(Click each subclass for details)
Subclass R
| R5-920 |
Medicine (General) |
| R5-130.5 |
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General works |
| R131-687 |
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History of medicine. Medical expeditions |
| R690-697 |
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Medicine as a profession. Physicians |
| R702-703 |
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Medicine and the humanities. Medicine and disease in relation to history, literature, etc. |
| R711-713.97 |
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Directories |
| R722-722.32 |
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Missionary medicine. Medical missionaries |
| R723-726 |
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Medical philosophy. Medical ethics |
| R726.5-726.8 |
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Medicine and disease in relation to psychology. Terminal care. Dying |
| R727-727.5 |
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Medical personnel and the public. Physician and the public |
| R728-733 |
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Practice of medicine. Medical practice economics |
| R735-854 |
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Medical education. Medical schools. Research |
| R855-855.5 |
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Medical technology |
| R856-857 |
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Biomedical engineering. Electronics. Instrumentation |
| R858-859.7 |
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Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics |
| R864 |
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Medical records |
| R895-920 |
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Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine |
Subclass RA
| RA1-1270 |
Public aspects of medicine |
| RA1-418.5 |
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Medicine and the state |
| RA396 |
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Regulation of medical education. Licensure |
| RA398 |
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Registration of physicians, pharmacists, etc. |
| RA399 |
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Regulation of medical practice. Evaluation and quality control of medical care. Medical audit |
| RA405 |
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Death certification |
| RA407-409.5 |
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Health status indicators. Medical statistics and surveys |
| RA410-410.9 |
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Medical economics. Economics of medical care. Employment |
| RA411-415 |
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Provisions for personal medical care. Medical care plans |
| RA418-418.5 |
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Medicine and society. Social medicine. Medical sociology |
| RA421-790.95 |
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Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine |
| RA428-428.5 |
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Public health laboratories, institutes, etc. |
| RA440-440.87 |
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Study and teaching. Research |
| RA565-600 |
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Environmental health
Including sewage disposal, air pollution, nuisances, water supply |
| RA601-602 |
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Food and food supply in relation to public health |
| RA604-618 |
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Parks, public baths, public carriers, buildings, etc. |
| RA619-637 |
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Disposal of the dead. Undertaking. Burial. Cremation. Cemeteries |
| RA638 |
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Immunity and immunization in relation to public health |
| RA639-642 |
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Transmission of disease |
| RA643-645 |
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Disease (Communicable and noninfectious) and public health |
| RA645.3-645.37 |
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Home health care services |
| RA790-790.95 |
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Emergency medical services |
| RA645.5-645.9 |
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War and public health |
| RA646-648.3 |
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Epidemics. Epidemiology. Quarantine. Disinfection |
| RA648.5-767 |
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Rural health and hygiene. Rural health services |
| RA771-771.7 |
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Personal health and hygiene
Including clothing, bathing, exercise, travel, nutrition, sleep, sex hygiene |
| RA773-788 |
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Mental health. Mental illness prevention |
| RA791-790.95 |
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Medical geography. Climatology. Meteorology |
| RA960-1000.5 |
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Medical centers. Hospitals. Dispensaries. Clinics
Including ambulance service, nursing homes, hospices |
| RA1001-1171 |
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Forensic medicine. Medical jurisprudence. Legal medicine |
| RA1190-1270 |
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Toxicology. Poisons |
Subclass RB
| RB1-214 |
Pathology |
| RB1-17 |
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General works |
| RB24-33 |
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Pathological anatomy and histology |
| RB37-56.5 |
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Clinical pathology. Laboratory technique |
| RB57 |
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Post-mortem examination. Autopsies |
| RB127-150 |
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Manifestations of disease |
| RB151-214 |
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Theories of disease. Etiology. Pathogenesis |
Subclass RC
| RC31-1245 |
Internal medicine |
| RC49-52 |
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Psychosomatic medicine |
| RC71-78.7 |
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Examination. Diagnosis
Including raiography |
| RC81-82 |
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Popular medicine |
| RC86-88.9 |
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Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid |
| RC91-103 |
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Disease due to physical and chemical agents |
| RC109-216 |
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Infectious and parasitic diseases |
| RC251 |
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Constitutional diseases (General) |
| RC254-282 |
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Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology
Including cancer and carcinogens |
| RC306-320.5 |
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Tuberculosis |
| RC321-571 |
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Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry |
| RC346-429 |
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Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
Including speech disorders |
| RC435-571 |
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Psychiatry |
| RC475-489 |
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Therapeutics. Psychotherapy |
| RC490-499 |
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Hypnotism and hypnosis. Suggestion therapy |
| RC500-510 |
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Psychoanalysis |
| RC512-569.5 |
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Psychopathology |
| RC512-528 |
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Psychoses |
| RC530-552 |
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Neuroses |
| RC554-569.5 |
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Personality disorders. Behavior problems
Including sexual problems, drug abuse, suicide, child abuse |
| RC569.7-571 |
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Mental retardation. Developmental disabilities |
| RC581-951 |
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Specialties of internal medicine |
| RC581-607 |
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Immunologic diseases. Allergy |
| RC620-627 |
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Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases |
| RC627.5-632 |
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Metabolic diseases |
| RC633-647.5 |
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Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs |
| RC648-665 |
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Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology |
| RC666-701 |
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Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system |
| RC705-779 |
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Diseases of the respiratory system |
| RC799-869 |
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Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology |
| RC870-923 |
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Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology |
| RC924-924.5 |
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Diseases of the connective tissues |
| RC925-935 |
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Diseases of the musculoskeletal system |
| RC952-1245 |
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Special situations and conditions |
| RC952-954.6 |
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Geriatrics |
| RC955-962 |
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Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine |
| RC963-969 |
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Industrial medicine. Industrial hygiene |
| RC970-986 |
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Military medicine. Naval medicine |
| RC1000-1020 |
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Submarine medicine |
| RC1030-1160 |
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Transportation medicine
Including automotive, aviation, and space medicine |
| RC1200-1245 |
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Sports medicine |
Subclass RD
| RD1-811 |
Surgery |
| RD1-31.7 |
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General works |
| RD32-33.9 |
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Operative surgery. Technique of surgical operations |
| RD49-52 |
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Surgical therapeutics. Preoperative and postoperative care |
| RD57 |
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Surgical pathology |
| RD58 |
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Reparative processes after operations (Physiological) |
| RD59 |
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Surgical shock. Traumatic shock |
| RD63-76 |
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Operating rooms and theaters. Instruments, apparatus, and appliances |
| RD78.3-87.3 |
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Anesthesiology |
| RD91-91.5 |
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Asepsis and antisepsis. Sterilization (Operative) |
| RD92-97.8 |
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Emergency surgery. Wounds and injuries |
| RD98-98.4 |
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Surgical complications |
| RD99-99.35 |
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Surgical nursing |
| RD101-104 |
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Fractures (General) |
| RD118-120.5 |
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Plastic surgery. Reparative surgery |
| RD120.6-129.8 |
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Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. |
| RD130 |
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Prosthesis. Artificial organs |
| RD137-145 |
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Surgery in childhood, adolescence, pregnancy, old age |
| RD151-498 |
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Military and naval surgery |
| RD520-599.5 |
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Surgery by region, system, or organ |
| RD651-678 |
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Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology |
| RD680-688 |
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Diseases of the locomotor system (Surgical treatment) |
| RD701-811 |
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Orthopedic surgery |
| RD792-811 |
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Physical rehabilitation |
Subclass RE
| RE1-994 |
Ophthalmology |
| RE75-79 |
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Examination. Diagnosis |
| RE80-87 |
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Eye surgery |
| RE88 |
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Ophthalmic nursing |
| RE89 |
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Eye banks |
| RE91-912 |
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Particular diseases of the eye |
| RE918-921 |
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Color vision tests, charts, etc. |
| RE925-939 |
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Refraction and errors of refraction and accommodation |
| RE939.2-981 |
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Optometry. Opticians. Eyeglasses |
| RE986-988 |
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Artificial eyes and other prostheses |
| RE991-992 |
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Ocular therapeutics |
Subclass RF
| RF1-547 |
Otorhinolaryngology |
| RF110-320 |
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Otology. Diseases of the ear |
| RF341-437 |
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Rhinology. Diseases of the nose, accessory sinuses, and nasopharynx |
| RF460-547 |
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Laryngology. Diseases of the throat |
Subclass RG
| RG1-991 |
Gynecology and obstetrics |
| RG104-104.7 |
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Operative gynecology |
| RG133-137.6 |
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Conception. Artificial insemination. Contraception |
| RG138 |
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Sterilization of women |
| RG159-208 |
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Functional and systemic disorders. Endocrine gynecology |
| RG211-483 |
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Abnormalities and diseases of the female genital organs |
| RG484-485 |
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Urogynecology and obstetric urology. Urogynecologic surgery |
| RG491-499 |
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Diseases of the breast |
| RG500-991 |
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Obstetrics |
| RG551-591 |
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Pregnancy |
| RG600-650 |
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The embryo and fetus |
| RG648 |
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Spontaneous abortion. Miscarriage |
| RG651-721 |
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Labor. Parturition |
| RG725-791 |
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Obstetric operations. Operative obstetrics |
| RG801-871 |
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Puerperal state |
| RG940-991 |
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Maternal care. Prenatal care services |
Subclass RJ
| RJ1-570 |
Pediatrics |
| RJ47.3-47.4 |
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Genetic aspects |
| RJ50-51 |
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Examination. Diagnosis |
| RJ52-53 |
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Therapeutics |
| RJ59-60 |
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Infant and neonatal morbidity and mortality |
| RJ91 |
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Supposed prenatal influence. Prenatal culture. Stirpiculture |
| RJ101-103 |
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Child health. Child health services |
| RJ125-145 |
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Physiology of children and adolescents |
| RJ206-235 |
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Nutrition and feeding of children and adolescents |
| RJ240 |
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Immunization of children (General) |
| RJ242-243 |
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Hospital care |
| RJ245-247 |
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Nursing of children. Pediatric nursing |
| RJ250-250.3 |
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Premature infants |
| RJ251-325 |
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Newborn infants
Including physiology, care, treatment, diseases |
| RJ370-550 |
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Diseases of children and adolescents |
| RJ499-507 |
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Mental disorders. Child psychiatry |
Subclass RK
| RK1-715 |
Dentistry |
| RK58-59.3 |
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Practice of dentistry. Dental economics |
| RK60.7-60.8 |
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Preventive dentistry |
| RK280 |
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Oral and dental anatomy and physiology |
| RK301-493 |
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Oral and dental medicine. Pathology. Diseases |
| RK501-519 |
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Operative dentistry. Restorative dentistry |
| RK520-528 |
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Orthodontics |
| RK529-535 |
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Oral surgery |
| RK641-667 |
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Prosthetic dentistry. Prosthodontics |
Subclass RL
| RL1-803 |
Dermatology |
| RL87-94 |
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Care and hygiene |
| RL95 |
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Pathological anatomy |
| RL110-120 |
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Therapeutics |
| RL130-169 |
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Diseases of the glands, hair, nails |
| RL201-331 |
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Hyperemias, inflammations, and infections of the skin |
| RL391-489 |
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Atrophies. Hypertrophies |
| RL675 |
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Chronic ulcer of the skin. Bedsores |
| RL701-751 |
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Diseases due to psychosomatic and nerve disorders. Dermatoneuroses |
| RL760-785 |
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Diseases due to parasites |
| RL790 |
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Pigmentations. Albinism |
| RL793 |
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Congenital disorders of the skin. Nevi. Moles |
Subclass RM
| RM1-950 |
Therapeutics. Pharmacology |
| RM138 |
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Drug prescribing |
| RM139 |
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Prescription writing |
| RM146-146.7 |
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Misuse of therapeutic drugs. Medication errors |
| RM147-180 |
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Administration of drugs and other therapeutic agents |
| RM182-190 |
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Other therapeutic procedures
Including acupuncture, pneumatic aspiration, spinal puncture, pericardial puncture |
| RM214-258 |
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Diet therapy. Dietary cookbooks |
| RM259 |
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Vitamin therapy |
| RM260-263 |
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Chemotherapy |
| RM265-267 |
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Antibiotic therapy. Antibiotics |
| RM270-282 |
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Immunotherapy. Serotherapy |
| RM283-298 |
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Endocrinotherapy. Organotherapy |
| RM300-666 |
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Drugs and their actions |
| RM671-671.5 |
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Nonprescription drugs. Patent medicines |
| RM695-893 |
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Physical medicine. Physical therapy
Including massage, exercise, occupational therapy, hydrotherapy, phototherapy, radiotherapy, thermotherapy, electrotherapy |
| RM930-931 |
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Rehabilitation therapy |
| RM950 |
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Rehabilitation technology |
Subclass RS
| RS1-441 |
Pharmacy and materia medica |
| RS125-131.9 |
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Formularies. Collected prescriptions |
| RS139-141.9 |
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Pharmacopoeias |
| RS151.2-151.9 |
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Dispensatories |
| RS153-441 |
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Materia medica |
| RS160-167 |
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Pharmacognosy. Pharmaceutical substances (Plant, animal, and inorganic) |
| RS189-190 |
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Assay methods. Standardization. Analysis |
| RS192-199 |
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Pharmaceutical technology |
| RS200-201 |
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Pharmaceutical dosage forms |
| RS250-252 |
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Commercial preparations. Patent medicines |
| RS355-356 |
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Pharmaceutical supplies |
| RS400-431 |
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Pharmaceutical chemistry |
| RS441 |
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Microscopical examination of drugs |
Subclass RT
| RT1-120 |
Nursing |
| RT89-120 |
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Specialties in nursing |
Subclass RV
| RV1-431 |
Botanic, Thomsonian, and eclectic medicine |
Subclass RX
| RX1-681 |
Homeopathy |
| RX211-581 |
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Diseases, treatment, etc. |
| RX601-675 |
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Materia medica and therapeutics |
Subclass RZ
| RZ201-999 |
Other systems of medicine |
| RZ201-275 |
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Chiropractic |
| RZ301-397.5 |
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Osteopathy |
| RZ399 |
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Osteo-magnetics, neuropathy, etc., A-Z |
| RZ400-408 |
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Mental healing |
| RZ409.7-999 |
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Miscellaneous systems and treatments
Including magnetotherapy, mesmerism, naturopathy, organomic medicine, phrenology, radiesthesia |
