I cell disease
USE Mucolipidosis

ICD codes
USE International classification of diseases

Icterus gravis neonatorum
USE Fetal erythroblastosis

Icthyiosis
BT Neonatal diseases
     Skin diseases

ICUs
USE Intensive care units

Idaho
BT United States

Identity
USE Self concept

Ileitis
BT Gastrointestinal diseases
NT Crohn disease

Illinois
BT United States

Illiteracy
BT Social problems
RT Low literacy

Illness
USE Disease

Illness behavior
SN Behavior displayed by individuals during the course of an illness or dysfunction
BT Behavior

Imagination
BT Creativity

Immigrants
BT Migrants
NT Undocumented immigrants
RT Acculturation
     Ethnic groups
     Immigration
     Minority groups
     Refugees

Immigration
BT Population dynamics
RT Acculturation
     Immigrants
     Refugees
     Undocumented immigrants

Immunization
BT Communicable disease control
RT Antibodies
     Diphtheria
     Disease notification
     Health promotion
     Hepatitis A
     Hepatitis B
     Infant health
     Infant health promotion
     Influenza
     Measles
     Mumps
     Poliomyelitis
     Preventive health services
     Preventive medicine
     Rubella
     Sanitation
     Tetanus
     Vaccination effects
     Vaccines

Immunization programs
BT Health programs
     MCH programs
     Prevention programs

Immunogenetics
BT Genetics
RT Immunology

Immunologic deficiency syndromes
BT Immunologic diseases
NT Ataxia telangiectasia
     AIDS

Immunologic diseases
BT Diseases
NT Severe combined immunodeficiency
     Immunologic deficiency syndromes
     Hypersensitivity
     Hodgkin disease
     Autoimmune diseases
     Allergies
RT AIDS related complex

Immunologic tests
BT Diagnostic techniques

Immunologists
BT Physicians
RT Allergists

Immunology
BT Allergy and immunology
RT Immunogenetics

Impaired driving
SN Driving or operating a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs
UF Driving under the influence
     Driving while intoxicated
BT Crime
RT Alcohol abuse
     Alcohol consumption behavior
     Blood alcohol concentration
     Driver education
     Drug abuse
     Drug use behavior
     Risk factors

Imperforate anus
BT Congenital abnormalities

In home health care
USE Home care services

In line skating
UF Rollerblading
BT Recreation
     Sports
RT Boating
     Diving
     Gymnastics
     Horseback riding
     Skateboards
     Skiing
     Swimming
     Team sports

In vitro fertilization
UF IVF
     Test tube fertilization
BT Fertilization
     Reproductive technologies
RT Artificial insemination
     Genetic engineering

Incarcerated youth
BT Prisoners
     Youth
RT Correctional institutions
     Corrections
     Crime
     Incarcerated women
     Offenders

Incest
BT Sexual abuse
     Sexual intercourse
RT Child sexual abuse
     Maltreated children

Incidence
BT Prevalence
RT Demography
     Epidemiology

Inclusion
SN Philosophy and practice of taking in all or a wide variety of something; for inclusion in educational settings, use Inclusive schools
BT Social and Demographic Issues

Inclusive schools
BT Schools

Incontinentia pigmenti
UF Bloch Sulzberger syndrome
BT Ectodermal dysplasia
     Skin diseases

Indemnity insurance plans
BT Insurance

Independence
BT Personality traits

Independent living
SN State of living on one's own, with or without assistance from others; usually used with reference to people with disabilities and the very old
BT Psychology and Development
RT Activities of daily living
     Independent living programs
     Life skills
     Mainstreaming
     Self care
     Transition to independent living

Independent living centers
BT Residential facilities
RT Community agencies
     Independent living programs
     Rehabilitation centers
     Self care
     Transition to independent living

Independent living programs
BT Habilitation programs
     Rehabilitation programs
RT Activities of daily living
     Independent living
     Independent living centers
     Mainstreaming
     Residential programs
     Self help programs
     Transition to independent living
     Youth in transition programs

Independent practice associates
BT Health Services Management
RT Group practice
     Provider networks

Indexes
BT Publications
     Reference materials
RT Bibliographies
     Catalogs

Indiana
BT United States

Indigence
USE Poverty

Indigenous outreach workers
BT Paraprofessional personnel
RT Community health aides

Individual characteristics
BT Psychology and Development
NT Sex characteristics
     Psychological characteristics
     Physical characteristics
RT Client characteristics
     Family characteristics
     Personality traits

Individual responsibility
SN Duty to make decisions about one's own life
UF Self determination
     Self responsibility
BT Responsibility
RT Accountability
     Legal responsibility
     Social responsibility

Individual therapy
BT Psychotherapy
RT Counseling

Individualized education programs
BT Educational programs

Individualized family service plans
BT Family support services
RT Family centered services

Individualized health plans
BT Health planning
RT Point of service plans

Induced abortion
BT Abortion
NT Therapeutic abortion
RT Pregnancy complications
     Spontaneous abortion

Induced labor
BT Labor
RT Childbirth
     Premature rupture of membranes
     Prolonged pregnancy

Industrial hygiene
USE Occupational safety and health

Industry
SN The manufacture and sale of goods, especially on a large scale; also refers to specific branches of trade, such as the communications industry
BT Private sector
RT Management

Infancy
USE Infants

Infant behavior
BT Child behavior

Infant care
BT Infant health services
NT Rooming in care
     Postnatal care
     Perinatal care
RT Infant health services

Infant carriers
USE Infant equipment

Infant death
SN Physiologic death and loss of life; for death as a statistical concept, use Infant mortality
BT Child death
NT Neonatal death
RT Infant death review committees
     Infanticide
     Perinatal bereavement
     SIDS

Infant development
BT Early childhood development
RT Developmental screening
     Infant stimulation

Infant equipment
SN Furniture, equipment, and household products intended for infants, such as infant carriers, cribs, baby powder, etc.
UF Cribs
     Infant carriers
     Infant furniture
BT Hazards
NT Car seats
RT Furniture
     Product safety

Infant feeding
SN Process of getting food into an infant; distinguish from Infant nutrition, the science of what infants should eat to meet their nutritional needs
BT Feeding
NT Complementary feeding
     Breastfeeding
     Bottle feeding
RT Colic
     Infant nutrition
     Weaning

Infant food
USE Infant nutrition

Infant formula
BT Infant nutrition
RT Formula preparation

Infant furniture
USE Infant equipment

Infant health
BT Child health
NT Perinatal health
RT Growth monitoring
     Immunization
     Infants
     Postnatal care

Infant health promotion
BT Child health promotion
NT Breastfeeding promotion
RT Immunization

Infant health services
BT Child health services
     MCH services
NT Perinatal services
     Infant care
RT Infant care
     Well child care

Infant morbidity
BT Child morbidity
NT Neonatal morbidity
RT Fetal morbidity

Infant mortality
SN Statistical incidence of deaths among infants; for physiologic death and loss of life, use Infant death
BT Child mortality
NT Neonatal mortality
RT Fetal mortality
     Perinatal mortality

Infant mortality review
USE Child death review

Infant nutrition
UF Baby food
     Infant food
BT Child nutrition
NT Infant formula
RT Breastfeeding
     Infant feeding
     Maternal nutrition

Infant nutrition disorders
BT Child nutrition disorders

Infant seats
USE Car seats

Infant stimulation
BT Psychology and Development
RT Infant development

Infanticide
BT Homicide
RT Child death review
     Infant death

Infantile diarrhea
BT Diarrhea

Infantile paralysis
USE Poliomyelitis

Infants
SN Ages 0-12 months
UF Babies
     Infancy
BT Children
NT Premature infants
     Newborn infants
     Low birthweight infants
     Infants with special health care needs
     Infants with developmental disabilities
     High risk infants
     Drug affected infants
     Boarder babies
RT Colic
     Infant health
     Toddlers
     Young children

Infants with developmental disabilities
BT Children with developmental disabilities
     Infants
RT Developmental disabilities

Infants with special health care needs
BT Children with special health care needs
     Infants
RT Adolescents with special health care needs
     Special health care needs
     Special health care services

Infection control
SN Restricted to control within health facilities, such as hospitals; do not confuse with Communicable disease control, which refers to control at an epidemiological level
BT Therapeutics
NT Universal precautions
     Patient isolation
     Handwashing
     Disinfection
     Antisepsis
RT Bloodborne pathogens
     Communicable disease control
     Disease prevention
     Sick child care

Infections
SN More specific term recommended
BT Diseases and Disorders
NT Virus diseases
     Tuberculosis
     Septic shock
     Parasitic diseases
     Infectious arthritis
     Fungal infections
     Ear infections
     Bacterial infections
RT Communicable diseases
     Parasitic diseases

Infectious arthritis
UF Bacterial arthritis
     Septic arthritis
     Viral arthritis
BT Arthritis
     Bacterial infections
     Infections
     Virus diseases

Infectious diseases
USE Communicable diseases

Infectious mononucleosis
UF Glandular fever
     Mononucleosis
BT Communicable diseases
     Hematologic diseases
     Virus diseases

Infertility
BT Urogenital diseases
RT Endocrine sexual disorders
     Endometriosis
     Fertility
     Gynecological diseases
     Hypogonadism
     Hypothyroidism
     Klinefelter syndrome
     Male genital diseases
     Sexually transmitted diseases
     Sterility

Infertility specialists
BT Health personnel
     Professional personnel

Inflammations
SN More specific term recommended
BT Diseases and Disorders
NT Vaginitis
     Urethritis
     Rhinitis
     Rheumatic fever
     Periodontitis
     Otitis media
     Myelitis
     Meningitis
     Gingivitis
     Dermatitis

Inflammatory bowel diseases
BT Intestinal diseases
NT Crohn disease

Influenza
UF Grippe
BT Communicable diseases
     Respiratory diseases
     Virus diseases
RT Fever
     Immunization

Information
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
NT Misinformation
     Government information
RT Information dissemination
     Information networks
     Information services
     Information sources
     Information systems
     Knowledge level

Information centers
USE Resource centers

Information dissemination
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
NT Public service announcements
     Media campaigns
RT CD-ROMs
     Clearinghouses
     Diffusion of innovation
     Electronic bulletin boards
     Information
     Service delivery systems

Information networks
UF Electronic communications
     Intranets
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
NT Internet
     Hotlines
     Electronic bulletin boards
RT Computers
     Electronic mail
     Information
     Interactive media
     Telecommunications
     Teleconferences
     Telemedicine

Information services
BT Services
NT Referrals
     Library services
RT Hotlines
     Information
     Information sources
     Knowledge management
     Prevention services

Information sources
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
NT Resource centers
     Reference materials
     Libraries
     Hotlines
     Family planning information centers
     Databases
     Data sources
     Clearinghouses
     Archives
RT Information
     Information services
     Referrals

Information systems
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
NT Reminder systems
     Patient identification systems
     Management information systems
     Integrated information systems
     Injury surveillance systems
     Hospital information systems
RT Computers
     Databases
     Information
     Online databases
     Records management
     Software
     Systems development

Informed consent
BT Consent
RT Guardianship
     Medical ethics
     Patient consent
     Right to refuse treatment
     Treatment refusal

Infusions
BT Therapeutics
NT Intravenous infusions
RT Home infusion therapy

Initiatives
SN Activities undertaken to originate new ideas or methods of dealing with an issue or problem that are time-limited in duration; compare with Programs, which are ongoing, established combinations of activities that produce a distinguishable result
BT Program Types
NT State initiatives
     Local initiatives
     Federal initiatives
     Employer initiatives

Injuries
SN More specific term recommended
UF Physical injuries
     Traumatic injuries
BT Trauma
NT Unintentional injuries
     Traumatic amputation
     Transportation injuries
     Strangulation
     Sprains
     Sports injuries
     Spinal cord injuries
     Residential injuries
     Recreational injuries
     Radiation injuries
     Poisoning
     Neck injuries
     Intentional injuries
     Head injuries
     Firearm injuries
     Falls
     Facial injuries
     Eye injuries
     Extremity injuries
     Electrical injuries
     Burns
     Birth injuries
     Back injuries
     Aquatic injuries
     Alcohol related injuries
     Agricultural injuries
RT Choking
     External cause of injury codes
     Hazards
     Injury severity
     Paraplegia
     Quadriplegia
     Safety
     Suffocation
     Years of potential life lost

Injury prevention
BT Prevention
NT Occupant protection
RT Bicycle helmets
     Car seats
     Haddon matrix
     Helmets
     Motorcycle helmets
     Occupant protection
     Occupant restraints
     Protective clothing
     Safety
     Safety equipment
     Seat belts
     Unintentional injuries

Injury severity
BT Measures
RT Injuries

Injury surveillance systems
BT Information systems
RT External cause of injury codes
     Population surveillance

Inmates
USE Prisoners

Inner city
BT Cities
RT Metropolitan areas
     Urban environment
     Urban population

Innovation diffusion
USE Diffusion of innovation

Inpatients
BT Patients
RT Hospitalization
     Outpatients

Insecticides
USE Pesticides

Insemination
BT Reproduction
NT Artificial insemination

Inservice training
BT Staff development
     Training
NT Internship and residency
RT Continuing education
     Distance education
     Professional education
     Trainers

Institutionalization
BT Patient care
RT Deinstitutionalization
     Hospitalization
     Residential care

Instruction
USE Teaching

Insurance
BT Economics and Politics
NT Malpractice insurance
     Liability insurance
     Indemnity insurance plans
     Health insurance
     Disability insurance

Intellectual development
BT Cognitive development
RT Intelligence
     Intelligence tests
     Language development
     Mental age

Intelligence
BT Psychology and Development
RT Intellectual development
     Intelligence tests
     Knowledge level
     Mental age

Intelligence tests
BT Tests
RT Intellectual development
     Intelligence
     Mental age

Intensive care
USE Critical care

Intensive care units
UF ICUs
BT Hospital units
NT Respiratory care units
     Pediatric intensive care units
     Coronary care units
     Burn units
RT Critical care

Intentional injuries
BT Injuries
RT Unintentional injuries

Interactive television
USE Interactive media

Interactive video
USE Interactive media

Interagency cooperation
BT Program Types
RT Agencies
     Collaboration
     Community coordination
     Consortia
     Integrated information systems
     Interdisciplinary approach
     Relationships
     Service coordination
     Service integration

Interdisciplinary approach
BT Methods
RT Collaboration
     Interagency cooperation
     Interdisciplinary training
     Multidisciplinary teams

Interdisciplinary training
BT Training
RT Interdisciplinary approach

Intergenerational programs
BT Programs
RT Age groups
     Relationships

Intergovernmental relations
BT Relationships
RT Decentralization
     Federalism
     Government role
     International health
     International programs
     Revenue sharing
     Unfunded mandates

Intermediate care facilities
BT Nursing homes
NT Pediatric intermediate care facilities
RT Skilled nursing facilities

Internal medicine
BT Medicine
NT Rheumatology
     Oncology
     Hematology
     Gastroenterology
     Endocrinology
     Cardiology

International classification of diseases
SN Codes used to classify the information entered into medical records
UF ICD codes
BT Data
NT Nature of injury codes
     External cause of injury codes
RT Classification
     Diagnosis
     External cause of injury codes

International health
UF World health
BT Health
RT Health promotion
     Intergovernmental relations

International programs
BT Programs
RT Government programs
     Intergovernmental relations

Internet
SN The international network of computer networks that use the Standard Transmission Protocol/Internet Protocol (STP/IP) to transfer data such as electronic mail
BT Information networks
NT World Wide Web
RT Electronic bulletin boards
     Electronic mail
     Online databases

Internists
BT Physicians
NT Rheumatologists
     Oncologists
     Hematologists
     Gastroenterologists
     Endocrinologists
     Cardiologists

Internship and residency
BT Inservice training
     Medical education
     Professional education
Professional training

Interpersonal relations
BT Relationships
     Social interaction
NT Physician patient relations
     Parent professional relations
     Nurse patient relations
     Negotiation
     Mediation
     Family relations
     Dating
     Conflict resolution
RT Cultural competence
     Dispute resolution
     Group dynamics
     Networking
     Sensitivity training
     Social skills

Interpersonal violence
BT Violence
NT Family violence
     Acquaintance violence
RT Aggression

Intervention
BT Diagnosis and Intervention
NT Therapeutics
     Patient care
     Habilitation
     Early intervention

Interviews
BT Data collection
NT Key informant interviews
RT Focus groups
     Medical history taking
     Oral history

Intestinal diseases
BT Gastrointestinal diseases
NT Inflammatory bowel diseases
     Diarrhea

Intranets
USE Information networks

Intrauterine cross transfusion
USE Fetofetal transfusion

Intrauterine devices
BT Contraceptive devices

Intrauterine growth retardation
USE Fetal growth retardation

Intrauterine transfusion
USE Fetal transfusion

Intravenous drug abuse
BT Drug abuse
RT Drug addiction
     Needle exchange programs

Intravenous drug use
BT Drug use behavior
RT Drug abuse
     Drug addiction
     Needle exchange programs

Intravenous feeding
USE Parenteral nutrition

Intravenous infusions
BT Drug administration routes
     Infusions

Introversion
BT Personality traits

Investigations
BT Legal processes
RT Coroners
     Evidence
     Legal processes

Iowa
BT United States

Iron deficiency anemia
UF Hypochromic anemia
BT Anemia
     Nutrition disorders

Iron overload diseases
BT Hematologic diseases
NT Hemochromatosis

Iron supplements
BT Supplements
RT Mineral supplements
     Vitamin supplements

Irradiation
USE Radiation

Ischemia
BT Vascular diseases
RT Anoxia
     Strokes

Israel
BT Asia
     Developed countries

Italy
BT Developed countries
     Europe

IVF
USE In vitro fertilization