Pacific Americans
SN Pacific Islanders who have migrated to the United States
BT Asian Americans
NT Hawaiians
RT Pacific Islanders
     Pacific Islands

Pacific Basin
USE Pacific Islands

Pacific Islanders
SN Indigenous peoples of Micronesia, Polynesia, and Melanesia and their descendants
BT Asians
     Ethnic groups
     RT Pacific Americans
     Pacific Islands

Pacific Islands
UF Pacific Basin
BT Geography
NT Northern Mariana Islands
     Marshall Islands
     Hawaii
     Guam
     Federated States of Micronesia
     American Samoa
RT Australia
     New Zealand
     Pacific Americans
     Pacific Islanders

Pacific Northwest
USE Northwestern United States

Paget's disease
SN A generalized skeletal disease of older persons; intraductal carcinoma of the breast extending to involve the nipple and the areola
BT Breast cancer
     Skin cancers

Pain
SN Includes pain management
BT Diseases and Disorders
NT Toothaches
     Teething
     Headaches
     Colic
     Chronic pain
     Back pain
RT Palliative treatment

Pain relieving drugs
USE Analgesic drugs

Palliative treatment
SN Pain relief without cure
BT Patient care
RT Hospice services
     Pain
     Terminal care
     Terminal illness

Pamphlets
BT Public awareness materials
     Publications
RT Brochures

Panama
BT Central America
     Developing countries

Pancreatic diseases
BT Digestive system diseases
NT Cystic fibrosis

Panic attacks
USE Panic disorder

Panic disorder
UF Panic attacks
BT Neuroses
RT Anxiety

Pap smears
BT Diagnostic techniques
RT Cervical cancer
     Cervix dysplasia

Paralysis
BT Nervous system diseases
NT Quadriplegia
     Paraplegia
     Hemiplegia
RT Cerebral palsy
     Movement disorders
     Spinal cord injuries

Paramedics
USE Emergency medical technicians

Paranoia
BT Psychoses

Paraplegia
BT Paralysis
NT Hereditary spastic paraplegia
RT Injuries
     Quadriplegia
     Spinal cord injuries

Paraprofessional education
BT Education
RT Professional education

Paraprofessional personnel
SN Persons engaged to work with professionals in secondary or supplementary capacities; distinguish from Allied health personnel
BT Personnel
NT Resource mothers
     Physician assistants
     Personal care attendants
     Nutrition aides
     Nurses" aides
     Medical technicians
     Indigenous outreach workers
     Home health aides
     Emergency medical technicians
     Dietetic technicians
     Dental hygienists
     Dental assistants
     Community health aides
     Child life workers
     Child care workers
RT Allied health personnel
     Vocational education

Parasitic diseases
BT Diseases
     Infections
NT Scabies
     Malaria
RT Infections
     Lice

Parent child relations
BT Family relations
NT Mother child relations
     Father child relations
RT Bonding
     Child rearing
     Parenting

Parent education
UF Parent training
BT Family life education
RT Consumer education
     Parent education programs
     Parenting skills

Parent education programs
BT Educational programs
RT Family support programs
     Parent education

Parent participation
BT Participation
RT Community participation
     Family school relations
     Parent professional relations
     Parents
     Provider participation

Parent professional relations
BT Interpersonal relations
NT Family school relations
RT Nurse patient relations
     Parent participation
     Physician patient relations

Parent rights
UF Fathers' rights
     Maternal rights
     Mothers' rights
BT Human rights
RT Child custody
     Children's rights
     Parental consent

Parent support services
BT Family support services
RT Homemaker services
     Resource mothers

Parent teacher relations
USE Family school relations

Parent training
USE Parent education

Parental consent
SN Parents' permission for children's medical treatment
BT Consent
RT Children's rights
     Parent rights
     Patient consent
     Right to treatment

Parental leave
UF Maternal leave benefits
     Maternity benefits
     Paternal leave benefits
BT Employee benefits
     Work family issues

Parenteral nutrition
UF Intravenous feeding
BT Feeding
RT Fluid intake

Parenting
BT Psychology and Development
NT Child rearing
RT Father child relations
     Mother child relations
     Parent child relations

Parenting attitudes
BT Attitudes

Parenting skills
BT Psychology and Development
RT Parent education

Parents
BT Families
NT Working parents
     Single parents
     Parents with special health care needs
     Mothers
     Foster parents
     Fathers
     Biological parents
     Adoptive parents
RT Adults
     Families
     Grandparents
     Parent participation
     Siblings

Parents with special health care needs
SN Parents who have special health needs, developmental disabilities, or mental retardation
BT Parents
RT Children with special health care needs

Parkinson disease
BT Brain diseases

Participation
BT Behavior
NT Provider participation
     Parent participation
     Community participation
RT Advisory committees

Partner abuse
USE Domestic violence

Passenger safety
USE Occupant protection

Passengers
USE Occupants

Passive smoking
SN Exposure to tobacco smoke without actually smoking
UF Second hand smoke
BT Smoking
RT Fetal tobacco syndrome
     Smoking
     Smoking during pregnancy
     Tobacco use

Passivity
BT Personality traits

Pastoral care
SN Counseling or comfort provided by members of the clergy to people in stressful situations
BT Social services
RT Counseling
     Patient care

Paternal behavior
BT Behavior
RT Family relations
     Maternal behavior

Paternal leave benefits
USE Parental leave

Paternity
BT Reproduction and Genetics
NT Paternity testing

Paternity testing
BT Paternity
RT Blood tests

Pathologists
SN Use for clinical or surgical pathologists; distinguish from Speech pathologists
BT Medical personnel
RT Medical examiners

Pathology
BT Medicine
NT Teratology
     Psychopathology
RT Cause of death
     Etiology

Patient advocacy
BT Advocacy
RT Patient rights
     Right to die
     Right to refuse treatment
     Right to treatment

Patient care
BT Intervention
NT Trauma care
     Tertiary care
     Terminal care
     Self care
     Secondary care
     Respite care
     Residential care
     Primary care
     Postoperative care
     Pediatric care
     Patient isolation
     Patient discharge
     Palliative treatment
     Obstetrical care
     Long term care
     Life support care
     Institutionalization
     Hospitalization
     Home care
     Family centered care
     Eye care
     Elder care
     Deinstitutionalization
     Critical care
     Coronary care
     Comprehensive health care
     Aftercare
RT Caregivers
     Elder care
     Nurse patient relations
     Out of home care
     Pastoral care
     Patient care management
     Patients
     Physician patient relations

Patient care management
BT Management
NT Patient care planning
     Health care delivery
RT Length of stay
     Managed care
     Patient care
     Patient satisfaction

Patient care planning
UF Nursing care plans
BT Patient care management
     Planning

Patient care teams
BT Health personnel
RT Multidisciplinary teams

Patient compliance
USE Compliance

Patient consent
BT Consent
RT Informed consent
     Parental consent
     Patient education
     Patient rights

Patient data privacy
USE Confidentiality

Patient discharge
UF Discharge
BT Patient care

Patient education
BT Health education
RT Consumer education
     Patient consent
     Preventive medicine

Patient education materials
BT Educational materials

Patient history
USE Medical history

Patient identification systems
BT Information systems
RT Hospital information systems
     Medical records

Patient isolation
BT Patient care
     Infection control
RT Antisepsis
     Disinfection
     Universal precautions

Patient rights
BT Human rights
NT Right to treatment
     Right to refuse treatment
     Right to die
     Consent
     Confidentiality
RT Patient advocacy
     Patient consent
     Treatment refusal

Patient satisfaction
BT Consumer satisfaction
RT Patient care management
     Quality assurance

Patients
BT Population Groups
NT Outpatients
     Inpatients
     HIV infected patients
RT Client characteristics
     Nurse patient relations
     Patient care
     Physician patient relations

Pediatric AIDS
BT AIDS
     Neonatal diseases
RT Pediatric HIV

Pediatric cardiologists
BT Cardiologists
     Pediatricians

Pediatric cardiology
BT Cardiology
     Pediatrics

Pediatric care
BT Patient care
NT Pediatric pulmonary care
     Pediatric intensive care
RT Pediatric hospitals

Pediatric dentistry
BT Dentistry

Pediatric dentists
BT Dentists

Pediatric gastroenterologists
BT Gastroenterologists
     Pediatricians

Pediatric gastroenterology
BT Gastroenterology
     Pediatrics

Pediatric hematologists
BT Hematologists
     Pediatricians

Pediatric hematology
BT Hematology
     Pediatrics

Pediatric HIV
BT HIV
     Neonatal diseases
RT Pediatric AIDS

Pediatric hospitals
UF Children's hospitals
BT Hospitals
NT Pediatric pulmonary care centers
RT Pediatric care

Pediatric intensive care
BT Critical care
     Pediatric care
NT Neonatal intensive care
     Advanced pediatric life support
RT Pediatric intensive care units

Pediatric intensive care units
BT Intensive care units
NT Neonatal intensive care units
RT Pediatric intensive care

Pediatric intermediate care facilities
BT Intermediate care facilities
     Pediatric nursing homes

Pediatric neurologists
BT Neurologists
     Pediatricians

Pediatric neurology
BT Neurology
     Pediatrics

Pediatric nursing
BT Nursing

Pediatric nursing homes
BT Nursing homes
NT Pediatric intermediate care facilities
RT Long term care
     Residential care

Pediatric nutritionists
BT Nutritionists

Pediatric occupational therapy
BT Occupational therapy

Pediatric oncologists
BT Oncologists
     Pediatricians

Pediatric oncology
BT Oncology
     Pediatrics

Pediatric psychiatrists
BT Psychiatrists
NT Child psychiatrists
     Adolescent psychiatry
     Adolescent psychiatrists

Pediatric psychiatry
BT Psychiatry
NT Child psychiatry

Pediatric pulmonary care
BT Pediatric care
RT Pediatric pulmonary care centers

Pediatric pulmonary care centers
BT Pediatric hospitals
RT Pediatric pulmonary care

Pediatric pulmonologists
BT Pediatricians

Pediatric pulmonology
BT Pediatrics

Pediatric rheumatologists
BT Pediatricians
RT Rheumatic diseases
     Rheumatologists

Pediatric rheumatology
BT Pediatrics
RT Rheumatic diseases
     Rheumatology

Pediatric services
USE Child health services

Poland
BT Developing countries
     Europe

Policy analysis
BT Research and Data
RT Policy development
     Public policy

Policy development
BT Economics and Politics
RT Administrative policy
     Advisory committees
     Governing boards
     Policy analysis
     Public policy

Poliomyelitis
UF Infantile paralysis
BT Communicable diseases
     Spinal diseases
     Virus diseases
RT Immunization

Political processes
BT Economics and Politics
NT Lobbying
     Campaigns
RT Social change

Political systems
BT Economics and Politics
RT Economics
     Federalism
     Government

Polycystic kidney disease
BT Hereditary diseases
     Kidney diseases
RT Tumors

Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
USE McCune Albright syndrome

Polyradiculoneuritis
USE Guillain Barre syndrome

Population density
BT Measures
RT Population dynamics
     Population growth
     Rural population
     Urban population

Population growth
BT Population dynamics
RT Birth rates
     Mortality rates
     Population density
     Rural population
     Urban population

Population surveillance
BT Health surveys
RT Communicable disease control
     Injury surveillance systems
     Statistics

Porphyrias
BT Hereditary diseases
     Metabolic diseases
     Skin diseases

Positivism
BT Personality traits
RT Optimism

Posters
BT Audiovisual materials
RT Art

Postnatal care
SN Care provided for newborns after birth
BT Infant care
RT Infant health
     Perinatal care
     Postpartum care

Postoperative care
UF Postsurgical care
BT Patient care
RT Surgery

Postpartum care
SN Health care provided for the mother after delivery
BT Reproduction and Genetics
NT Breast care
RT Maternal health services
     Perinatal care
     Postnatal care
     Puerperium

Postpartum depression
UF Postpartum psychoses
BT Depression
RT Attachment behavior
     Maternal mental health
     Mother child relations

Postpartum disorders
USE Puerperal disorders

Postpartum period
USE Puerperium

Postpartum psychoses
USE Postpartum depression

Postpartum sterilization
BT Sterilization
RT Sterilization reversal
     Tubal ligation

Postpartum women
BT Women
RT Pregnant women
     Puerperium

Postsurgical care
USE Postoperative care

Posttraumatic stress disorder
UF PTSD
BT Neuroses
RT Traumatic neurosis

Poverty
UF Indigence
BT Social problems
RT Low income groups
     Socioeconomic factors
     Unemployment
     Uninsured persons

Power of attorney
BT Legal processes
RT Living wills
Right to die
Right to refuse treatment
Right to treatment

PPOs
USE Preferred provider organizations

Practical nursing
SN Practical experience in nursing care without formal training
BT Nursing

Practicums
BT Preservice training

Prader Willi syndrome
BT Congenital abnormalities
     Obesity
     Syndromes
RT Mental retardation

Precocious development
BT Human development
RT Adolescent development
     Child development
     Delayed development
     Developmental stages
     Physical development
     Psychological development

Precocious puberty
BT Endocrine sexual disorders
     Puberty
RT Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
     Delayed puberty

Preconception care
BT Reproduction and Genetics
RT Prenatal care

Preconceptional nutrition
BT Nutrition
RT Nutrition monitoring
     Prenatal nutrition

Prediction
BT Methods
RT Probability
     Psychosocial predictors
     Testing

Predisposing factors
USE Predisposition

Predisposition
SN A latent susceptibility to disease that may be activated under certain conditions
UF Predisposing factors
BT Diseases and Disorders
RT Diseases
     Disorders
     Genetics

Preeclampsia
BT Pregnancy toxemias
RT Pregnancy induced hypertension

Preferred provider organizations
SN Fee-for-service system in which individuals have lower deductibles, coinsurance, or charges if they choose a provider taking part in the plan
UF PPOs
BT Organizations
RT Health insurance
     Health maintenance organizations
     Provider participation

Pregnancy
UF Childbearing
BT Reproduction
NT Unwanted pregnancy
     Unplanned pregnancy
     Third pregnancy trimester
     Surrogate pregnancy
     Second pregnancy trimester
     Prolonged pregnancy
     Premarital pregnancy
     Pregnancy in diabetics
     Planned pregnancy
     Multiple pregnancy
     Labor
     High risk pregnancy
     First pregnancy trimester
     Delayed childbearing
     Childbirth
     Adolescent pregnancy
RT Alcohol use during pregnancy
     Drug use during pregnancy
     Fertilization
     Gestational weight gain
     Maternal fetal exchange
     Nausea gravidarum
     Pregnancy counseling
     Prenatal education
     Pseudopregnancy
     Smoking during pregnancy

Pregnancy complications
BT Obstetrical complications
NT Spontaneous abortion
     Septic abortion
     Pregnancy toxemias
     Pregnancy induced hypertension
     Maternal phenylketonuria
     Labor complications
     Gestational diabetes
     Ectopic pregnancy
RT Drug use during pregnancy
     Fetal death
     High risk pregnancy
     Induced abortion
     Pregnancy outcome
     Preterm birth
     Smoking during pregnancy
     Therapeutic abortion

Pregnancy counseling
BT Reproduction and Genetics
RT Genetic counseling
     Pregnancy

Pregnancy in diabetics
SN Pregnancy in women who already have diabetes; do not confuse with gestational diabetes, which occurs as a result of pregnancy
BT Pregnancy
RT Diabetes mellitus
     High risk pregnancy

Pregnancy induced hypertension
BT Hypertension
     Pregnancy complications
RT Preeclampsia
     Pregnancy toxemias

Pregnancy loss
BT Pregnancy outcome
RT Abortion
     Fetal death
     Perinatal bereavement

Pregnancy outcome
BT Reproduction and Genetics
NT Prematurity
     Pregnancy loss
RT Pregnancy complications

Pregnancy tests
BT Obstetrical tests

Pregnancy toxemias
BT Metabolic diseases
     Pregnancy complications
NT Preeclampsia
     Hyperemesis gravidarum
RT Pregnancy induced hypertension

Pregnant adolescents
BT Adolescents
RT Adolescent pregnancy

Pregnant women
BT Women
NT Substance abusing pregnant women
RT Postpartum women
     Prenatal education

Prejudice
USE Social bias

Premarital pregnancy
BT Pregnancy
RT Unplanned pregnancy
     Unwanted pregnancy

Premature infant diseases
BT Neonatal diseases
NT Retinopathy of prematurity
     Respiratory distress syndrome
     Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Premature infants
BT Infants
RT Failure to thrive
     Low birthweight infants
     Neonates
     Newborn infants
     Premature labor
     Prematurity

Premature labor
UF Preterm labor
BT Labor complications
RT False labor
     Premature infants
     Premature rupture of membranes
     Preterm birth

Premature rupture of membranes
BT Labor complications
RT Abruptio placentae
     Induced labor
     Premature labor

Prematurity
BT Pregnancy outcome
RT Low birthweight
     Premature infants
     Preterm birth

Premedication
BT Drug therapy

Premenstrual syndrome
USE PMS

Prenatal addiction
BT Substance dependence
RT Drug addiction
     Fetal alcohol syndrome
     Neonatal addiction

Prenatal care
UF Antenatal care
BT Reproduction and Genetics
NT Prenatal diagnosis
RT Access to prenatal care
     Childbirth education
     Early intervention
     Early intervention services
     Fetal monitoring
     Maternal health services
     Obstetrical care
     Preconception care
     Prenatal clinics
     Prenatal development
     Prenatal diagnosis
     Prenatal education
     Ultrasonography

Prenatal clinics
BT Clinics
RT Prenatal care

Prenatal development
BT Physical development
NT Fetal development
RT Developmental screening
     Developmental stages
     Embryo
     Fetal alcohol effects
     Fetal alcohol syndrome
     Fetus
     Prenatal care
     Prenatal diagnosis
     Prenatal influences
     Teratogens

Prenatal diagnosis
SN Process by which the health of the fetus is determined
BT Prenatal care
NT Chorionic villi sampling
     Amniocentesis
     Alpha fetoprotein test
RT Congenital abnormalities
     Genetic counseling
     Prenatal care
     Prenatal development

Prenatal education
SN Educating women to have a healthy pregnancy; may include education about the process of giving birth
BT Health education
NT Childbirth education
RT Pregnancy
     Pregnant women
     Prenatal care

Prenatal influences
BT Environmental influences
RT Alcohol use during pregnancy
     Drug use during pregnancy
     Fetal alcohol effects
     Perinatal influences
     Prenatal development
     Teratogens

Prenatal nutrition
SN Nutrition for women during pregnancy
BT Maternal nutrition
RT Preconceptional nutrition

Prevention programs
BT Programs
NT Substance abuse prevention programs
     Lead poisoning prevention programs
     Immunization programs
     Family support programs
RT 1990 objectives for the nation
     Educational programs
     Prevention
     Prevention services
     Substance abuse prevention
     Suicide prevention

Prevention services
BT Services
NT Preventive health services
RT Early intervention services
     Information services
     Prevention
     Prevention programs

Preventive health services
BT Health services
     Prevention services
NT Anticipatory guidance
RT Immunization

Preventive medicine
SN Branch of study and practice of medicine that aims at the prevention of disease and the promotion of health
UF Prophylaxis
BT Medicine
RT Disease prevention
     Health screening
     Holistic health
     Hygiene
     Immunization
     Patient education
     Well child care

Previous abortion
SN Abortion within the previous 6 months
BT Abortion
RT Abortion
     High risk pregnancy

Primary care
UF Ambulatory care
BT Patient care
RT Outpatients
     Secondary care
     Tertiary care

Primary care facilities
BT Health facilities
RT Community health centers
     Migrant health centers
     Secondary care centers

Primary education
USE Elementary education

Primary prevention
BT Disease prevention

Prisoners
UF Inmates
BT Population Groups
NT Incarcerated youth
     Incarcerated women
RT Correctional institutions
     Crime
     Offenders

Prisons
USE Correctional institutions

Privacy
USE Confidentiality

Private agencies
USE Private sector

Privileged communication
USE Confidentiality

Probability
BT Statistical analysis
RT Prediction

Problem solving
BT Life skills
RT Cognitive development
     Conflict resolution
     Decision making skills
     Dispute resolution
     Learning
     Learning activities

Process evaluation
BT Evaluation

Product labeling
SN Refers to regulatory concept; for psychological and sociological concept, use Labeling
BT Regulations
NT Toy labeling
     Food labeling
     Drug labeling

Product safety
BT Safety
RT Consumer protection
     Flammable fabrics
     Flammable substances
     Furniture
     Infant equipment
     Recreational equipment

Productivity
BT Economic factors
RT Cost effectiveness
     Economics

Professional education
BT Education
NT Nursing education
     Medical education
     Internship and residency
     Dental education
RT Careers
     Continuing education
     Dental education
     Dental schools
     Distance education
     Inservice training
     Medical schools
     Nursing schools
     Paraprofessional education

Professional ethics
BT Ethics
NT Medical ethics
RT Bioethics
     Ethicists
     Medical ethics
     Professional impairment

Professional impairment
BT Law and Legal Issues
NT Physician impairment
RT Medical malpractice
     Negligence
     Professional ethics

Professional personnel
BT Personnel
NT Therapists
     Teachers
     Speech pathologists
     Social workers
     Scientists
     Pharmacologists
     Pharmacists
     Optometrists
     Nutritionists
     Nurses
     Mental health professionals
     Librarians
     Lawyers
     Lactation specialists
     Judges
     Infertility specialists
     Health facility administrators
     Geneticists
     Firefighters
     Ethicists
     Dentists
     Counselors
     Clergy
     Chiropractors
     Child development specialists
     Audiologists
     Anthropologists
     Adolescent health professionals
RT Allied health personnel

Professional standards review organizations
USE Professional review organizations

Professional training
BT Training
NT Internship and residency
RT Careers

Progeria
BT Bone diseases
     Endocrine diseases
RT Atherosclerosis
     Dwarfism

Program budgeting
BT Budgeting
     Program management
RT Program planning

Program coordination
UF Coordination
BT Program management
RT Service coordination

Program costs
USE Costs

Program descriptions
BT Publications
RT Reports

Program development
BT Development
     Program planning
RT Program improvement

Program evaluation
BT Evaluation

Program improvement
BT Program planning
RT Program development

Program management
BT Administration
NT Program coordination
     Program budgeting

Program planning
BT Planning
NT Program improvement
     Program development
RT Program budgeting

Progress reports
BT Reports
RT Final reports
     Technical reports

Progressive muscular atrophy
USE Spinal muscular atrophy

Progressive neuropathic muscular atrophy
USE Peroneal muscular atrophy

Prolonged pregnancy
BT Pregnancy
RT Induced labor

Prophylaxis
USE Preventive medicine

Proposal writing
UF Grant writing
BT Writing
RT Grants management
     Proposals
     Requests for proposals
     Research proposals

Proposals
SN Documents written to apply for grants or other funds
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
NT Research proposals
RT Grants
     Proposal writing
     Requests for proposals

Proposed legislation
BT Legislation

Prospective payment system
BT Reimbursement
RT Diagnosis related groups
     Fees and charges

Prospective studies
BT Longitudinal studies
RT Retrospective studies

Prostheses
BT Medical equipment

Prosthodontics
BT Dentistry
RT Orthodontics

Prosthodontists
BT Dentists
RT Orthodontists

Prostitution
BT Sexual behavior
     Crime

Protective clothing
BT Safety equipment
RT Injury prevention
     Occupant protection

Protective equipment
USE Safety equipment

Protective factors
BT Psychology and Development
RT Psychosocial factors

Protocols
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
RT Guidelines
     Research methodology
     Therapeutics

Provider networks
BT Health Services Management
RT Health services delivery
     Independent practice associates

Provider participation
BT Participation
RT Health insurance
     Parent participation
     Preferred provider organizations
     Prepaid health plans

Provider surveys
BT Surveys

Prune belly syndrome
BT Congenital abnormalities
     Syndromes

Pseudo Hurler polydystrophy
USE Mucolipidosis

Pseudodementia
USE Factitious disorders

Pseudopregnancy
SN False pregnancy, often brought on by hysteria and psychological problems
UF False pregnancy
BT Psychosomatic disorders
     Gynecological diseases
RT Pregnancy

Pseudopsychoses
USE Factitious disorders

Psychiatric clinics
UF Mental health clinics
BT Clinics
RT Community mental health centers
     Psychiatric hospitals

Psychiatric disorders
USE Mental disorders

Psychiatric hospitalization
BT Hospitalization

Psychiatric hospitals
UF Mental health hospitals
     Mental hospitals
BT Hospitals
RT Community mental health centers
     Halfway houses
     Psychiatric clinics

Psychiatric insurance
BT Health insurance

Psychiatric nurses
BT Mental health professionals
     Nurses

Psychiatric nursing
BT Nursing

Psychiatrists
BT Medical personnel
     Mental health professionals
NT Pediatric psychiatrists
     Orthopsychiatrists
RT Psychotherapists

Psychiatry
BT Medicine
NT Pediatric psychiatry
     Orthopsychiatry

Psychological abuse
USE Emotional abuse

Psychological characteristics
BT Individual characteristics
RT Emotional maturity
     Personality traits
     Psychological needs

Psychological development
BT Human development
NT Psychosocial development
     Moral development
     Emotional development
     Cognitive development
RT Adolescent development
     Brain
     Child development
     Delayed development
     Developmental psychology
     Developmental stages
     Physical development
     Precocious development

Psychological evaluation
BT Evaluation

Psychological needs
UF Emotional needs
BT Psychology and Development
RT Affection
     Alcohol dependence
     Delay of gratification
     Dependency
     Drug dependence
     Emotional immaturity
     Love
     Needs assessment
     Psychological characteristics

Psychologists
BT Mental health professionals
     School personnel
NT School psychologists
     Child psychologists
     Adolescent psychologists
RT Psychotherapists

Psychology
BT Behavioral sciences
NT Health care psychology
     Developmental psychology
     Applied psychology
RT Psychophysiology

Psychomotor development
BT Motor development
NT Speech development
RT Motor skills
     Perceptual development

Psychomotor skills
USE Motor skills

Psychopathology
BT Pathology
RT Mental disorders

Psychophysiologic disorders
USE Psychosomatic disorders

Psychophysiology
SN Branch of psychology dealing with the physiological correlates of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes
BT Physiology
RT Psychology

Psychoses
BT Mental disorders
NT Schizophrenic disorders
     Paranoia
     Chronic psychosis
     Bipolar disorder
RT Neuroses

Psychosexual behavior
USE Sexual behavior

Psychosexual development
SN Maturation of the cognitive and emotional aspects of sexuality, such as sexual identity, beliefs, and attitudes; for physical maturation, see Sexual development
BT Psychosocial development
NT Homosexuality
RT Developmental screening
     Emotional development
     Sexual behavior
     Sexual development
     Sexual identity
     Sexuality

Psychosexual disorders
BT Personality disorders
NT Psychosexual dysfunctions

Psychosexual dysfunctions
BT Psychosexual disorders

Psychosocial development
UF Social development
BT Psychological development
NT Psychosexual development
     Personality development
RT Body image
     Emotional development
     Moral development

Psychosocial factors
BT Social factors
RT Protective factors

Psychosocial predictors
BT Measures
RT Prediction

Psychosomatic disorders
SN Physical disorders caused by psychological factors
UF Psychophysiologic disorders
BT Mental disorders
NT Pseudopregnancy
RT Anorexia nervosa
     Bulimia
     Eating disorders
     Factitious disorders

Psychotherapists
BT Mental health professionals
     Therapists
RT Psychiatrists
     Psychologists

Psychotherapy
BT Therapeutics
NT Relationship therapy
     Reality therapy
     Play therapy
     Individual therapy
     Holistic health
     Group therapy
     Crisis intervention
     Behavior modification
     Art therapy
RT Bibliotherapy
     Cognitive therapy
     Relaxation techniques

PTSD
USE Posttraumatic stress disorder

Puberty
BT Developmental stages
NT Precocious puberty
RT Adolescent development
     Age factors
     Maternal age
     Menopause
     Sexual development

Public assistance
SN Aid, such as food or money given by governments to financially needy individuals
BT Financial support
NT Medical assistance
RT Entitlements
     Government financing
     Welfare programs

Public awareness campaigns
BT Campaigns
RT Public broadcasting
     Public service announcements

Public awareness materials
BT Resource materials
NT Pamphlets
     Materials for children
     Brochures
RT Exhibits
     Low literacy materials
     Press releases
     Public service announcements

Public broadcasting
UF Public radio
     Public television
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
RT Public awareness campaigns
     Public service announcements

Public education
SN Education in public tax-supported schools that is managed by the local governmental authority; for educating the public, use either Consumer education or Health education
BT Education
RT Public schools
     School districts
     State departments of education

Public financing
USE Government financing

Public health
UF Community health
BT Social problems
NT Communicable disease control
RT Disease notification
     Environmental pollution
     Health policy
     Health promotion
     Health supervision
     Occupational safety and health
     Public health dentistry
     Public health services

Public health dental hygienists
BT Dental hygienists

Public health dentistry
BT Dentistry
RT Public health
     Public health education

Public health dentists
BT Dentists

Public health education
BT Education
RT Medical education
     Public health dentistry
     Public health nursing
     Public health schools

Public health infrastructure
BT Health Services Management
RT Access to health care
     Public hospitals

Public health nurses
BT Registered nurses

Public health nursing
BT Public health services
RT Public health education

Public health nutrition
BT Nutrition
NT Recommended dietary allowances
RT Nutrition attitudes
     Nutrition policy

Public health nutritionists
BT Nutritionists

Public health physicians
BT Physicians

Public health programs
BT Health programs
NT Healthy People 2010
     Healthy People 2000
     1990 objectives for the nation
RT Public health services

Public health schools
BT Colleges
RT Dental schools
     Medical schools
     Nursing schools
     Pharmacy schools
     Public health education

Public Health Service Act
BT Federal legislation

Public Health Service Act, Title X
BT Federal legislation

Public health services
BT Health services
NT Public health nursing
RT Community health services
     Public health
     Public health programs
     Public hospitals

Public housing
UF Housing projects
BT Housing

Public libraries
BT Libraries
RT Special libraries

Public opinion
BT Attitudes
RT Public relations

Public policy
BT Economics and Politics
NT Social policy
     Nutrition policy
     Health policy
RT Administrative policy
     Policy analysis
     Policy development
     Privatization
     Revenue sharing

Public private partnerships
BT Economics and Politics
RT Coalitions
     Privatization
     Relationships

Public radio
USE Public broadcasting

Public relations
BT Relationships
RT Advertising
     Consumer satisfaction
     Public opinion
     Publicity

Public schools
BT Schools
RT Public education

Public service announcements
BT Advertising
     Information dissemination
     Publicity
RT Campaigns
     Health promotion
     Mass media
     Media campaigns
     Press releases
     Public awareness campaigns
     Public awareness materials
     Public broadcasting
     Radio
     Television

Public television
USE Public broadcasting

Publications
BT Resource materials
NT Workbooks
     Thesauri
     Textbooks
     Research reviews
     Reports
     Program descriptions
     Periodicals
     Pamphlets
     Medical reference books
     Manuals
     Literature reviews
     Indexes
     Government publications
     Government information
     Forms
     Fiction
     Encyclopedias
     Electronic publications
     Directories
     Dictionaries
     Cookbooks
     Conference proceedings
     Comic books
     Coloring books
     Calendars
     Brochures
     Book reviews
     Bibliographies
     Atlases
RT Graphic design

Publicity
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
NT Public service announcements
     Press releases
RT Advertising
     Health fairs
     Health promotion
     Mass media
     Public relations

Puerperal disorders
UF Postpartum disorders
BT Obstetrical complications
NT Lactation disorders

Puerperium
SN The 42-day period following childbirth and the expulsion of the placenta and membranes
UF Postpartum period
BT Reproduction
RT Lactation
     Postpartum care
     Postpartum women

Puerto Ricans
BT Hispanic Americans
RT Cuban Americans
     Mexican Americans

Puerto Rico
BT United States
     West Indies
RT Caribbean region
     Virgin Islands

Pulmonary disorders
USE Lung diseases

Pulmonary hypertension
BT Hypertension
     Lung diseases
NT Persistent fetal circulation syndrome

Punishment
USE Discipline

Puppets
BT Toys
RT Games
     Play
     Play therapy

Pyridoxine
USE Vitamin B 6

Pyrosis
USE Heartburn