Race
SN A human population distinguishable as a separate group by physical
characteristics related to heredity
BT Physical characteristics
RT Ethnic factors
Ethnic groups
Minority groups
Racial factors
Sociocultural factors
Rachitis
USE Rickets
Racial discrimination
UF Ethnic discrimination
BT Social discrimination
RT Civil rights
Equal opportunities
Racism
Racial factors
SN Factors related to one's race; distinguish from Ethnic factors
BT Ethnic factors
RT Cultural barriers
Cultural competence
Cultural diversity
Hate crime
Race
Racism
Social factors
Racial groups
USE Ethnic groups
Racism
BT Social bias
RT Racial discrimination
Racial factors
Radiation
UF Irradiation
BT Diagnosis and Intervention
RT Hazardous materials
Radiation therapy
Radiography
Radiation injuries
BT Injuries
RT Radiation therapy
Tumors
Radiation therapy
BT Therapeutics
RT Radiation
Radiation injuries
Radio
BT Mass media
RT Media violence
Public service announcements
Television
Radiography
BT Diagnostic imaging
NT Ultrasonography
Mammography
RT Radiation
Radiologists
BT Medical personnel
Radiology
BT Medicine
Railroad crossings
USE Railroads
Railroads
UF Railroad crossings
Trains
BT Transportation
RT Aircraft
Motor vehicles
Occupants
Rape
SN A form of sexual assault involving penetration
BT Sexual abuse
Sexual assault
Sexual intercourse
RT Aggression
Rape crisis centers
BT Resource centers
RT Counseling
Counselors
Hotlines
Rare diseases
SN Diseases in the United States that affect less than 200,000 people
UF Orphan diseases
BT Diseases
RT Case control studies
Orphan drugs
Orphan medical foods
Rate setting and review
BT Health Services Management
NT Diagnosis related groups
RT Budgeting
Cost containment
Cost effectiveness
Fees and charges
Health care costs
Rationing
USE Resource allocation
RDA
USE Recommended dietary allowances
Reading disabilities
BT Diseases and Disorders
NT Dyslexia
RT Learning disabilities
School failure
Reading therapy
USE Bibliotherapy
Realia
SN Tangible objects or artifacts other than print or audiovisual materials
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
RT Art materials
Games
Toys
Reality therapy
BT Psychotherapy
Recipes
BT Cookery
RT Cookbooks
Menu planning
Recombinant DNA
USE Genetic engineering
Recommended dietary allowances
UF RDA
BT Dietary guidelines
Public health nutrition
RT Calories
Nutritional requirements
Records
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
NT School records
Registries
Medical records
Growth charts
Government records
Death certificates
Criminal histories
Birth certificates
RT Archives
Recordkeeping
Records management
Recovering addicts
BT Substance abusers
RT Drug addiction
Drug rehabilitation
Recovering alcoholics
Substance abusers
Recovering alcoholics
BT Alcoholics
RT Alcohol rehabilitation
Children of alcoholics
Recovering addicts
Substance abusers
Recreation
BT Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
NT Travel
Theater
Swimming
Sports
Soccer
Skiing
Play
Physical activity
In line skating
Horseback riding
Hockey
Gymnastics
Games
Football
Camping
Boating
Basketball
Baseball
RT Games
Play
Recreation therapy
Recreational equipment
Recreational facilities
Recreational injuries
Recreational programs
Recreational safety
Recreational services
Sports
Walking
Recreation therapy
BT Therapeutics
NT Music therapy
Dance therapy
Art therapy
RT Recreation
Sports
Theater
Recreational drug use
BT Drug use behavior
Recreational equipment
BT Hazards
NT Trampolines
Toys
Sports equipment
Skateboards
Playground equipment
RT Playgrounds
Product safety
Recreation
Recreational facilities
BT Facilities
NT Therapeutic camps
Swimming pools
Playgrounds
RT Community centers
Recreation
Recreational injuries
BT Injuries
NT Playground injuries
RT Aquatic injuries
Bicycle injuries
Fireworks
Playgrounds
Recreation
Sports injuries
Recreational programs
BT Programs
RT Recreation
Recreational services
Therapeutic camps
Recreational safety
BT Safety
NT Playground safety
RT Recreation
Water safety
Recreational services
BT Services
RT Recreation
Recreational programs
Youth services
Recruitment
SN Use for recruitment of health service personnel, including doctors
and nurses
UF Personnel recruitment
BT Education and Training
RT Employment
Retention
Reducing diets
BT Diet
Weight management
Reference materials
BT Information sources
NT Medical reference books
Indexes
Encyclopedias
Directories
Catalogs
Bibliographies
RT Atlases
CD-ROMs
Databases
Resources for professionals
Referrals
BT Information services
RT Hotlines
Information sources
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
BT Autonomic nervous system diseases
Syndromes
Reform
BT Social and Demographic Issues
NT Welfare reform
Health care reform
Refugees
BT Migrants
RT Acculturation
Immigrants
Immigration
Undocumented immigrants
Region I
BT Federal Regions
Region II
BT Federal Regions
Region III
BT Federal Regions
Region IV
BT Federal Regions
Region IX
BT Federal Regions
Region V
BT Federal Regions
Region VI
BT Federal Regions
Region VII
BT Federal Regions
Region VIII
BT Federal Regions
Region X
BT Federal Regions
Regional medical centers
BT Medical centers
Regional planning
BT Health planning
Planning
RT Statewide planning
Regional programs
BT Government programs
Registered nurses
UF RNs
BT Nurses
NT Public health nurses
Nurse practitioners
Nurse clinicians
Registries
SN Databases containing information about a specific topic, such as cases
of birth defects, injuries, or health professionals in a specific field
UF Burn registries
BT Records
RT Directories
Regression analysis
USE Statistical regression
Regulations
BT Law and Legal Issues
NT Product labeling
Gun control
RT Drug labeling
Food labeling
Food safety
Legislation
Toy labeling
Unfunded mandates
Rehabilitation
BT Therapeutics
NT Vocational rehabilitation
Transition to independent living
Physical therapy
Drug rehabilitation
RT Disability evaluation
Habilitation
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Rehabilitation centers
BT Health facilities
NT Sheltered workshops
RT Independent living centers
Rehabilitation programs
BT Programs
NT Youth in transition programs
Independent living programs
RT Habilitation programs
Self help programs
Vocational rehabilitation
Reimbursement
BT Health Services Management
NT Prospective payment system
RT Deductibles and coinsurance
Fees and charges
Relactation
SN Resumption of lactation after a long lapse
BT Lactation
Relationship therapy
SN Psychotherapeutic approach in which the relationship between the therapist
and the client serves as the basis for therapy
BT Psychotherapy
Relationships
SN Associations between people, organizations, and concepts; more specific
term recommended
BT Social and Demographic Issues
NT Public relations
Interpersonal relations
Intergovernmental relations
RT Interagency cooperation
Intergenerational programs
Peer groups
Public private partnerships
Role
Relaxation techniques
BT Therapeutics
RT Behavior modification
Psychotherapy
Religion
SN Set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of one
or more spiritual leaders
UF Religious beliefs
BT Social and Demographic Issues
RT Beliefs
Clergy
Muslims
Religious organizations
Spirituality
Religious beliefs
USE Religion
Renal diseases
USE Kidney diseases
Repeat cesarean birth
BT Cesarean section
RT Vaginal birth after cesarean
Reports
BT Publications
NT Technical reports
Progress reports
Final reports
Annual reports
RT Program descriptions
Reproduction
BT Reproduction and Genetics
NT Puerperium
Pregnancy
Ovulation
Menstruation
Insemination
Fertilization
Fertility
RT Embryo
Fetus
Maternal age
Reproductive hazards
Reproductive technologies
Reproductive behavior
BT Reproduction and Genetics
NT Smoking during pregnancy
Family planning
Drug use during pregnancy
Alcohol use during pregnancy
RT Sexual behavior
Sexual intercourse
Reproductive hazards
BT Reproduction and Genetics
RT Reproduction
Teratology
Reproductive health
BT Reproduction and Genetics
RT Gynecological diseases
Maternal health
Reproductive rights
BT Women's rights
RT Abortion
Reproductive technologies
BT Reproduction and Genetics
NT Ovulation induction
Ovulation detection
In vitro fertilization
Fertility enhancement
Artificial insemination
RT Fertilization
Genetic engineering
Genetic screening
Reproduction
Technology
Research design
BT Research methodology
NT Sampling studies
Longitudinal studies
Field studies
Double blind studies
Control groups
Comparison groups
Case control studies
Research methodology
BT Research
NT Research design
Observation
Focus groups
Data linkage
Data collection
Data analysis
Comparative analysis
Case studies
RT Field studies
Methods
Models
Protocols
Selection bias
Research personnel
BT Personnel
NT Pharmacologists
Research programs
BT Programs
NT Experimental programs
RT Demonstration programs
Research proposals
BT Proposals
RT Grants
Proposal writing
Research reviews
BT Publications
RT Literature reviews
Residential care
SN Care provided by trained personnel in residential institutions, such as
nursing homes and group homes; distinguish from Home care
BT Patient care
RT Caregivers
Group homes
Halfway houses
Institutionalization
Nursing homes
Pediatric nursing homes
Residential facilities
Residential programs
Residential facilities
BT Facilities
NT Nursing homes
Independent living centers
Hospices
Halfway houses
Group homes
RT Facility design and construction
Housing
Residential care
Residential injuries
SN Injuries occurring in homes
BT Injuries
RT Household safety
Residential programs
SN Programs for people who live in residential institutions, outside their
own homes
BT Programs
RT Independent living programs
Residential care
Resilience
BT Personality traits
Resource allocation
UF Health care rationing
Rationing
BT Health Services Management
RT Administration
Budgeting
Budgets
Cost effectiveness
Costs
Health planning
Needs assessment
Service delivery systems
Underserved communities
Resource centers
UF Information centers
BT Information sources
NT Rape crisis centers
Poison control centers
Family resource centers
Family planning information centers
Clearinghouses
RT Libraries
Resource materials
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
NT Publications
Public awareness materials
Curricula
RT Electronic bulletin boards
Self help clearinghouses
Resource mothers
UF Maternal outreach workers
BT Paraprofessional personnel
RT Home visits
Outreach
Parent support services
Peer education
Resources for professionals
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
RT CD-ROMs
Databases
Reference materials
Respirators
USE Mechanical ventilators
Respiratory care
units
BT Hospital units
Intensive care units
Respiratory diseases
UF Respiratory tract diseases
BT Diseases
NT Tracheoesophageal fistula
Tonsillitis
Sinusitis
Rhinitis
Respiratory instability
Pneumonia
Lung diseases
Influenza
Common cold
Bronchial diseases
Apnea
Acute febrile respiratory illness
RT Anoxia
Asphyxia
Choking
Mechanical ventilators
Respiratory distress
syndrome
SN Do not confuse with Fetal distress, which occurs before birth
BT Lung diseases
Premature infant diseases
Syndromes
RT Asphyxia neonatorum
Respiratory instability
BT Respiratory diseases
Respiratory therapists
BT Therapists
RT Respiratory therapy
Respiratory therapy
BT Therapeutics
Allied health occupations
NT Ventilation
Oxygen inhalation therapy
Artificial respiration
RT Physical therapy
Respiratory therapists
Respiratory tract
diseases
USE Respiratory diseases
Respite care
SN Intermittent patient care that provides temporary relief for a family home
caregiver
BT Patient care
RT Caregivers
Home care
Responsibility
BT Social behavior
NT Social responsibility
Legal responsibility
Individual responsibility
Accountability
RT Consumer protection
Restricted diets
BT Diet
NT Diabetic diets
Cholesterol restricted diets
RT Diet therapy
Retention
SN USE for the retention of health care providers and clients, including foster
families
BT Health Services Management
RT Recruitment
Retinal diseases
BT Eye diseases
NT Retinopathy of prematurity
Retinitis pigmentosa
Macular degeneration
RT Cockayne syndrome
Retinitis pigmentosa
BT Genetic disorders
Hereditary diseases
Retinal diseases
Vision disorders
RT Laurence Moon syndrome
Macular degeneration
Usher syndrome
Retinopathy of prematurity
UF Retrolental fibroplasia
Terry's syndrome
BT Premature infant diseases
Retinal diseases
Retirement
BT Economics and Politics
RT Employment
Retrolental fibroplasia
USE Retinopathy of prematurity
Retrospective studies
BT Case control studies
Longitudinal studies
RT Prospective studies
Rett syndrome
UF Cerebroatrophic hyperammonemia
BT Brain diseases
Syndromes
RT Ataxia
Congenital abnormalities
Reye syndrome
BT Brain diseases
Liver diseases
Syndromes
RT Aspirin
RH isoimmunization
BT Blood group incompatibility
RT Fetal erythroblastosis
Fetal transfusion
Rheumatic diseases
UF Rheumatism
BT Connective tissue diseases
Musculoskeletal diseases
NT Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatic fever
Osteoarthritis
Gout
RT Pediatric rheumatologists
Pediatric rheumatology
Rheumatic fever
BT Arthritis
Fever
Inflammations
Rheumatic diseases
Strep infections
NT Rheumatic heart disease
RT Pneumococcal infections
Scarlet fever
Rheumatic heart disease
BT Autoimmune diseases
Heart diseases
Rheumatic fever
RT Bacterial infections
Rheumatism
USE Rheumatic diseases
Rheumatoid arthritis
BT Arthritis
Autoimmune diseases
Rheumatic diseases
NT Sjogren's syndrome
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatologists
BT Internists
RT Pediatric rheumatologists
Rheumatology
BT Internal medicine
Medicine
RT Pediatric rheumatology
Rhinitis
BT Inflammations
Respiratory diseases
Rhode Island
BT New England
United States
Rhythm method
BT Natural family planning
Ribonucleic acid
USE RNA
Rickets
UF Rachitis
BT Bone diseases
Metabolic diseases
Vitamin deficiencies
RT Vitamin D
Right to die
BT Patient rights
RT Living wills
Medical ethics
Patient advocacy
Power of attorney
Technology dependence
Right to refuse treatment
BT Patient rights
RT Informed consent
Living wills
Medical ethics
Patient advocacy
Power of attorney
Right to withdraw treatment
Right to withhold treatment
Right to treatment
BT Patient rights
RT Living wills
Medical ethics
Parental consent
Patient advocacy
Power of attorney
Right to withdraw treatment
Right to withdraw
treatment
BT Law and Legal Issues
RT Right to refuse treatment
Right to treatment
Right to withhold
treatment
BT Law and Legal Issues
RT Life support care
Medical ethics
Right to refuse treatment
Technology dependence
Treatment withdrawal
Risk assessment
BT Assessment
RT Risk factors
Risk factors
SN Use for all risk factors: medical, social, and psychological
BT Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
RT Alcohol abuse
Alcohol consumption behavior
Antisocial behavior
Drug abuse
Drug use behavior
Feeding
Food habits
Hazards
Impaired driving
Obesity
Risk assessment
Self destructive behavior
Self injurious behavior
Sexual behavior
Sleep position
Tobacco use
Risk management
BT Fiscal management
RT Financial risk
Risk taking
UF High risk behavior
BT Behavior
RNA
UF Ribonucleic acid
BT Genes
RT DNA
Genomics
RNs
USE Registered nurses
Rocky Mountain Region
SN A region of the United States that contains the Rocky Mountains; includes
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
BT Geographic regions
RT United States
Role
SN Broad term; use as needed with organization names, facility names, population
groups, etc.
BT Psychology and Development
NT Sex role
School role
Community role
RT Relationships
Role models
SN Real or imaginary persons regarded as a standard for emulation
BT Models
Role playing
BT Psychology and Development
RT Games
Learning activities
Play
Play therapy
Theater
Rollerblading
USE In line skating
Rollover issues
SN Issues related to retaining a former primary health care provider when entering
managed care
BT Health Services Management
RT Managed care
Rooming in care
SN Obstetrical care in which the infant shares the mother's room and is cared
for by her with assistance from nursing personnel
BT Obstetrical care
Infant care
RT Obstetrical nursing
Rubella
UF German measles
BT Communicable diseases
Virus diseases
RT Immunization
Measles
Rubeola
USE Measles
Rubinstein Taybi
syndrome
BT Bone diseases
Congenital abnormalities
Mental retardation
Syndromes
Runaways
BT Children
RT Abandoned children
Missing children
Rural environment
BT Environment
RT Rural health
Rural hospitals
Rural population
Urban environment
Rural health
BT Health
RT Rural environment
Rural hospitals
Rural population
Urban health
Rural hospitals
BT Hospitals
RT Rural environment
Rural health
Rural population
Rural population
BT Population Groups
RT Demography
Population density
Population dynamics
Population growth
Rural environment
Rural health
Rural hospitals
Suburban population
Urban population