Labeling
SN Psychological and sociological concept of referring to individuals
using terminology that may indicate status, stigma, or other characteristics;
for labeling as a regulatory issue, see Product labeling
BT Psychology and Development
RT Attitudes
Nonprejudicial language
Social bias
Social discrimination
Labor
BT Pregnancy
NT Uterine contractions
Trial of labor
Third labor stage
Second labor stage
Labor transition
Labor presentation
Induced labor
First labor stage
False labor
RT Alternative birth styles
Fetal monitoring
Labor companions
USE Social support
Labor complications
BT Pregnancy complications
NT Premature rupture of membranes
Premature labor
Placenta praevia
Placenta accreta
Dystocia
Breech presentation
Abruptio placentae
RT Trial of labor
Labor force
USE Work force
Labor presentation
UF Fetal presentation
BT Labor
NT Breech presentation
Labor transition
BT Labor
RT Childbirth
First labor stage
Second labor stage
Third labor stage
Laboratories
BT Health facilities
Laboratory manuals
BT Manuals
Laboratory techniques
BT Medical technology
RT Diagnosis
Lactation
BT Nutrition and Food
NT Relactation
RT Breast engorgement
Breastfeeding
Lactation management
Milk
Puerperium
Lactation disorders
BT Breast diseases
Puerperal disorders
NT Mastitis
Lactation management
UF Breastfeeding care
BT Nutrition and Food
NT Milk banks
RT Breast pumps
Breastfeeding
Lactation
Nutrition counseling
Lactation specialists
BT Professional personnel
RT MCH nurses
Lactose intolerance
BT Malabsorption syndrome
Milk intolerance
RT Food allergies
Galactosemia
Ladders
BT Hazards
RT Occupational safety and health
Safety equipment
Lamaze method
BT Childbirth education
RT Bradley method
Language
BT Social and Demographic Issues
NT Nonprejudicial language
RT Language development
Sign language
Speech development
Language barriers
BT Barriers
RT Cultural barriers
Cultural factors
Ethnic factors
Financial barriers
Sociocultural factors
Language development
BT Cognitive development
RT Intellectual development
Language
Language disorders
Speech development
Verbal learning
Language disorders
SN Inability or difficulty in acquiring or using vocabulary and grammar
for understanding and expressing thoughts and ideas; distinguish from
Speech disorders
BT Communication disorders
NT Aphasia
RT Articulation disorders
Language development
Speech disorders
Verbal behavior
Language therapists
USE Speech therapists
Language therapy
BT Therapeutics
RT Speech therapy
Laparoscopic surgery
BT Surgery
Latchkey children
SN Children who look after themselves at home, such as after school while
their parents are at work
BT Children
RT School age child care
Working mothers
Working parents
Latin America
SN Those parts of America colonized by the Spanish and the Portuguese
(i.e., Caribbean region, Mexico, and Central and South America)
BT Geography
RT Caribbean region
Central America
Mexico
South America
West Indies
Laughter
BT Nonverbal communication
RT Humor
Laurence Moon syndrome
BT Congenital abnormalities
Mental retardation
Syndromes
RT Retinitis pigmentosa
Law enforcement
UF Enforcement
BT Criminal justice system
RT Corrections
Legislation
Laws
USE Legislation
Lawyers
BT Professional personnel
Criminal justice system
RT Judges
Litigation
Lead poisoning
BT Poisoning
RT Environmental exposure
Environmental pollution
Lead poisoning prevention programs
BT Prevention programs
RT EPSDT
Lead poisoning screening
BT Health screening
Leadership
BT Personality traits
RT Courage
Leadership training
BT Training
RT Trainers
Learned helplessness
SN Learned expectation that one's responses are independent of rewards
and hence do not predict or control the occurrence of rewards
BT Affective disorders
Learning
BT Psychology and Development
NT Verbal learning
Social learning
Service learning
Lifelong learning
Discrimination learning
RT Cognitive development
Education
Educational psychology
Knowledge level
Learning activities
Memory
Problem solving
Teaching
Training
Learning activities
BT Psychology and Development
RT Games
Learning
Problem solving
Role playing
Learning disabilities
SN According to Federal legislation, learning disabilities refer to disorders
involved in understanding or using language, manifested in impaired
listening, thinking, talking, reading, writing, or arithmetic skills
BT Cognition disorders
Disabilities
NT Dyslexia
RT Aphasia
Developmental disabilities
Reading disabilities
School failure
Legal definitions
BT Law and Legal Issues
RT Legislation
Legal guardians
BT Population Groups
RT Guardianship
Legal issues
BT Law and Legal Issues
NT Sovereign immunity
Medical malpractice
Liability limitations
Liability
Legal precedence
Human rights
Ethics
Disease notification
Conflict of interest
RT Legal processes
Legislation
Legal precedence
BT Legal issues
RT Court decisions
Legal processes
BT Law and Legal Issues
NT Power of attorney
Litigation
Jury verdicts
Investigations
Hearings
Guardianship
Dispute resolution
Court jurisdiction
Court decisions
Child custody
Binding arbitration
Adoption
RT Evidence
Investigations
Legal aid
Legal issues
Legal responsibility
SN One's duty to take certain actions according to law (e.g., to report child
abuse)
BT Responsibility
RT Accountability
Conflict of interest
Disease notification
Individual responsibility
Legislation
Social responsibility
Legal services
USE Legal aid
Legal system
USE Courts
Legislation
SN Enactments of, or matters under consideration by, a legislative body
UF Laws
BT Law and Legal Issues
NT Statutes of limitations
State legislation
Proposed legislation
Model legislation
Federal legislation
RT Congressional committees
Congressional hearings
Courts
Government
Law enforcement
Legal definitions
Legal issues
Legal responsibility
Regulations
Length of stay
SN Length of stay in hospitals, clinics, etc.
BT Health Services Management
RT Hospitalization
Patient care management
Lesbians
USE Homosexuality
Leukemia
BT Blood and lymphatic diseases
Cancer
RT Bone marrow transplantation
Liability
BT Legal issues
NT Strict liability
No fault liability
Medical liability
RT Accountability
Liability insurance
Liability limitations
Liability insurance
SN Insurance against loss resulting from liability for injury or damage to
the persons or property of others
BT Insurance
RT Liability
Medical liability
No fault liability
Strict liability
Liability limitations
BT Legal issues
RT Damage awards
Liability
Medical liability
No fault liability
Statutes of limitations
Strict liability
Libraries
BT Information sources
NT Special libraries
Public libraries
Depository libraries
RT Archives
Librarians
Library services
Resource centers
Union lists
Library services
BT Information services
NT Library collection development
Classification
RT Health sciences libraries
Libraries
Lice
BT Diseases and Disorders
RT Fever
Parasitic diseases
Licensed practical
nurses
UF LPNs
BT Nurses
Licensed vocational
nurses
BT Nurses
Licensing
BT Law and Legal Issues
NT Drivers licenses
RT Accreditation
Administration
Certification
Standards
Life cycle
BT Social and Demographic Issues
RT Life expectancy
Longevity
Life expectancy
BT Vital statistics
RT Aging
Life cycle
Longevity
Mortality
Mortality rates
Life planning skills
USE Life skills
Life skills
SN Skills used in managing one's life such as social skills, money management,
planning for the future, decision making, coping, and conflict resolution
UF Life planning skills
BT Psychology and Development
NT Problem solving
Decision making skills
Decision making
Coping
Communication skills
RT Competence
Independent living
Life support care
BT Patient care
RT Long term care
Right to withhold treatment
Technology dependence
Lifelong learning
UF Continuous learning
BT Learning
RT Adult education
Continuing education
Distance education
Lifestyle
BT Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
RT Health
Limited English speakers
SN Persons who speak English as a second language poorly or not at all
UF Non English speakers
BT Population Groups
RT English language
Lipochondrodystrophy
UF Gargoylism
Hunters syndrome
Hurlers disease
Pfaundler Hurler syndrome
BT Bone diseases
Mental retardation
Mucopolysaccharidosis
Lipomucopolysaccharidosis
USE Mucolipidosis
Lipreading
UF Speech reading training
BT Communication
RT Hearing disorders
Reading
Sign language
Listeria infections
BT Bacterial infections
Fetal diseases
Neonatal diseases
Listservs
USE Online discussion groups
Literacy
BT Education and Training
NT Low literacy
Health literacy
RT Adult education
Literacy education
Reading
Literacy education
BT Education
RT Adult education
Literacy
Low literacy
Literature reviews
BT Publications
RT Book reviews
Research reviews
Litigation
BT Legal processes
RT Court decisions
Courts
Dispute resolution
Judges
Lawyers
Medical malpractice
Little disease
USE Cerebral palsy
Liver cirrhosis
BT Digestive system diseases
Liver diseases
RT Alcoholism
Liver diseases
BT Digestive system diseases
NT Zellweger syndrome
Wilson disease
Urea cycle diseases
Reye syndrome
Liver cirrhosis
Jaundice
Hepatitis
RT Tyrosinemia
Living wills
BT Law and Legal Issues
RT Power of attorney
Right to die
Right to refuse treatment
Right to treatment
Technology dependence
Lobbying
BT Political processes
RT Campaigns
Lobstein disease
USE Osteogenesis imperfecta
Local initiatives
BT Initiatives
RT Employer initiatives
Federal initiatives
State initiatives
Local MCH programs
BT MCH programs
RT Employer initiatives
Federal MCH programs
State MCH programs
Long term care
BT Patient care
RT Caregivers
Life support care
Nursing homes
Pediatric nursing homes
Longevity
BT Aging
RT Age factors
Life cycle
Life expectancy
Longitudinal studies
BT Research design
Studies
NT Retrospective studies
Prospective studies
Followup studies
Louis Barr syndrome
USE Ataxia telangiectasia
Louisiana
BT United States
Love
BT Emotions
RT Affection
Psychological needs
Low birthweight
SN Situation in which an infant in which an infant is born weighing 5 lbs 8
oz (2500 grams) or less
BT Neonatal diseases
Body weight
RT Low birthweight infants
Prematurity
Preterm birth
Weight gain
Low birthweight infants
SN Infants born weighing 5 lbs 8 oz (2500 gms) or less
BT Infants
NT Small for gestation age infants
RT Failure to thrive
Low birthweight
Newborn infants
Premature infants
Low fat diets
BT Diet
RT Body composition
Cholesterol restricted diets
Fats
Low income groups
BT Groups
RT Financial barriers
Poverty
Unemployment
Welfare programs
Welfare services
Low literacy
BT Literacy
RT Illiteracy
Literacy education
Low literacy materials
BT Educational materials
RT Public awareness materials
Lowe syndrome
UF Oculocerebrorenal syndrome
BT Congenital abnormalities
Kidney diseases
Mental retardation
Metabolic diseases
Syndromes
LPNs
USE Licensed practical nurses
Lung cancer
BT Cancer
Lung diseases
RT Smoking
Lung diseases
UF Pulmonary disorders
BT Respiratory diseases
NT Respiratory distress syndrome
Pulmonary hypertension
Pneumonia
Lung cancer
Cystic fibrosis
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Bronchitis
Asthma
Lupus erythematosus
BT Autoimmune diseases
Connective tissue diseases
Skin diseases
NT Systemic lupus erythematosus
RT Sjogren's syndrome
Lyme disease
BT Bacterial infections
Communicable diseases
Lymphatic disorders
USE Blood and lymphatic diseases
Lysergic acid diethylamide
USE LSD