to detect and respond to differences among stimuli
BT Learning
RT Discrimination
Perception
Disease
SN Any deviation from or interruption in the normal structure or function of
any part, organ, or system of the body that is manifested by a characteristic
set of symptoms and whose etiology, pathology, or prognosis may be known
or unknown
UF Illness
Physical illness
BT Diseases and Disorders
NT Terminal illness
Chronic illnesses and disabilities
Catastrophic illness
RT Disease management
Disease notification
SN The reporting of cases of diseases or conditions as required by law or regulation
UF Medical condition reporting
BT Communicable disease control
Legal issues
RT Immunization
Legal responsibility
Public health
Sanitation
Disease prevention
BT Prevention
NT Primary prevention
RT 1990 objectives for the nation
Communicable disease control
Disease management
Health objectives
Health promotion
Healthy People 2000
Healthy People 2010
Infection control
Preventive medicine
Disease transmission
BT Diseases and Disorders
RT Bloodborne pathogens
Carrier state
Communicable diseases
Diseases
SN Umbrella term referring to groups of illnesses; more specific term recommended
BT Diseases and Disorders
NT Virus diseases
Urogenital diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases
Respiratory diseases
Rare diseases
Pharyngeal diseases
Parasitic diseases
Nervous system diseases
Neonatal diseases
Musculoskeletal diseases
Mouth diseases
Metabolic diseases
Immunologic diseases
Gynecological diseases
Fetal diseases
Eye diseases
Endocrine diseases
Ear diseases
Digestive system diseases
Communicable diseases
Cardiovascular diseases
Bone diseases
Blood and lymphatic diseases
Bacterial infections
Acute diseases
RT Disorders
Etiology
Predisposition
Syndromes
Disenrollment
BT Health Services Management
RT Enrollment
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Dishonesty
BT Personality traits
Disinfection
SN The act of disinfecting; to free from pathogenic organisms, or to render
them inert, especially in the case of treating inanimate materials to reduce
or eliminate infectious organisms
BT Infection control
RT Antisepsis
Handwashing
Patient isolation
Universal precautions
Disorders
SN Abnormality of function or behavior; more specific term recommended
BT Diseases and Disorders
NT Vitamin deficiencies
Throat disorders
Taste disorders
Substance use disorders
Sleep disorders
Skin diseases
Nutrition disorders
Mental disorders
Hereditary diseases
Growth disorders
Genetic disorders
Ethnospecific disorders
Communication disorders
Child development disorders
Behavior disorders
Attention deficit disorder
RT Diseases
Etiology
Predisposition
Syndromes
Dispute resolution
SN The process of resolving disputes legally, either within the court system
or outside of it
BT Legal processes
NT Alternative dispute resolution
RT Conflict resolution
Damage awards
Interpersonal relations
Litigation
Mediation
Negotiation
Problem solving
Distance education
UF Distance learning
BT Education
RT Adult education
Inservice training
Interactive media
Lifelong learning
Professional education
Staff development
Distance learning
USE Distance education
District of Columbia
BT United States
Diving
BT Sports
RT Aquatic injuries
Boating
Drowning
Gymnastics
Horseback riding
In line skating
Near drowning
Skiing
Swimming
Swimming pools
Team sports
Divorce
BT Social and Demographic Issues
RT Child custody
Child support
Family relations
Marital status
Marriage
Mediation
Single parents
DNA
UF Deoxyribonucleic acid
BT Genes
RT Genomics
RNA
DNA testing
USE Genetic screening
Domestic violence
SN Violence between persons who are or have been intimate partners, including
spouses, unmarried partners, same-sex partners, ex-spouses, etc.
UF Partner abuse
Spouse abuse
Wife abuse
BT Family violence
RT Battered women
Child abuse
Elder abuse
Emotional abuse
Physical abuse
Sexual abuse
Double blind studies
BT Research design
Studies
RT Epidemiology
Doulas
USE Social support
Down syndrome
UF Mongolism
Trisomy 21
BT Congenital abnormalities
Mental retardation
Syndromes
Trisomy
RT Craniofacial abnormalities
Edwards syndrome
Downsizing
BT Organizational change
RT Economic factors
Health facility closure
Health facility planning
Health facility size
Drama
USE Theater
Drinking
USE Fluid intake
Driver education
BT Education
RT Alcohol education
Impaired driving
Motor vehicle safety
Drivers
BT Population Groups
RT Pedestrians
Drivers licenses
BT Licensing
Driving under the influence
USE Impaired driving
Driving while intoxicated
USE Impaired driving
Drowning
BT Aquatic injuries
RT Boating
Diving
Near drowning
Swimming
Swimming pools
Water safety
Water safety instruction
Drug abuse
SN Abuse of any drug, legal or illegal, except alcohol; pair with the appropriate
drug name (e.g., Cocaine, Marijuana, Heroin)
BT Substance abuse
Drug use behavior
NT Intravenous drug abuse
RT Alcohol abuse
Drug addiction
Impaired driving
Intravenous drug use
Risk factors
Drug abuse prevention
USE Substance abuse prevention
Drug abuse programs
USE Substance abuse prevention programs
Drug abuse treatment services
USE Substance abuse treatment services
Drug addiction
SN Physical and emotional dependence on a chemical substance other than alcohol;
pair with the appropriate drug name (e.g., Cocaine, Heroin, Nicotine). For
alcohol addiction, use Alcoholism. Compare with Drug dependency
BT Substance dependence
RT Drug abuse
Drug dependence
Drug education
Intravenous drug abuse
Intravenous drug use
Neonatal addiction
Perinatal addiction
Prenatal addiction
Recovering addicts
Drug administration routes
SN Aspects of drug administration, including dosage forms and frequency and
duration of drug administration
BT Diagnosis and Intervention
NT Intravenous infusions
RT Drug dosages
Drug affected children
UF Addicted children
BT Children
RT Boarder babies
Substance abusing mothers
Substance abusing pregnant women
Drug dependence
SN Psychological craving for or habituation to the use of a drug that may or
may not be accompanied by physical dependency; pair with the appropriate
drug name (e.g., Cocaine, Marijuana, Heroin). For alcohol craving, see Alcohol
dependence. Compare with Drug addiction
BT Substance dependence
RT Alcohol dependence
Drug addiction
Psychological needs
Drug education
BT Health education
RT Drug addiction
Substance abuse prevention
Substance abuse prevention programs
Substance abuse treatment services
Drug effects
SN Use for the effects of exogenously administered drugs and chemicals, including
their mechanism of action
UF Drug side effects
Side effects
BT Diseases and Disorders
RT Adverse effects
Drug interactions
Vaccination effects
Drug induced congenital disorders
SN Use for congenital disorders caused by therapeutic drugs
BT Congenital abnormalities
RT Drug use during pregnancy
Teratogens
Thalidomide
Drug labeling
BT Product labeling
RT Food labeling
Regulations
Drug rehabilitation
BT Rehabilitation
NT Alcohol rehabilitation
RT Recovering addicts
Substance abuse treatment
Drug side effects
USE Drug effects
Drug therapy
UF Chemotherapy
Pharmacotherapy
BT Therapeutics
NT Premedication
Fluid therapy
RT Detoxification
Pharmacy
Drug use
USE Drug use behavior
Drug use attitudes
BT Attitudes
RT Alcohol consumption attitudes
Drug use behavior
Health attitudes
Drug use behavior
SN Use of any drug other than alcohol or tobacco; pair with the appropriate
drug name (e.g., Cocaine, Marijuana, Heroin)
UF Drug use
BT Substance use behavior
NT Recreational drug use
Intravenous drug use
Drug use during pregnancy
Drug abuse
RT Alcohol consumption behavior
Drug use attitudes
Drugs
Impaired driving
Risk factors
Smoking
Tobacco use
Drug use during pregnancy
SN Use of drugs during pregnancy; for alcohol, caffeine, or tobacco use during
pregnancy, use the more specific term. For other drug use, pair with the
appropriate drug name (e.g., Cocaine, Marijuana, Heroin)
BT Drug use behavior
Reproductive behavior
RT Alcohol use during pregnancy
Drug affected infants
Drug induced congenital disorders
Neonatal abstinence syndrome
Pregnancy
Pregnancy complications
Prenatal influences
Smoking during pregnancy
Substance abusing pregnant women
Drunkenness
USE Alcohol intoxication
Dwarfism
UF Nanism
BT Bone diseases
Endocrine diseases
Pituitary diseases
Syndromes
NT Pituitary dwarfism
Achondroplasia
RT Bloom syndrome
Cockayne syndrome
Congenital hypothyroidism
Growth disorders
Hypothyroidism
Progeria
Dysautonomia
USE Autonomic nervous system diseases
Dysfunctional families
BT Families
RT Battered women
Family relations
Family therapy
Family violence
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
BT Uterine hemorrhage
RT Dilation and curettage
Dyslexia
BT Learning disabilities
Reading disabilities
Dysmenorrhea
BT Menstruation disorders
RT Adnexitis
Amenorrhea
Diethylstilbestrol
Endometriosis
PMS
Dystocia
SN Abnormal labor or childbirth
BT Labor complications
RT Childbirth
Dystonia
BT Movement disorders
NT Torsion dystonia
RT Batten disease
Dystonia musculorum deformans
USE Torsion dystonia