Schedules

National Library of Medicine Classification 2006
Schedule
QS
Human Anatomy
Classify here general works on normal human anatomy including that of men, women, or children treated separately. Classify works on anatomy of a part of the body with the part. Classify works on surgical anatomy in WO 101. Classify works on artistic anatomy of human or animal in NC 760-783.8. Classify works on anatomy of animals in QL or SF.
QS 1-132 Anatomy QS 504-539 Histology QS 604-681 Embryology
Anatomy
Note that other form numbers are used under Histology (QS 504-539) and under Embryology (QS 604-681).
QS 1
Societies (Cutter from name of society)

(Used for both monographs and serials) Includes ephemeral membership lists issued serially or separately. Classify substantial lists with directories. Classify annual reports, journals, etc., in W1.
QS 4
General works
Classify here works on regional anatomy. If written for the surgeon, classify in WO 101 Surgical anatomy. Classify material on comparative anatomy in QS 124.
QS 5 QS 7 QS 9 QS 11 QS 11.1 QS 13 QS 15 QS 16 QS 17 QS 18 QS 18.2
Collected works (General) By several authors By individual authors Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General) History (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Dictionaries. Encyclopedias Classification. Terminology
(Used for both monographs and serials)
Tables. Statistics
Atlases. Pictorial works Education

Classify here works about education.
Educational materials
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here educational materials, e.g., outlines, questions and answers, programmed instruction, catalogs, computer-assisted instruction, etc., regardless of format. Classify textbooks, regardless of format, by subject. QS-1

Schedule
QS 20.5
Research (General)
Classify here works about research in general. Classify works about research on a particular subject by subject.
QS 21 QS 22 QS 22.1
Anatomy as a profession Directories (Table G)

General coverage (Not Table G)

QS 23 QS 24 QS 25 QS 26
Laboratories, institutes, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution) Laboratory manuals. Technique Equipment and supplies
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify catalogs here.
QS 26.5
Informatics. Automatic data processing. Computers (General)

Classify works on use for special subjects by subject.
QS 27 QS 27.1 QS 28 [QS 32] QS 39 QS 124
Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of museum)(Table G) [This number not used]
Classify laws on dissection in QS 132.
Handbooks. Resource guides

Comparative anatomy of humans and animals

Classify works on artistic anatomy of humans and animals in NC 760-783.8; on comparative anatomy limited to animals in QL 801-950.9.
QS 130 QS 132
Dissection manuals Laws concerning dissection. Discussion of law

Histology
QS 504 General works Collected works (General) By several authors By individual authors Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General) History (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G)
QS-2
QS 505 QS 507 QS 509 QS 511 QS 511.1

Schedule
QS 513 QS 515 QS 516 QS 517 QS 518 QS 518.2
Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
Classification. Terminology
Tables. Statistics

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here educational materials, e.g., outlines, questions and answers, programmed instruction, catalogs, computer-assisted instruction, etc., regardless of format. Classify textbooks, regardless of format, by subject.
QS 520
Research (General)
Classify here works about research in general. Classify works about research on a particular subject by subject. Cf. QS 530 Experimental histology.
QS 521 QS 522 QS 522.1
Histology as a profession Directories (Table G)


QS 523 QS 524 QS 525 QS 526
Tissue banks Collective Individual (Cutter from name of bank) Laboratory manuals. Technique Equipment and supplies
QS 526.5 QS 529 QS 530 QS 531 QS 532 QS 532.5 QS 532.5.A3


Experimental histology
Classify works on cytology of normal tissue in QH. Classify works about research in QS 520.
Histocytochemistry Types of normal tissue (General)

Classify works on aging tissue of the elderly in WT 104; on lymphoid tissue in WH 700; on fetal membranes in WQ 210 or in QS 645 if written for the embryologist.
Specific types of tissue, A-Z Adipose tissue

QS-3
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule
QS 532.5.C7 QS 532.5.E5 QS 532.5.E7 QS 532.5.M3 QS 532.5.M8 QS 532.5.N3 [QS 539]
Connective tissue Elastic tissue Epithelium Membranes (General) Mucous membrane Nerve tissue [This number not used]
Classify handbooks on histology in QS 529.
Embryology
QS 604 General works Collected works (General) By several authors By individual authors Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General) History (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
QS 605 QS 607 QS 609 QS 611 QS 611.1 QS 613 QS 615 QS 616 QS 617 QS 618 QS 618.2
Tables. Statistics

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here educational materials, for example, outlines, questions and answers, programmed instruction, catalogs, computer-assisted instruction, etc., regardless of format. Classify textbooks, regardless of format, by subject.
QS 620
Research (General)
QS 621 QS 622 QS 622.1 QS 625
Embryology as a profession Directories (Table G)


Laboratory manuals. Technique
QS-4
QS 626
Equipment and supplies

QS 626.5 QS 629 QS 638 [QS 639] QS 640 QS 642 QS 645 QS 675


Sex determination (Genetics). Sex preselection

Classify works on sex determination by examination or genetic tests in WQ 206.
[This number not used]

Classify handbooks on embrylogy in QS 629
Sex differentiation Twinning. Multiple embryo production

Classify works on multiple pregnancies in WQ 235.
Placentation. Fetal membranes Congenital abnormalities (General or not elsewhere classified)

Classify works on specific abnormalities with anatomical part involved, e.g., Cleft lip WV 440. Classify works on inborn errors of metabolism, general and systemic, in WD 205, etc.
QS 677 QS 679 QS 681
Chromosome aberrations. Chromosome disorders Drug-induced abnormalities, including experimental works Radiation-induced abnormalities, including experimental works
Classify works on specific abnormalities with anatomical part involved, e.g., of the central nervous system in WL 101.
QS-5

Schedule
QT
Physiology
Classify here material on general physiology. Classify physiology of a part of the body with the part. Classify animal physiology in QP, QL, or SF. The last part of QT covers the broad areas of hygiene. QT 1-33.1 Reference Works. General Works QT 34-37.5 Physics. Mathematics. Engineering QT 104-172 Human Physiology QT 180-245 Physiology. Hygiene QT 250-275 Leisure Activities. Sports Medicine
Reference Works. General Works

QT 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
QT 4
General works, including comparative physiology

Classify material on comparative physiology limited to animals in QP.
QT 5 QT 7 QT 9 QT 11 QT 11.1 QT 13 QT 15 QT 16 QT 17 QT 18 QT 18.2
Collected works (General) By several authors By individual authors Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General) History (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
Tables. Statistics

QT-1
QT 19 QT 20.5
Schools, departments, and faculties of physiology or physical education

Research (General)
Classify here works about research in general. Classify works about research on a particular subject by subject. Cf. QT 25 Experimental physiology.
QT 21 QT 22 QT 22.1
Physiology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


QT 23 QT 24 QT 25 QT 26
Laboratories, institutes, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution) Laboratory manuals. Experimental physiology. Technique Equipment and supplies
QT 26.5

QT 27 QT 28 QT 29 QT 32 QT 32.1 QT 33 QT 33.1
Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Handbooks. Resource guides
Laws (Table G)

Discussion of law (Table G)


Physics. Mathematics. Engineering

Include here only general works on physics, mathematics, and engineering as applied to physiological and medical phenomena. Classify works on their applications to specific problems by subject.
QT 34 QT 35 QT 36 QT 36.5
Biophysics
Cf. WN Radiology. Diagnostic imaging
Biomedical mathematics
Cf. WA 950 Theory or methods of medical statistics. Classify works for the biologist in QH 323.5.
Biomedical engineering Nanotechnology

QT-2
QT 37 QT 37.5 QT 37.5.C4 QT 37.5.P7 [QT 39]
Biomedical and biocompatible materials

Classify works on dental materials in WU 180-190.
Specific materials, A-Z Ceramics Polymers [This number not used]

Classify handbooks on physiology in QT 29.
Human Physiology
QT 104 QT 120 QT 140 QT 145 QT 150 QT 160 QT 162 General works Homeostasis (General) Environmental exposure. Physiological adaptation Acclimatization Hot climates Cold climates Other environmental factors acting on human physiology, A-Z
Classify works on animals in general and on wild animals in QP 82-82.2; on domestic animals in SF 768-768.2. Classify works on environmental factors relating to personal health and hygiene in QT 230; to disease, in QZ 57; to public health, in WA. For other environmental factors not listed here, consult the Index to the classification.
QT 162.A5 QT 162.E4 QT 162.G7 QT 162.H8 QT 162.L5 QT 162.M3 QT 162.S8 QT 162.U4
Air ionization Electrolytes Gravitation Humidity Light Magnetics Stress Ultraviolet rays and other non-ionizing radiation not classified elsewhere.
Cf. WB 117 for general medical use; WB 288 for diagnostic use; WB 480 for therapeutic use; WD 605 for adverse effects.
QT 165 QT 167 QT 172
Body temperature regulation Physiological periodicity Exocrine glands (General)

Classify works on specific glands with the system where located, e.g., Sebaceous glands WR 410.
Physiology. Hygiene
QT 180 QT 200 Physiology. General hygiene
Include college level texts.
Teaching materials
Classify works about study and teaching of public health in WA 18. Classify works on informal health education (community, radio, etc.) in WA 590.
School texts of physiology and hygiene

Classify material on hygiene of adolescence in WS 460.
QT 210 QT 215 QT 225
Secondary Juvenile Sex education

Classify in HQ material on sex education other than school texts. QT-3

Schedule
QT 230 QT 235
Lighting. Air. Sunlight. Living space Diet

Classify works on particular foods and beverages in the numbers for diet in health and disease, WB 400-449; on diets for particular diseases with the disease.
QT 240 QT 245
Cleanliness Clothing
Leisure Activities. Sports Medicine

QT 250 QT 255 QT 260 QT 260.5 QT 260.5.B2 QT 260.5.B3 QT 260.5.B5 QT 260.5.B7 QT 260.5.D6 QT 260.5.F6 QT 260.5.G6 QT 260.5.H6 QT 260.5.J6 QT 260.5.M3 QT 260.5.M9 QT 260.5.R2 QT 260.5.R9 QT 260.5.S6 QT 260.5.S7 QT 260.5.S9 QT 260.5.T3 QT 260.5.T7 QT 260.5.W2 QT 260.5.W4 QT 260.5.W9 QT 261 QT 265 Recreation. Outdoor activities Physical fitness. Gymnastics. Physical education
Cf. WB 541 Medical gymnastics.
Athletics. Sports
Classify works on first aid in WA 292.
Special activities, A-Z Baseball Basketball Bicycling Boxing Diving

Classify works on biomedical aspects in WD 650.
Football Golf Hockey Jogging Martial arts Mountaineering Racquet Sports Running Snow Sports Soccer Swimming Tennis Track and field Walking Weight lifting Wrestling Sports medicine
Classify works on first aid in WA 292; on specific pathological conditions with the condition.
Relaxation. Rest. Sleep (Hygiene)

Classify works on therapeutic use of rest, etc., in WB 545; on disorders of sleep in WM 188; on physiology of sleep in WL 108.
QT 275
Hygienic aspects of beauty culture

Classify works on hair care in WR 465; on public health aspects of barber shops, beauty salons, and cosmetics in WA 744.
QT-4

Schedule
QU
Biochemistry
QU 1-54 Reference Works. General Works QU 55-70 Proteins. Amino Acids. Peptides QU 75-99 Carbohydrates. Lipids QU 100-133 Biochemistry of the Human Body QU 135-144 Enzymes QU 145-220 Vitamins QU 300-550 Cells and Genetics QU 300-400 Cells QU 450-550 Genetics

QU 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
(Used for both monographs and serials) Includes ephemeral membership lists issued serially or separately. Classify substantial lists with directories; annual reports, journals, etc. in W1.
QU 4 QU 5 QU 7 QU 9 QU 11 QU 11.1 QU 13 QU 15 QU 16
General works Collected works (General) By several authors By individual authors Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General) History (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
Tables. Statistics
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify nutrition tables or food value tables in QU 145-145.5.
QU 17 QU 18 QU 18.2

QU 20
Research (General)
Classify here works about research in general. Classify works about research on a particular subject by subject. QU-1
QU 21 QU 22 QU 22.1
Biochemistry as a profession Directories (Table G)


QU 23 QU 24 QU 25 QU 26
QU 26.5

QU 28.5 QU 28.6 QU 32 QU 32.1 QU 33 QU 33.1 QU 34
Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution) Laws (Table G)



Biochemical phenomena (General or not elsewhere classified)

Classify here works on binding sites, diffusion, energy transfer, osmosis, etc., when related to biochemistry in general.
QU 39 QU 50 QU 54

Chemistry of food substances (General) Nitrogen and related compounds (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on nitrogen compounds that work primarily on a particular body system in QV.
Proteins. Amino Acids. Peptides

QU 55 Proteins (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify here works on proteins in general or those in foods. Classify works on proteins that work primarily on a particular body system in QV; on those that are localized, by site, e.g., eye proteins in WW 101; on those that are enzymes or coenzymes in QU 135-141 or with the system acted upon; on blood proteins in WH or in clinical pathology QY 455; on immunoglobulins in QW 601; on other immunoproteins in appropriate QW number.
QU 55.2 QU 55.3 QU 55.4 QU 55.5
Carrier proteins. Intracellular signaling peptides and proteins Cytoskeletal proteins. Scleroproteins Dietary proteins Glycoproteins
QU-2
QU 55.6 QU 55.7 QU 55.8 QU 55.9 QU 56 QU 57 QU 58 QU 58.5 QU 58.7 QU 60 QU 61 QU 62 QU 65 QU 68 QU 70
Heat-shock proteins. Molecular chaperones Membrane proteins. Cell surface receptors Metalloproteins Protein phenomena Nucleoproteins Nucleosides. Nucleotides Nucleic acids and derivatives (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on derivatives acting on blood and blood formation in QV 185.
DNA RNA Amino acids (General or not elsewhere classified) Amines. Amidines (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on catecholamines in WK 725; on amino alcohols in QV 82-84.
Amides (General or not elsewhere classified) Heterocyclic compounds associated with amino acid synthesis and metabolism
(e.g., Allantoin. Indoleacetic acids)
Peptides (General or not elsewhere classified) Nitrogen fixation
Carbohydrates. Lipids
QU 75 QU 83 QU 84 QU 85 QU 86 QU 87 QU 90 QU 93 QU 95 QU 98 QU 99 Carbohydrates
Cf. QY 470 under Blood chemistry.
Polysaccharides and derivatives

(e.g., Dextrins. Glycogen)
Sugar acids and their salts and esters (General or not elsewhere classified) Lipids (General or not elsewhere classified)
Fats. Oils Lipotropic agents

Classify works on methionine in QU 60.
Fatty acids Phospholipids

(e.g., Phosphatidylethanolamines)
Sterols
(e.g., Cholesterol)
Carboxylic acids and their salts and esters (General or not elsewhere classified) Aldehydes (General or not elsewhere classified)
Biochemistry of the Human Body

QU 100 QU 105 Body composition Body fluids
Classify here works on acid-base equilibrium, hydrogen-ion concentration, and water-electrolyte balance in body fluids. Cf. WD 220 Water-electrolyte imbalance, etc. QU-3
QU 107 QU 110 QU 120 QU 125 QU 130 QU 130.5 QU 131
Growth substances. Growth inhibitors (General or not elsewhere classified) Biological pigments (General or not elsewhere classified) Metabolism
Classify works on metabolism of a particular substance with the substance, e.g., Metabolism of proteins in QU 55.
Energy metabolism. Calorimetry Inorganic substances (General or not elsewhere classified)

Trace elements Organometallic compounds. Organophosphorus compounds. Organothiophosphorus compounds (General or not elsewhere classified) Colloids (General or not elsewhere classified)
QU 133
Enzymes
QU 135 QU 136 QU 137 QU 138 QU 139 QU 140 QU 141 QU 142 QU 143 QU 144 Enzymes. Coenzymes (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on enzyme deficiency in WD 105 or with the diseases resulting.
Hydrolases (General or not elsewhere classified) Isomerases (General or not elsewhere classified) Ligases (General or not elsewhere classified) Lyases (General or not elsewhere classified) Oxidoreductases (General or not elsewhere classified) Transferases (General or not elsewhere classified) Enzyme precursors (General or not elsewhere classified) Enzyme inhibitors (General or not elsewhere classified) Enzyme reactivators (General or not elsewhere classified)
Vitamins
QU 145 QU 145.5 QU 146 QU 146.1 QU 160 QU 165 QU 167 QU 173 QU 179 QU 181 QU 185 QU 187 QU 188 QU 189 QU 191 QU 193 Nutrition. Nutritional requirements
Classify works on infant nutrition in WS 115-125; on child nutrition in WS 115-130; on geriatric nutrition in WT 115.
Nutritive values of food Nutritional surveys (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Vitamins. Vitamin requirements
Cf. QY 350 Assay of vitamins; QZ 109 Vitamin deficiencies; SF 98.V5 Vitamins in animal nutrition; WD 105 Deficiency diseases.
Fat soluble vitamins Vitamin A, A1, etc. Vitamin D, D2, etc. Vitamin E Vitamin K Water soluble vitamins Vitamin B complex (General) Folic acid Thiamine Riboflavin Nicotinic acids. Nicotinamide
QU-4
QU 194 QU 195 QU 210 QU 220
Vitamin B12 Other factors associated with B vitamins

(e.g., Aminobenzoic acid. Biotin) Classify works on choline and inositol in QU 87.
Ascorbic acid Other vitamins
Cells and Genetics Cells

QU 300 QU 325 QU 350 QU 375 General works
Cf. QY 95 Cytological techniques
Types of cells
Classify works on cells of a particular tissue or organ with the tissue or organ.
Cellular structures Cell physiology
Genetics
QU 450 QU 470 QU 475 QU 477 QU 500 General works
Cf. QZ 52 Clinical genetic techniques
Genetic structures Genetic processes Pathologic genetic processes Genetic phenomena
QU-5

Schedule
QV
Pharmacology
Classify here works on pharmacology in general or on the pharmacology of individual drugs or types of drugs grouped according to their specific action. Classify works on an individual drug according to its principal action. Classify works on the use of an individual drug in the treatment of a particular disease with the disease. Classify works on the purely chemical or technological use of chemicals in the QD or the T schedules. Classify a drug derived from a plant with the drug. Classify works on vitamins in QU; on endocrine preparations in WJ, WK, or WP; and non-endocrine biologicals in QW. Classify the abuse of a drug in the appropriate WM number. Note that occasionally agents are classed together because they are frequently treated together regardless of their different actions, e.g., sulfur and sulfur compounds in QV 265. Classify works dealing with the general aspects of pharmacy and pharmaceutics in the section beginning with QV 701. Note that Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics section also has many of the early range or form numbers found under Pharmacology. QV 1-55 Reference Works. General Works QV 60-75 Dermatologic Agents. Gastrointestinal Agents QV 76-115 Central Nervous System Agents. Local Anesthetics QV 120-140 Autonomic Agents. Nonmetallic Elements. Neuromuscular Agents QV 150-160 Cardiovascular Agents. Renal Agents QV 170-177 Reproductive Control Agents QV 180-195 Hematologic Agents QV 220-243 Local Anti-Infective Agents. Dyes. Tars QV 247-269 Anti-Inflammatory Agents. Anti-Infective Agents QV 270-285 Water. Electrolytes QV 290-318 Heavy Metals. Gases QV 350-370 Anti-Bacterial Agents. Tissue Extracts QV 600-667 Toxicology QV 600-607 General Toxicology
QV 610-618 Inorganic Poisons
QV 627-633 Organic Poisons
QV 662-667 Gas Poisons. Chemical Agents
QV 701-835 Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics QV 701-737 General Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics QV 738-772 Drug Standardization. Pharmacognosy. Medicinal Plants QV 773-835 Pharmaceutical Processes. Packaging. Labeling

QV 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
(Used for both monographs and serials) Includes ephemeral membership lists issued serially or separately. Classify substantial lists with directories; annual reports, journals, etc., in W1.
QV 4
General works
QV-1
QV 5 QV 7 QV 9 QV 11 QV 11.1 QV 13 QV 15 QV 16 QV 17 QV 18 QV 18.2
Collected works (General) By several authors By individual authors Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General) History (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G)
Classify works on the history of a specific drug with the drug.
Tables. Weights and measures. Statistics

Atlases. Pictorial works

Classify pictorial works on medicinal plants or materia medica in QV 717.
Education
QV 19
Schools and colleges

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify courses of study, catalogs, etc., in W 19.5.
QV 20
Graduate and continuing education in pharmacy (including fellowships, internships, residencies, etc.) Research (General)
Classify here works about research in general. Classify works about research on a particular subject by subject. Cf. QV 34 Experimental pharmacology.
QV 20.5
QV 21 QV 21.5 QV 22 QV 22.1
Pharmacology as a profession. Pharmacy as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Pharmacists' aides Directories (Table G)

QV 23 QV 24 QV 25
Laboratories, institutes, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution) Laboratory manuals, including those on microscopic and chemical analysis. Technique
Cf. QV 744 Pharmaceutical chemistry.
QV-2
QV 26

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify drug catalogs in QV 772. Cf. QV 785-835 for pharmaceutical supplies.
QV 26.5

QV 27 QV 28 QV 29 QV 29.1 QV 32 QV 32.1 [QV 32.5] [QV 32.6] QV 33 QV 33.1 QV 34
Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Registration of pharmacists (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Laws (Table G)


Classify discussion of law, jurisprudence (Table G) in QV 33.

Classify discussion of law, general coverage (Not Table G) in QV 33.1
Discussion of law. Jurisprudence (Table G)


Experimental pharmacology (General)

Classify here works that discuss the experimental work itself. Classify works about research in QV 20.5. Classify works on specific subjects by subject.
QV 38
Drug action
Classify here works on absorption, distribution, excretion of drugs; mechanism of drug action; synergism, antagonism, tolerance; factors modifying drug action, including genetic factors.
QV 39

(Used for both monographs and serials) Cf. QV 607 Toxicology; QV 735 Pharmacy
QV 50 QV 55
Dental pharmacology
Cf. WU 180-190 Dental materials.
Pharmaceutical preparations (General)

Cf. QV 38 Drug action; QV 704 Pharmacy; QY 450-490 Blood chemistry.
Dermatologic Agents. Gastrointestinal Agents

QV 60 QV 63 QV 65 QV 66 [QV 67] QV 69 Dermatologic agents
Classify works on topical anti-inflammatory agents here. Cf. QV 247 for other anti-inflammatory agents. Classify works on local anti-infective agents in QV 220.
Protective agents
(e.g., Adsorbents. Emollients)
Irritants. Astringents Gastrointestinal agents (General or not elsewhere classified)

Cf. WI 703 Bile acids, salts, etc.

Classify bitters, carminatives, adsorbents in QV 66.
Antacids. Anti-ulcer agents

QV-3

Schedule
QV 71 QV 73 QV 75
Antidiarrheals Emetics. Antiemetics Cathartics
Central Nervous System Agents. Local Anesthetics

QV 76 QV 76.5 QV 77 QV 77.2 QV 77.5 QV 77.7 QV 77.9 QV 80 QV 81 QV 82 QV 83 QV 84 QV 85 [QV 86] QV 87 QV 88 QV 89 QV 90 QV 92 [QV 93] QV 95 QV 98 QV 100 QV 102 QV 103 QV 107 [QV 108] [QV 109] QV 110 QV 113 Antitussive agents Neuropharmacology. Nervous system agents (General or not elsewhere classified) Psychopharmacology Psychotropic drugs (General or not elsewhere classified) Antidepressive agents Hallucinogens Tranquilizing agents Central nervous system depressants
Note that some of the agents classed in this group of numbers, QV 80-98, are here because of their relation to the depressant listed.
Agents of general anesthesia

Classify here works on anesthetics in general also. Cf. QV 110-115 Local anesthetics. Classify works on the barbiturates (except hexobarbital) in QV 88.
Alcohols Methanol Ethanol Hypnotics. Sedatives. Anticonvulsants [This number not used]
Classify tranquilizing agents (General) in QV 77.9.
Bromides Barbiturates
Classify works on hexobarbital in QV 81.
Opioid analgesics. Narcotics. Narcotic antagonists

Cf. QV 95 Anti-inflammatory analgesics.
Opium alkaloids Morphine. Morphine derivatives [This number not used]

Classify morphine substitutes, e.g., meperidine, etc., in QV 92.
Anti-inflammatory analgesics. Non-narcotic analgesics

Classify general works on analgesics here. Cf. QV 89 Opioid analgesics; WO 234 Preanesthetic medication.
Gout suppressants Central nervous system stimulants Amphetamines

Classify the abuse of amphetamines at WM 275.
Convulsants Xanthines
(e.g., Caffeine. Theobromine. Theophylline)

Classify antidepressive agents in QV 77.5.

Classify hallucinogens in QV 77.7.
Local anesthetics (General or not elsewhere classified) Cocaine. Cocaine derivatives

QV-4

Schedule
[QV 115]

Classify Procaine, etc. in QV 113.
Autonomic Agents. Nonmetallic Elements. Neuromuscular Agents

QV 120 Autonomic agents (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify general works on bronchodilator agents here. Classify works on theophylline in QV 107. Classify works on autonomic agents that are also anti-inflammatory agents in QV 247; that are also histamine antagonists in QV 157; that are also sympathomimetics in QV 129; that are also vasodilator agents in QV 150.
QV 122 QV 124 QV 126 QV 129 QV 132 QV 134 QV 137 QV 138 QV 138.C1 QV 138.P4 QV 138.S5 QV 140
Parasympathomimetics
(e.g., Pilocarpine)
Cholinesterase inhibitors. Cholinesterase reactivators Neurotransmitters (General or not elsewhere classified)

Classify works on epinephrine, norepinephrine, and other catecholamines in WK 725.
Sympathomimetics
(e.g., Ephedrine) See note under QV 126 above. Classify works on amphetamines in QV 102.
Sympatholytics. Parasympatholytics
Classify works on cholinesterase reactivators in QV 124.
Atropine and allied compounds Nicotine Non-metallic elements and their compounds, A-Z
The substances classed here are used largely in experimental pharmacology, toxicology, and/or biochemistry for various purposes. Classify by specific use where possible.
Carbon Phosphorus Selenium Neuromuscular agents

(e.g., Curare) Classify works on tranquilizers in QV 77.9.
Cardiovascular Agents. Renal Agents

QV 150 QV 153 QV 155 QV 156 QV 157 QV 160 Cardiovascular agents Digitalis. Cardiac glycosides Quinidine and related compounds Nitrates, nitrites, etc. Histamine. Histamine antagonists. Histamine receptor blockaders Diuretics. Antidiuretics
Reproductive Control Agents

QV 170 QV 173 QV 174 QV 175 QV 177 Reproductive system agents
Classify here works on substances used either in the prevention or facilitation of pregnancy.
Oxytocics Ergot alkaloids Abortifacient agents Contraceptives (including those with indirect action)
Classify works on contraceptive devices in WP 640.
QV-5
Hematologic Agents
QV 180 QV 181 QV 183 QV 184 QV 185 QV 190 QV 193 QV 195 Hematologic agents (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on folic acid and vitamin B12 in QU 188 and QU 194, respectively.
Hematinics Iron. Iron compounds Liver extracts Nucleic acid. Nucleotides. Nucleosides
Cf. QU 58 for works on biochemistry of nucleic acid derivatives.
Drugs affecting blood coagulation Anticoagulants

(e.g., Coumarins. Heparin)
Hemostatics. Coagulants
Local Anti-Infective Agents. Dyes. Tars

QV 220 QV 223 QV 225 QV 229 QV 231 QV 233 QV 235 QV 239 QV 240 QV 241 QV 243 Local anti-infective agents. Disinfectants (General or not elsewhere classified) Phenols. Cresols (General or not elsewhere classified) Formaldehyde. Nitrofurazone Oxidizing antiseptics
(e.g., Hydrogen peroxide. Potassium permanganate)
Halogen antiseptics
(e.g., Iodine)
Detergents and other surface-active agents Dyes

Cf. QV 240 for general works on the pharmacology of dyes, etc.
Boron compounds Dyes and related compounds used in diagnosis or as reagents, indicators, etc. Tars. Balsams Urinary anti-infective agents
(e.g., Methenamine. Mandelic acids)
Anti-Inflammatory Agents. Anti-Infective Agents

QV 247 QV 250 QV 252 QV 253 QV 254 QV 255 QV 256 QV 257 QV 258 QV 259 QV 261 QV 262 QV 265 QV 268 Anti-inflammatory agents (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on anti-inflammatory analgesics in QV 95; on topical anti-inflammatory agents in QV 60.
Anti-infective agents (General or not elsewhere classified)

Classify works on local anti-infective agents in QV 220-239.
Antifungal agents. Antifungal antibiotics Anthelmintics Antiprotozoal agents (General or not elsewhere classified) Amebicides Antimalarials Cinchona and its derivatives Primaquine. Quinacrine Leprostatic agents
(e.g., Chaulmoogra oil, Dapsone)
Antitreponemal agents
(e.g., Mercury compounds. Bismuth compounds. Iodides)
Arsenicals (General or not elsewhere classified) Sulfonamides. Sulfur and other sulfur compounds (General or not elsewhere classified) Antitubercular agents. Antitubercular antibiotics
QV-6
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule Cf. WF 360 Drug therapy of pulmonary tuberculosis. Classify works on streptomycin in QV 356.
QV 268.5 QV 269
Antiviral agents (General or not elsewhere classified) Antineoplastic agents. Antineoplastic antibiotics
Cf. QZ 267 Drug therapy of neoplasms. Classify works on azaserine in QV 252 Antifungal antibiotics or in QW 920 Immunosuppressive agents.
Water. Electrolytes
QV 270 QV 273 QV 275 QV 276 QV 277 QV 278 QV 280 QV 282 QV 283 QV 285 Water. Inorganic ions. Electrolytes (General or not elsewhere classified)
Cf. QU 105 Water-electrolyte balance; WD 220 Water-electrolyte imbalance.
Water. Sodium salts Cations and related compounds. Alkali and alkaline earth metals (General or not elsewhere classified)
Cf. QV 290-298 Heavy metals and their compounds.
Calcium Potassium Magnesium Anions. Halogens

Classify works on antiseptic halogens in QV 231.
Fluorine. Fluorides
Cf. QV 50 Dental pharmacology.
Iodine. Iodides and related compounds

Cf. QV 231 for iodines, etc. as antiseptics.
Phosphates
Classify works on sugar phosphates in QU 75.
Heavy Metals. Gases

QV 290 Heavy metals and their compounds (General or not elsewhere classified)
Include works on rare earth metals not indexed elsewhere. Classify works on toxicological effects here also. Classify here works on chelating agents in general, but classify works on particular chelating agents with specific metal.
QV 292 QV 293 QV 294 QV 295 QV 296 QV 297 QV 298 QV 310 QV 312 QV 314 QV 318 QV 325
Lead Mercury (General or compounds not elsewhere classified) Arsenic (General or compounds not elsewhere classified) Antimony Gold Silver Zinc Gases and their compounds (General or not elsewhere classified) Oxygen and its compounds (General or not elsewhere classified) Carbon dioxide Helium Antioxidants
Anti-Bacterial Agents. Tissue Extracts

QV 350 QV 350.5 QV 350.5.C3 Anti-bacterial agents (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on antifungal, antineoplastic, and antitubercular agents in QV 252, QV 269, and QV 268, respectively.
Specific drugs, A-Z Cephalosporins

QV-7
QV 350.5.C5 QV 350.5.E7 QV 350.5.G3 QV 354 QV 356 QV 360 QV 370
Chloramphenicol Erythromycin Gentamicins Penicillins Streptomycin Tetracyclines Tissue extracts

Classify works on tissue therapy in WB 391; on therapy of specific diseases with the disease. Classify works on liver extracts in QV 184.
Toxicology
Classify general works on industrial poisons and poisoning in WA 465; general works on food poisoning in WC 268; on public health aspects of food poisoning in WA 695-722; on animal poisons in WD 400-430; on plant poisons and plant poisoning in WD 500-530; on poisons acting on plants or animals in the appropriate LC schedules (See Index to this Classification). Classify works on agents that are primarily air, water, or soil pollutants in WA or WN. Classify works on chemicals used extensively in drug therapy or in experimental pharmacology in the pharmacology numbers.
General Toxicology
QV 600 QV 601 QV 602 QV 605 QV 605.1 QV 607 General works Antidotes and other therapeutic measures Detection of poisons. Tests. Laboratory manuals. Technique
Classify works on medicolegal aspects in W 750.
Directories of poison control centers. Lists of poisons, antidotes, etc. (Table G)



Inorganic Poisons
QV 610 QV 612 QV 618 Inorganic poisons Acids. Alkalies Irritant poisons
Cf. QV 664 Lung irritants; QV 666 Irritant gases.
Organic Poisons
QV 627 QV 628 QV 632 QV 633 Organic poisons Alkaloids Non-alkaloids Hydrocarbons. Volatile poisons. Solvents
Gas Poisons. Chemical Agents

QV 662 Gas poisons and poisoning
Cf. QV 81 Anesthetic gases; QV 310 Gases used in therapy.
QV-8
QV 663 QV 664 QV 665 QV 666 QV 667
Chemical agents
Classify here works on chemical agents that are toxic or otherwise harmful to humans including works that discuss the use of such agents in warfare.
Lung irritants
(e.g., Chloropicrin. Phosgene) Cf. QV 666 for works on irritant gases.
Tear gases. Toxic smokes Irritant gases

Cf. QV 664 for general works on lung irritants.
Systemic poisons. Paralysants
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics

Classify works on pharmacy as a profession in QV 21; on pharmacy education in QV 18-20.
General Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics

QV 701 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
QV 704
General works Collected works (General) By several authors By individual authors Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General) History (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Classification. Terminology
QV 705 QV 707 QV 709 QV 711 QV 711.1 QV 715 QV 717 QV 722 QV 722.1 QV 732 QV 732.1 QV 733 QV 733.1 QV 735 QV 736
Atlases. Pictorial works Directories (Table G)

General Coverage (Not Table G)

Laws (Table G)

Discussion of law. Jurisprudence (Table G)



Drug industry. Economics of pharmacy. Advertising
QV-9

Schedule
QV 737
Pharmaceutical services. Community pharmacy services. Pharmacies

Classify works on hospital pharmacy service in WX 179; on public health aspects in WA 730.
Drug Standardization. Pharmacognosy. Medicinal Plants

QV 738 QV 738.1 QV 740 QV 740.1 [QV 743] QV 744 QV 746 QV 748 QV 752 QV 754 QV 760 QV 766 Pharmacopoeias (Official, i.e., one adopted by a government or other authoritative pharmaceutical body)(Table G)

Dispensatories, formularies, etc. (Unofficial)(Table G)



Classify ancient and medieval remedies in QV 11; QV 11.1.
Pharmaceutical chemistry
Classify works on techniques of drug analysis and laboratory manuals in QV 25.
Drug incompatibility Prescription writing. Dosage Pharmacognosy. Natural history of drugs Collection and preservation of drugs
Cf. QV 820 Preservatives.
Materia medica Medicinal plants (General)

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify medicinal plants with geographic application in QV 770.
[QV 767] QV 770 [QV 770.1] QV 771

Classify medicinal herbs in QV 766-770.
Medicinal plants with geographic distribution (Table G)

Classify medicinal plants without geographic application in QV 766
[This number not used] Standardization and evaluation of drugs

Classify works on monitoring drugs in WB 330; on monitoring those used for a particular disease, with the disease.
QV 772
Non-prescription drugs
(Used for both monographs and serials) Include here drug catalogs issued singly or serially.
Pharmaceutical Processes. Packaging. Labeling

QV 773 Fraud in manufacturing of drugs
QV-10
QV 778 QV 785 QV 786 QV 787 [QV 790] QV 800 QV 810 QV 820 QV 825 [QV 832] QV 835
Pharmaceutical processes. Drug compounding Types of pharmaceutical preparations. Dosage forms (General or not elsewhere classified) Solutions Tablets [This number not used]
Classify pharmaceutical supplies in QV 26; QV 772.
Vehicles. Pharmaceutic aids Flavoring agents Pharmaceutical preservatives

Cf. QV 754 Collection and preservation of drugs.
Drug packaging [This number not used]

Classify packaging laws, etc. (Table G) in QV 32.
Drug labels and labeling
QV-11
QW
Microbiology. Immunology
Classify works on a particular species of bacteria with the order to which that species belongs, according to the classification in Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology. QW 1-300 Microbiology QW 1-52 Reference Works. General Works QW 55-85 Environmental Microbiology QW 115-155 Bacteria QW 160-170 Viruses QW 180-190 Fungi. Bacterial Spores QW 300 Biological Warfare QW 501-949 Immunology QW 501-540 Reference Works. General Immunology QW 541-568 Immunity by Type QW 570-630.5 Antigens and Antibodies. Toxins and Antitoxins QW 640-730 Immune Responses QW 800-949 Immunotherapy and Hypersensitivity
Microbiology Reference Works. General Works

QW 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
QW 4
General works
Classify here works on microbiology as a whole. Classify works on bacteriology alone in QW 50; on virology alone in QW 160-170; on mycology alone in QW 180-180.5, or appropriate LC numbers.
QW 5 QW 7 QW 9 QW 11 QW 11.1 QW 13 QW 15 QW 16 QW 17 QW 18
Tables. Statistics

Classify here works about education. QW-1
QW 18.2
QW 20.5
Research (General)
QW 21 QW 22 QW 22.1
Microbiology and immunology as professions Directories (Table G)


QW 23 QW 24 QW 25 QW 25.5 QW 25.5.B2 QW 25.5.M6 QW 25.5.V7 QW 26
Laboratories, institutes, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution) Laboratory manuals. Technique Specific techniques, A-Z Bacteriological techniques Microbial sensitivity tests Virus cultivation Apparatus, equipment, etc.
QW 26.5

QW 27 QW 28 QW 32 QW 32.1 QW 33 QW 33.1 QW 39 QW 45 QW 50 QW 51
Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Laws (Table G)




Microbial drug resistance

General or not elsewhere classified.
Bacteria (General). Bacteriology. Archaea

Cf. QW 115-155 for specific bacteria.
Morphology and variability of microorganisms. Microbial genetics

Classify works on fungi in QW 180; on viruses in QW 160 or with the specific fungi or virus group. QW-2

Schedule
QW 52
Physiology and chemistry of microorganisms. Metabolism

Classify works on fungi in QW 180; on viruses in QW 160 or with the specific fungi or virus group.
Environmental Microbiology
QW 55 QW 60 QW 65 QW 70 QW 75 QW 80 QW 82 QW 85 QW 90 Environmental microbiology Plant and soil microbiology
Classify works on specific microorganisms by subject, e.g., Plant viruses QW 163.
Dental microbiology Veterinary microbiology Industrial microbiology Water and sewage microbiology Air microbiology Microbiology of food, milk, and other beverages Biofilms
Bacteria
[QW 115] [QW 118] [QW 120] QW 125 QW 125.5 QW 125.5.A2 QW 125.5.B4 QW 125.5.B7 QW 125.5.C5 QW 125.5.M9 QW 125.5.P7 QW 125.5.S8 QW 127 QW 127.5 QW 127.5.B2 QW 127.5.C5 QW 128 [QW 130] [This number not used]
Classify actinobacteria in QW 125.

Classify corynebacterium in QW 125.5.C5.

Classify propionibacteriaceae in QW 125.5.P7.
Actinobacteria. Actinomycetales Specific organisms, A-Z Actinomycetaceae Bifidobacterium Brevibacterium Corynebacterium Mycobacteriaceae Propionibacteriaceae Streptomycetaceae Gram-positive endospore-forming bacteria Specific groups, A-Z Bacillaceae Clostridium Bacteroidetes [This number not used]
Classify Caryophanales with Gram-positive bacteria in QW 142-142.5.
QW-3

Schedule
QW 131
Gram-negative bacteria (General). Gram-negative aerobic bacteria (include cocci and rods). Cyanobacteria Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria (include cocci and rods) Gram-negative chemolithotrophic bacteria Gram-negative facultatively anaerobic rods (General or not elsewhere classified) Enterobacteriaceae Specific organisms, A-Z Enterobacter Escherichia Klebsiella Proteus Salmonella Serratia Shigella Yersinia Haemophilus Pasteurella Vibrionaceae Gram-positive bacteria (General or not elsewhere classified) Specific organisms, A-Z Asporogenous rods Cocci Mollicutes Phototrophic bacteria [This number not used]
Classify Rickettsiales in QW 150 and Chlamydiales in QW 152 as appropriate.
QW 133 QW 135 QW 137 QW 138 QW 138.5 QW 138.5.E5 QW 138.5.E8 QW 138.5.K5 QW 138.5.P7 QW 138.5.S2 QW 138.5.S3 QW 138.5.S4 QW 138.5.Y3 QW 139 QW 140 QW 141 QW 142 QW 142.5 QW 142.5.A8 QW 142.5.C6 QW 143 QW 145 [QW 149] QW 150 QW 152 [QW 153] QW 154 QW 155
Proteobacteria Chlamydiales [This number not used]

Classify leptothrix in QW 133.
Campylobacter. Helicobactor. Spirillaceae Spirochaetales
Viruses
QW 160 QW 161 QW 161.5 QW 161.5.C6 QW 161.5.M9 QW 161.5.S8 QW 162 QW 163 Viruses (General). Virology
Classify works about a virus disease with the disease.
Bacteriophages Specific phages, A-Z Coliphages Mycobacteriophages Staphylococcus phages Insect viruses
Classify works on diseases of insects in SB 942.
Plant viruses
QW-4
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule Classify works on virus diseases of plants in SB 736.
QW 164 QW 165 QW 165.5 QW 165.5.A3 QW 165.5.H3 QW 165.5.I6 QW 165.5.P2 QW 165.5.P3 QW 165.5.P6 QW 166 [QW 167] QW 168 QW 168.5 QW 168.5.A7 QW 168.5.A8 QW 168.5.B9 QW 168.5.C8 QW 168.5.F5 QW 168.5.H6 QW 168.5.O7 QW 168.5.P2 QW 168.5.P4 QW 168.5.R15 QW 168.5.R18 QW 168.5.R2 [QW 168.5.R6] QW 168.5.R8 QW 169 QW 170
Vertebrate viruses DNA viruses Specific DNA groups, A-Z Adenoviridae Herpesviridae Iridoviridae Papillomaviridae Parvoviridae Poxviridae Oncogenic viruses [This number not used]
Classify oncolytic viruses in QW 160.
RNA viruses Specific RNA groups, A-Z Arboviruses Arenaviridae Bunyaviridae Coronaviridae Flaviviridae HIV Orthomyxoviridae Paramyxoviridae Picornaviridae Reoviridae Retroviridae Rhabdoviridae [This number not used]
Classify RNA rodent viruses in QW 168.
Rubivirus. Rubella virus Vertebrate viruses, unclassified Hepatitis viruses
Fungi. Bacterial Spores

QW 180 QW 180.5 QW 180.5.A8 QW 180.5.B2 QW 180.5.D3 QW 180.5.D38 [QW 180.5.M9] QW 180.5.P4 QW 180.5.Y3 QW 190 Pathogenic fungi. Mycology
Classify general non-medical works on mycology and non-pathogenic fungi in QK 600-635.
Specific fungi, A-Z Ascomycota Basidiomycota Arthrodermataceae Mitosporic fungi [This number not used]
Classify Myxomycetes in QX 50.
Phycomyces Yeasts
Classify specific yeasts under the appropriate number for the class.
Bacterial and fungal spores

Classify works on bacterial spores alone in QW 51; on fungal spores alone in QW 180.
Biological Warfare
QW 300 Biological warfare
QW-5
Immunology
Classify works on immunologic diseases in WD 300-330.
Reference Works. General Immunology

QW 501 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
QW 504 QW 504.5
General works Immunochemistry. Immunohistochemistry Collected works (General) By several authors By individual authors Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General) History (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
QW 505 QW 507 QW 509 QW 511 QW 511.1 QW 513 QW 515 QW 516 QW 517 QW 518 QW 518.2
Tables. Statistics

QW 520
Research (General)
[QW 521] QW 522 QW 522.1

Classify works on immunology as a profession in QW 21.
Directories (Table G)

QW 523 QW 524
Laboratories, institutes, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution)

QW-6

Schedule
QW 525 QW 525.5 QW 525.5.E6 QW 525.5.F6 QW 525.5.I3 QW 525.5.I32 QW 525.5.I34 QW 525.5.I36 QW 525.5.L6 QW 525.5.R15 QW 525.5.R2 QW 526
Laboratory manuals. Technique

Classify works on immunodiagnostic tests in QY 250-275.
Specific techniques, A-Z Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay Fluorescent antibody technique Immunoassay Immunoblotting Immunoenzyme techniques Immunophenotyping Leukocyte adherence inhibition test Radioallergosorbent test Radioimmunoassay Equipment and supplies
QW 539 QW 540

Immunity (General or not elsewhere classified)
Immunity by Type
QW 541 QW 545 QW 551 QW 552 QW 553 QW 563 QW 568 Natural immunity. Immunogenetics Autoimmunity Acquired immunity. Artificial immunity
Classify preparations producing artificial immunity in QW 800-815.
Active immunity Maternally acquired immunity Local immunity Cellular immunity. Immunologic cytotoxicity. Immunocompetence. Immunologic factors (General or not elsewhere classified)
Antigens and Antibodies. Toxins and Antitoxins

QW 570 QW 573 QW 573.5 QW 573.5.H6 QW 573.5.H7 QW 575 QW 575.5 QW 575.5.A6 QW 601 QW 630 QW 630.5 QW 630.5.B2 QW 630.5.C9 QW 630.5.E5 QW 630.5.E6 Antigens. Antibodies. Serology Antigens Specific antigens, A-Z Histocompatibility antigens HLA antigens Antibodies Specific antibodies, A-Z Antibodies, Monoclonal Immunoglobulins Toxins. Antitoxins
Classify works on toxoids, antitoxins, etc., as preparations producing immunity in QW 800-815.
Specific toxins and antitoxins, A-Z Bacterial toxins Cytotoxins Endotoxins Enterotoxins
QW-7
QW 630.5.I3 QW 630.5.M3 QW 630.5.M9 QW 630.5.N4 QW 630.5.R5
Immunotoxins Marine toxins Mycotoxins Neurotoxins Ricin
Immune Responses
QW 640 QW 660 QW 680 QW 690 QW 700 QW 730 Agglutination. Precipitation
Classify works on immunodiagnostic tests in QY 265.
Lysis and bacterial action Complement. Complement fixation

Classify works on immunodiagnostic tests in QY 265.
Phagocytosis Infection. Mechanisms of infection and resistance Virulence. Invasiveness
Immunotherapy and Hypersensitivity

QW 800 QW 805 QW 806 QW 815 QW 900 Biological products producing immunity
Classify works on vaccines and vaccination for a specific disease, with the disease, e.g., Smallpox vaccination, WC 588.
Vaccines. Antitoxins. Toxoids

Classify works on toxins or antitoxins formed in the body in QW 630-630.5.
Vaccination Immune serums Anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity. Allergens

Classify works on diseases of hypersensitivity in general in WD 300-375. Classify specific allergic reactions with the system affected.
QW 920 QW 940 QW 945 QW 949
Immunosuppression. Immunosuppressive agents

Classify transplantation immunology in WO 680.
Immunotherapy
Classify works on therapy of a particular disease with the disease.
Serotherapy Active immunotherapy
QW-8

Schedule
QX
Parasitology
QX 1-45 Reference Works. General Works QX 50-195 Protozoa QX 200-451 Helminths. Annelida QX 460-483 Arthropods QX 500-675 Insects. Other Parasites

QX 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
QX 4 QX 5 QX 7 QX 9 QX 11 QX 11.1 QX 13 QX 15 QX 16 QX 17 QX 18 QX 18.2
Tables. Statistics

QX 19 QX 20
Schools, departments, and faculties of parasitology

Research (General)
QX 21
Parasitology as a profession
QX-1

Schedule
QX 22 QX 22.1

QX 23 QX 24 QX 25 QX 26
QX 26.5

QX 27 QX 28 QX 32 QX 32.1 QX 33 QX 33.1 QX 39 QX 45




Host-parasite relations
Protozoa
QX 50 QX 55 QX 70 QX 123 QX 135 QX 140 QX 151 [QX 190] QX 195 Protozoa Sarcodina (Amoebae) Mastigophora
(e.g., Giardia. Trichomonas. Trypanosoma. Leishmania)
Apicomplexa Plasmodia Toxoplasma Ciliata [This number not used]

Classify Toxoplasma, et al in QX 140.
Cnidaria
Helminths. Annelida
QX 200 QX 203 Helminths Nematoda
QX-2
QX 207 QX 243 QX 248 QX 271 QX 277 QX 301 QX 350 QX 352 QX 353 QX 355 QX 365 QX 400 QX 442 QX 451
Trichuroidea Strongyloidea Trichostrongyloidea Oxyuroidea Ascaroidea Filarioidea Platyhelminths Turbellaria Trematoda Schistosoma Fasciola Cestoda Echinococcus Annelida
Arthropods
QX 460 QX 463 [QX 465] QX 467 QX 469 QX 471 QX 473 QX 475 QX 479 QX 483 Arthropods Crustacea [This number not used]
Classify centipedes, millipedes in QX 460.
Arachnida Scorpions Spiders Acari Sarcoptidae (Mites)

(e.g., Sarcoptes scabiei)
Ticks Trombiculidae
Insects. Other Parasites

QX 500 QX 501 QX 502 QX 503 QX 505 QX 510 QX 515 QX 525 QX 530 QX 550 QX 555 QX 560 QX 565 QX 570 QX 600 Insects
Classify works on diseases of insects in SB 942.
Lice Pediculus
Classify here works on human body and head lice.
Hemiptera
(e.g., Bedbugs)
Diptera Mosquitoes Anopheles Aedes Culex Siphonaptera (Fleas) Coleoptera (Beetles) Lepidoptera (Moths. Butterflies) Hymenoptera (Bees. Wasps. Ants) Orthoptera
(e.g., Grasshoppers)
Insect control. Tick control

Classify works on pest control in general and other public health aspects in WA 240.
QX-3
QX 650 QX 675
Insect vectors Mollusca
QX-4

Schedule
QY
Clinical Pathology
Classify here works on general clinical pathology and diagnostics. Classify works on tests for a particular disease or for diseases of a particular system with the disease or system, except for works on syphilis tests, which are classed here. QY 1-39 Reference Works. General Works QY 50-110 Laboratory Animals. Laboratory Techniques QY 120-350 Diagnostic Tests QY 400-490 Blood. Blood Chemistry

QY 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
(Used for both monographs and serials) Includes ephemeral membership lists issued serially or separately. Classify annual reports, journals, etc., in W1.
QY 4
QY 5 QY 7 QY 9 QY 11 QY 11.1 QY 13 QY 15 QY 16 QY 17 QY 18 QY 18.2
Tables. Statistics

QY 19

QY-1
QY 20
Research (General)
QY 21 QY 22 QY 22.1
Medical technology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories of clinical laboratory technology (Table G)
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify directories of all pathologists in QZ 22.
Directories of clinical laboratory technology (Not Table G)

QY 23 QY 24 QY 25 QY 26
Laboratories, institutes, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution) Laboratory manuals. Technique
Classify works on specific tests by type.

QY 26.5

QY 27 QY 28 QY 32 QY 32.1 QY 33 QY 33.1 QY 35 QY 39



Molding and casting of anatomic models. Moulages Handbooks. Resource guides

Laboratory Animals. Laboratory Techniques

QY 50 QY 52 QY 54 QY 56 QY 58 QY 60 QY 60.A6 Laboratory animals (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on diseases of laboratory animals in SF 996.5; on vivisection as experimental surgery in WO 50; and on antivivisection in HV 4905-4959.
Acquisition and transportation

Classify catalogs in QY 26; directories of users and sources for obtaining, in QY 22.
Care and breeding Environment

(e.g., Germ-free life)
Experimental techniques
Cf. QY 25 Laboratory manuals.
Special classes of animals, A-Z Amphibia

QY-2
QY 60.B4 QY 60.C2 QY 60.D6 QY 60.F4 QY 60.L3 QY 60.M2 QY 60.P7 QY 60.R6 QY 60.S8 QY 90 QY 95 QY 100 [QY 105] QY 110
Birds Cats Dogs Fishes Lagomorpha (Rabbits, etc.) Mammals (General or not elsewhere classified) Primates Rodents Swine Chemical techniques Cytological techniques Bacteriological techniques [This number not used]
Classify animal inoculation in QY 100; SF 757.2.
Methods in medical mycology
Diagnostic Tests
QY 120 QY 125 QY 130 QY 140 QY 143 QY 147 QY 160 QY 175 QY 185 QY 190 QY 210 QY 220 QY 250 QY 260 QY 265 QY 275 QY 330 QY 335 QY 350 Sputum Saliva Gastric and duodenal contents Liver tests Bile pigments Function tests Feces Kidney function tests Urinalysis Semen Puncture fluids (Peritoneal. Pleural. Pericardial) Cerebrospinal fluid Immunodiagnostic tests
Cf. QW 525 for techniques of administering other immunologic tests.
Diagnostic skin tests Agglutination, precipitation, flocculation, and complement fixation tests Serodiagnostic tests for syphilis Assay of hormones Pregnancy tests Assay of vitamins
QY-3
Blood. Blood Chemistry

QY 400 General works
Classify works on morphology, physiology, and clinical aspects of diseases of blood in WH. Cf. WG for works on the cardiovascular system.
QY 402 QY 408 QY 410 QY 415 QY 450 QY 455 QY 465 QY 470 QY 480 [QY 485] QY 490
Cellular elements Physical examination

(e.g., Sedimentation. Volume index, etc.)
Coagulation
(e.g., Bleeding time, clotting time, etc.)
Typing Blood chemistry Nitrogenous constituents Lipids Carbohydrates Inorganic substances [This number not used] Enzymes
QY-4

Schedule
QZ
Pathology
QZ 1-39 Reference Works. General Works QZ 40-109 Pathogenesis. Etiology QZ 140-190 Manifestations of Disease QZ 200-380 Neoplasms. Cysts

QZ 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
QZ 4
General works
Classify material on comparative pathology in QZ 33.
QZ 5 QZ 7 QZ 9 QZ 11 QZ 11.1 QZ 11.5 QZ 13 QZ 15 QZ 16 QZ 17 QZ 18 QZ 18.2
Collected works (General) By several authors By individual authors Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General) History (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Paleopathology Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
Tables. Statistics

Classify here atlases on tissue pathology in disease.
Education
QZ 19 QZ 20.5
Schools, departments, and faculties of pathology

Research (General)
Classify material on cancer research in QZ 206. QZ-1

Schedule
QZ 21 QZ 22 QZ 22.1
Pathology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


QZ 23 QZ 24 QZ 25 QZ 26
Laboratories, institutes, etc. Cancer hospitals Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution) Laboratory manuals. Technique Equipment and supplies
QZ 26.5

QZ 27 QZ 28 QZ 32 QZ 32.1 QZ 32.3 QZ 32.4 QZ 33 QZ 35 QZ 39
Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution) Laws (Table G)



Comparative pathology Postmortem examination

Classify works on examination of dead bodies for medicolegal purposes in W 800-867.

Pathogenesis. Etiology
QZ 40 QZ 42 QZ 45 QZ 50 QZ 52 QZ 53 QZ 55 QZ 57 Pathogenesis. Etiology
Classify here works on causative factors and development. Classify works on diagnosis, therapy, etc., of the resultant disease with the disease or system.
Iatrogenic disease (General). Adverse effects of drugs. Medication errors

Classify works with emphasis on drug action in QV 38.
Developmental defects Heredity. Medical genetics

Classify works on pharmacogenetics in QV 38.
Genetic techniques Age factors. Sex factors

Classify works on age factors or sex factors relating to a particular disease, with the disease.
Trauma (Physical) Physical agents

(e.g., Light. Vibration) QZ-2
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule Cf. QT 162 for physiological effects.
QZ 59 QZ 65 QZ 85 QZ 105 QZ 109
Chemical agents Bacteria. Fungi. Viruses. Rickettsia (General)

Classify works on specific organisms in QW regardless of the subject.
Animal parasites Nutrition disorders

Cf. WD 100-175 for clinical aspects.
Vitamin deficiencies
Manifestations of Disease
QZ 140 QZ 150 QZ 160 QZ 170 QZ 180 QZ 190 General manifestations of disease Local reactions to injury and disease General reactions to injury and disease. Stress Circulatory disorders Degenerative processes. Disorders of metabolism
Cf. WD 200-226 for clinical aspects.
Local disorders of growth

(e.g., Hyperplasia)
Neoplasms. Cysts
QZ 200 QZ 201 QZ 202 QZ 204 QZ 206 QZ 220 QZ 220.1 QZ 241 QZ 266 QZ 267 QZ 268 QZ 269 QZ 275 Neoplasms. Cysts (General)
Classify works on neoplasms by site or tissue if applicable.
Popular works
Classify here popular works on all aspects of neoplasms.
Etiology. Metastasis. Regression. Invasiveness Precancerous conditions Research (General)

Classify works on specific topics by subject, e.g., on experimental work on the etiology of neoplasms in QZ 202.
Epidemiology (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Diagnosis. Diagnostic methods Therapy Drug therapy Surgical techniques Radiotherapy Pediatric oncology. Adolescent oncology (General)
Classify here all aspects of pediatric and adolescent neoplasms in general; classify works on particular neoplasms with the neoplasm. Classify works on neoplasms by site or tissue if applicable.
Specific types of neoplasms Specific types of neoplasms

Classify books on neoplasms by site when possible, especially when the emphasis is on dysfunction, symptomatology, and treatment. Emphasis in this section is on the pathology of tissues rather than on organ. Classify works on dental or oral tissue in WU 280.
QZ 310 [QZ 320] [QZ 330] QZ 340 QZ 345 QZ 350
Embryonal and mixed tumors [This number not used]

Classify tumors derived from developmental faults in QZ 310.

Classify tumors derived from fetal membranes in QZ 310.
Connective, muscle, and vascular tissues Sarcoma Leukemia. Lymphoma. Hematologic neoplasms
Cf. WH 250 and WH 525 for clinical aspects. QZ-3

Schedule
QZ 365 QZ 380
Glandular and epithelial tissue. Carcinoma (General or not elsewhere classified) Nerve tissue
QZ-4

Schedule
W
Health Professions
Classify here general and miscellaneous material relating to the health professions.
W 1-28 Reference Works. General Works W 32-64 Law. Ethics. Professional-Patient Relations W 74-80 Medical Economics W 82-83.1 Biomedical Technology W 84-85.5 Health Services. Patients and Patient Advocacy W 87-96 Professional Practice W 100-275 Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Service Plans W 322-323 Social Welfare Through Medicine W 601-925 Forensic Sciences W 601-750 Reference and General Works
W 775-867 Medicolegal Examination
W 900-925 Disability Evaluation. Compensation

W1 W2 Serials. Periodicals
Serial documents (Table G)

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here government administrative reports and statistics, including administrative reports and statistics on several hospitals under governmental administration. Cf. WX 2 Hospital administrative reports and statistics.
W3
Congresses
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here monographic and serial publication of recurring congresses on medicine and related subjects. Note that as of July 1, 1988, NLM no longer assigns W3 to newly acquired publications, with the exception of analytics to ongoing serial publication already classified in W3.
W 3.5
Directories of congresses
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify bibliographies of congress publications in ZW 3. Note that as of July 1, 1988, NLM no longer assigns W3.5 or ZW 3 to newly acquired publications.
W4
Dissertations on clinical research by university

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify other topics and reproductions by subject
W 4A
American dissertations on clinical research, by author

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify other topics and reproductions by subject; classify dissertations which qualify as Americana in WZ 270.
W5 W6 W7 W9
Collected works (General) By several authors Pamphlet volumes. Miscellaneous reprint volumes By individual authors Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General)
Classify works on specific topics by subject. W-1

Schedule
W 10 [W 11]
Travels (including expeditions and voyages) [This number not used]

Use WZ if appropriate number is available. When there is no appropriate WZ number, the history of a topic is classed with current practice.
W 13
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify material on medical shorthand here if it is the primary subject of book.
W 15
Terminology
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify works on classification of disease and on disease eponyms in WB 15.
W 16 W 17 W 18 W 18.2
Tables. Statistics

W 19 W 19.5

School catalogs, announcements, etc.) (Table G)

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here works of all schools including schools of dentisry and nursing.
W 20 W 20.5 W 20.55 W 20.55.A5 W 20.55.F4 W 20.55.H9 W 20.9 W 21
Graduate and continuing medical education (including fellowships, internships, residencies, etc.) Medical research (General)
Classify here material on the various aspects and accomplishments of medical research. Classify works on research limited to a particular subject with the subject.
Special topics, A-Z Animal experimentation. Animal testing alternatives Fetal Research Human experimentation Fraternities (Cutter from name of fraternity) Medicine as a profession. Peer review
Classify here works about medical careers. Classify those about other specific careers with the specialty, e.g., those about nursing in WY 16. Classify works on the specialities in general in W 87.
W 21.5
Allied health personnel. Allied health professions

Classify here works about supply and distribution as well as those about careers. Classify works on specific personnel in more specific number when available, e.g., those on nurses aides in WY 193. Classify works on health manpower including physicians in W 76.
W 22
(Used for both monographs and serials) W-2

Schedule
W 22.1

W 23 W 24 W 26
Laboratories, institutes, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution) Equipment and supplies
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here medical and surgical supply and instrument catalogs as well as catalogs of special equipment, e.g., tables and chairs in doctors' waiting rooms. Include works on history of instruments in general.
W 26.5 W 26.55 W 26.55.A7 W 26.55.A9 W 26.55.C7 W 26.55.D2 W 26.55.I4 W 26.55.S6
Informatics. Health informatics

Special topics, A-Z Artificial intelligence. Expert systems Automatic data processing Computers Decision making, Computer-assisted
Classify works on computer-assisted diagnosis (general) in WB 141; on computer-assisted therapy (general) in WB 300.
Information systems. Information storage and retrieval Software Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution or exhibit)
W 27 W 28
Law. Ethics. Professional-Patient Relations

W 32 W 32.1 W 32.5 Laws (General)(Table G)

Discussion of law. Medical jurisprudence (General)(Table G)

(Used for both monographs and serials) Include here works on legal advice, court decisions and opinions, legal rights and obligations. Cf. W 700, etc., Forensic medicine.
W 32.6 W 33 W 33.1 [W 39] W 40 W 40.1 W 44 W 44.1 W 49

Laws governing medical practice (Table G)



Classify handbooks for the health professions in W 49.
Licensure (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Malpractice (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Handbooks. Resource guides
W-3

Schedule
W 50 W 58 W 61 W 62 W 64
Medical ethics
Classify clinical ethics in WB 60.
Advertising Medical philosophy and logic Physicians' social relations. Attitude

Classify here works on relations with patients, the public, clubs, societies, etc.
Referral and consultation (General)

Classify here works on referral, etc., initiated by the physician. Classify works on particular medical problems by subject; works on problems referred by specialists with the specialty.
Medical Economics
W 74 W 74.1 W 76 W 79 W 80 Medical economics. Health care costs (General)(Table G)
Cf. W 58 for economic aspects of medical ethics.
General coverage (Not Table G) Health manpower and services, distribution and characteristics
Classify works limited to allied health manpower in W 21.5.
Income of physicians Practice management (including business administration)

Classify here medical secretaries' handbooks.
Biomedical Technology
W 82 W 83 W 83.1 Biomedical technology (General) Telemedicine (General)(Table G)
Classify works on telemedicine relating only to private practice in WB 50.
Health Services. Patients and Patient Advocacy

W 84 W 84.1 W 84.3 W 84.5 W 84.6 W 84.7 W 84.8 W 85 W 85.5 Health services. Quality of health care (General)(Table G)
Classify works on public health administration in appropriate WA number. Classify works on quality of health care relating only to private practice in WB 50.
General coverage (Not Table G) Research (General) Comprehensive health care. Community medicine
Cf. WA 546 Community health service.
Primary health care Patient care planning. Progressive health care (General)
Classify works on care of hospital patients in WX 162.
Patient care team

Classify works on hospital teams in WX 162.5.
Patients. Attitude and compliance. Satisfaction

Classify works on attitude toward particular subject with the subject.
Right to die. Advance directives. Living wills

Cf. WB 310 Hospice care. Terminal care.
Professional Practice
W 87 Professional practice
Cf. W 21 Medicine as a profession. Include here general works about types of practice in medicine and W-4
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule allied fields. Classify works on specific medical specialties or allied fields by subject, e.g., on surgery in WO 21; on nursing in WY 101-145, etc.
W 88
Administrative work. Teaching. Research

Classify here works about planning for administrative, teaching, or research careers. Classify works on practice management in W 80, etc.; on education and how to teach in W 18, etc.; on research itself in W 20.5, etc.
W 89 W 90 W 92 [W 94] W 96
Family practice (As a specialty) Private practice

Classify texts and treatises for general practitioner or family doctor in WB 110.
Specialism (General)
Classify works on a particular specialty with the specialty.
Group practice. Partnership practice [This number not used] Institutional practice
Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Service Plans

Classify works on Medicare and medical care plans for the aged in WT 31.
W 100 W 125 W 125.1 W 130 W 130.1 W 132 W 132.1 W 160 W 160.1 W 185 W 185.1 W 225 W 225.1 W 250 W 250.1 W 255 W 260 W 260.1 W 265 W 265.1 W 270 W 270.1
General works
Cf. W 275 General service plans by country.
Voluntary pre-payment plans (General or not elsewhere classified) (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Managed care plans (General or not elsewhere classified) (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Health maintenance organizations (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Hospitalization insurance. Major medical insurance. Long-term care insurance. Medigap insurance (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Compulsory pre-payment plans (not a function of the state) (General or not elsewhere classified) (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Medicine as function of the state (Table G)
Classify here material on health protection for everyone as a function of the state, supported by taxation, with medical services subject to regulation by the state.

Medical care for low-income, uninsured and indigent groups. Medicaid (Table G)
Nursing insurance
Dental insurance. State dentistry (Table G)
Pharmaceutical insurance (Table G)
Psychiatric insurance (Table G)
W-5

Schedule
W 275
Medical, dental, pharmaceutical and/or psychiatric service plans, by country (Table G)

Classify here works covering both compulsory and voluntary plans. Cf. W 100 General works.
Social Welfare Through Medicine

W 322 W 323 Medical social work
Include works on social service in hospitals here. Cf. WM 30.5 Psychiatric social work.
Medical missions
Classify biographical or autobiographical works of medical missionary doctors and nurses in WZ 100.
Forensic Sciences Reference and General Works

W 601 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
W 605 W 607 W 609 W 611 W 611.1 W 613 W 615 W 616 W 617 W 618 W 618.2
Tables. Statistics

Classify here atlases and pictorial works on any phase of forensic medicine, etc.
Education
W 622 W 622.1

W-6
W 623 W 624 W 625 W 626 W 626.5
Classify catalogs in W 26.

W 627 W 628 [W 632] W 639 W 700
Museums, exhibitions, etc., on medicolegal subjects Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution, exhibit, etc.) [This number not used]
Classify works on medical jurisprudence only in W 32.5-32.6. Cf. W 700.

General works
Classify here works on medical and pathological examination of criminal evidence, as well as works including material on medical jurisprudence. Classify works on medical jurisprudence only, in W 32.5-32.6.
W 705 W 725 W 740 W 750
Forensic dentistry Expert testimony Forensic psychiatry

Classify works on commitment in WM 32-33.
Forensic pathology. Forensic chemistry. Forensic anthropology
Medicolegal Examination
W 775 W 780 W 783 W 786 W 789 W 791 W 795 W 800 W 820 W 822 W 825 W 843 W 860 W 864 W 867 Medicolegal forensic examination (General) Examination of the living Malingering Identification Legal establishment of the beginning of life Consanguinity. Paternity. Pregnancy Rape. Sexual offenses Examination of dead bodies. Duties of coroners Signs of death. Time of death. Sudden death Destruction and attempted destruction of the human body Determination of cause of death. Forensic autopsy Trauma Criminal violence. Homicide Suicide Criminal abortion. Infanticide
Cf. WQ 225 for spontaneous abortion; WQ 440 for medical aspects of therapeutic or induced abortion; HQ 767 for social aspects of induced abortion.
W-7

Schedule
Disability Evaluation. Compensation

W 900 Forensic aspects of insurance
Classify works on liability insurance in form number 44 with malpractice when available in NLM schedules or in HG 9990 if general material.
W 910 W 925
Forensic aspects of compensation to victims of criminal violence Forensic aspects of occupational disease and injury
Cf. WV 32 for estimation of disability in otolaryngology; WW 32 for estimation of disability in ophthalmology.
W-8

Schedule
WA
Public Health
WA 1-106 Reference Works. General Works WA 108-245 Preventive Medicine WA 250-295 Accident and Injury Prevention WA 300-395 Health Problems of Special Population Groups WA 400-495 Occupational Medicine, Health and Hygiene WA 525-590 Health Administration and Organization WA 670-847 Sanitation. Environmental Control WA 670-674 General Sanitation and Environmental Control WA 675-690 Water WA 695-722 Food WA 730-744 Drugs. Cosmetics WA 750-776 Air. Noise WA 778-790 Waste WA 795-830 Housing. Buildings. Public Facilities WA 840-847 Mortuary Practice WA 900-950 Statistics. Surveys

WA 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
(Used for both monographs and serials) Include ephemeral membership lists issued serially or separately. Classify substantial lists with directories. Classify annual reports, journals, etc., in W1.
WA 4
Works on general hygiene (including in one volume personal hygiene, public health, etc.)
Classify general works on public health in WA 100.
WA 5 WA 7 WA 9 WA 11 WA 11.1 WA 13 WA 15 WA 16 WA 17 WA 18 WA 18.2
Tables. Statistics
Use for serials only; for monographs, use WA 900.

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here educational materials, e.g., outlines, questions and answers, programmed instruction, WA-1
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule catalogs, computer-assisted instruction, etc., regardless of format. Classify textbooks, regardless of format, by subject.
WA 19
Schools, colleges, and specialized departments and facilities

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify courses of study, college catalogs, etc., in W 19.5.
WA 20.5
Research (General)
Classify here works about research in general. Classify research limited to a particular subject with the subject.
WA 21 WA 22 WA 22.1
Public health as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


WA 23 WA 24 WA 25 WA 26
Classify catalogs in W 26. Classify works on safety equipment in general in WA 260; on industrial safety equipment in WA 485.
WA 26.5

WA 27 WA 28 WA 30 WA 30.5 WA 31 WA 32 WA 32.1 WA 33 WA 33.1 WA 39 WA 54 WA 55 WA 100
Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum or exhibit) Social, economic, and environmental factors in public health (General)
Classify works on rural health and hygiene in WA 390; on urban health and hygiene in WA 380.
Environmental medicine. Environmental illness Social medicine. Medical sociology Laws (Table G)
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify pure food laws in WA 697.




Registration and certification of the dead Registration of notifiable diseases General works
WA-2

Schedule
WA 105 WA 106
Epidemiology
Classify statistics in WA 900.
Disease reservoirs
Preventive Medicine
WA 108 WA 110 WA 230 WA 234 WA 240 Preventive health services. Preventive medicine (General) Prevention and control of communicable diseases. Transmission of infectious diseases
Classify works on immunological aspects in QW 700; on parasitological aspects of insect control in QX 600; on control of sexually transmitted diseases in WC 142.
Quarantine
Classify material on laws in WA 32-33.
Port and maritime quarantine Disinfection. Disinfestation. Pesticides (Including diseases caused by)
Classify works on immunological aspects in QX 650. Classify works on ectoparasitic infestations and disinfestations in WC 900.
WA 243 WA 245
Diagnostic services
Classify works on mass chest X-ray in WF 225; on mobile health units in WX 190.
Mass screening. Multiphasic screening
Accident and Injury Prevention

WA 250 WA 260 WA 275 WA 288 WA 292 General works
Classify works on occupational accidents and their prevention in WA 485.
Protective devices (General) Traffic accidents. Public health aspects of automobile driving Accidents in the home, office, etc. Consumer protection and product safety (General)
Include works on household articles and products as causes of accidents
First aid in illness and injury, e.g., Bandaging. Minor injuries

Classify works on resuscitation in anesthesiology in WO 250; on resuscitation of the newborn in WQ 450. Classify military first aid manuals in UH 396.
WA 295
Disasters. Disaster planning. Rescue work. Terrorism

Works on preparedness, response, and rescue in major public health emergencies are classified here. Classify disaster planning in hospitals in WX 185. Classify hospital emergency service in WX 215
Health Problems of Special Population Groups

WA 300 General works
Classify general works on diseases generally associated with particular ethnic groups in WB 720. Include works on particular groups not elsewhere classified.
WA 305 WA 308 WA 309
Mental health of special population groups

Classify works on particular diseases in WM. Cf. WM 105 for general works on mental health.
Family health
Cf. W 89 Family practice as a specialty; WB 110 for works for the family doctor.
Women's health
WA-3
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule Cf. WA 491 Protection of women in the workplace.
WA 310 WA 320 WA 330 WA 350 WA 351 WA 352 WA 353 WA 360 WA 380 WA 390 WA 395
Maternal welfare. Maternal and child welfare. Maternal health services Child welfare. Child abuse. Child health services Adolescent health services School health and hygiene services. School dental health services
Cf. WU 113 for dental hygiene.
Universities and colleges School mental health services

Classify works on diseases in WM.
Universities and colleges Veterans health Urban health and hygiene

Cf. WA 546 Local health administration.
Rural health and hygiene

Classify agricultural workers' diseases in WA 400.
Health in developing countries
Occupational Medicine, Health and Hygiene

WA 400 General works (including occupational diseases)
Classify works on particular diseases by system, etc. Cf. WF 405 Tuberculosis in the workplace; WR 600 Occupational dermatitis; WW 505 Occupational ophthalmology.
WA 412 WA 420 WA 440 WA 450 WA 465 WA 470 WA 475 WA 485 WA 487 WA 487.5 WA 487.5.A78 WA 487.5.D4 WA 487.5.F4 WA 487.5.H4 WA 491
Medical and dental services Violence in the workplace (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify violence in health facilities at WX 185.
Prevention and control of occupational diseases Air quality in the workplace Industrial poisons and poisoning (General)
Classify works on toxicology of chemicals with no industrial health emphasis and on specific chemicals in QV 600-662; or if insecticides in WA 240.
Illumination. Noise. Radiation. Vibration Occupational fatigue and its prevention Occupational accidents. Safety equipment Accidents in professional work
Use only for works on professions not ordinarily considered industrial
By occupation, A-Z Art Dancing Firefighting Health Personnel Women's occupational health
Cf. WA 309 Women's health. WA-4
WA 495
Occupational mental health services
Health Administration and Organization

WA 525 WA 530 WA 530.1 WA 540 WA 540.1 WA 541 WA 541.1 WA 546 WA 546.1 WA 550 WA 550.1 WA 590 General works International health administration (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) National and state health administration (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Regional health planning (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Local health administration. Community health services (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Family planning services (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Health education
Classify here works on informal health education (community, radio, etc.). Classify works on study and teaching of public health in WA 18; classify teachers' manuals on physiology and hygiene in QT 200.
Sanitation. Environmental Control General Sanitation and Environmental Control

WA 670 WA 671 WA 672 WA 672.1 WA 674 General works Sanitary engineering. Environmental control (General)
Classify works on extraterrestrial environment in WD 758; on sealed cabin ecology in WD 756.
Inspection. Surveys (Table G)

Classify works on inspection in particular areas by subject.
General coverage (Not Table G) Military hygiene
Water
WA 675 WA 686 WA 687 WA 689 WA 690 Water. Water supply. Sources
Include works on sanitary aspects of ice and ice making here.
Analysis
Cf. QW 80 Water microbiology.
Saline water conversion Pollution

Classify works on radioactive pollution in WN 615; general works on industrial seawater pollution in WA 788; on pollution of bathing beaches in WA 820.
Purification
Food
WA 695 Food. Food supply. Food inspection
WA-5
WA 697 WA 701 WA 703 WA 707 WA 710 WA 712 WA 715 WA 716 WA 719 WA 722
Pure food laws

Classify here food and drug laws discussed together. Classify works on drug laws alone in QV 32-33.
Adulteration and contamination

Classify works on radioactive contamination in WN 612.
Fresh foods (Vegetables. Fruits. Eggs. Fish) Meat and poultry inspection Preserved foods (canned, dried, frozen, salted, smoked, etc.) Food additives Milk. Milk supply. Dairy products Analysis Pasteurization Fats. Oils. Margarine
Drugs. Cosmetics
WA 730 Drugs. Drug adulteration and contamination. Pharmacies
Classify here works on refrigeration of biological products. Classify works on fraud in QV 773; on drug legislation in QV 32-33.
WA 744
Cosmetics. Barber shops. Beauty salons
Air. Noise
WA 750 WA 754 Air sanitation and hygiene Pollution and pollutants
Cf. QW 82 Air microbiology; WA 450 Industrial pollution. Classify works on radioactive pollutions and pollutants in WN 615. Classify works on agents used extensively in biochemistry or pharmacology in QU or QV.
WA 770 WA 774 WA 776
Ventilating. Heating Air conditioning Noise and noise abatement
Waste
WA 778 WA 780 WA 785 WA 788 WA 790 Waste products. Waste disposal Refuse and garbage disposal Sewage disposal. Soil pollution
Classify works on radioactive pollution and pollutants in WN 615.
Hazardous waste. Industrial waste (including radioactive waste)

Cf. WN 650 for general works on radiation safety.
Medical waste. Dental waste
Housing. Buildings. Public Facilities

WA 795 WA 799 WA 810 WA 820 WA 830 Housing Public buildings. Restaurants Public transportation Bathing beaches. Public baths. Swimming pools Toilet facilities
WA-6
Mortuary Practice
WA 840 WA 844 WA 846 WA 847 Mortuary practice Embalming Burial. Cemeteries Cremation
Statistics. Surveys
WA 900 Public health statistics (including narrative reports on health conditions and health surveys)(Table G)
Classify mortality statistics with causes of death here. Classify works on infant and child mortality without causes of death in WS 16. Classify works on maternal mortality without causes of death in WQ 16. Classify general mortality statistics in HB. Classify works on nutrition surveys in QU 146-146.1.
WA 900.1 WA 950
General coverage (Not Table G) Theory or methods of medical statistics

Classify works on biometry in its broader sense in QH 323.5.
WA-7

Schedule
WB
Practice of Medicine
WB 1-117 Reference Works. General Works WB 120-130 Home Health Care. Works about Medicine for the Layperson WB 141-293 Diagnosis WB 141-143 General Diagnosis WB 143-182 Signs and Symptoms WB 200-288 Physical Diagnosis WB 290-293 Medical History. Clinical Reports WB 300-962 Therapeutics WB 300-391 General Therapeutics WB 400-449 Diet and Nutrition WB 460-555 Physical and Occupational Therapy WB 700-760 Medical Climatology WB 880-962 Complementary and Alternative Therapies

WB 1 Societies (Table G)
WB 5 WB 7 WB 9 [WB 11]
Collected works (on clinical medicine, diagnosis, special therapeutic systems) By several authors By individual authors Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General) [This number not used]
Use WZ for history of medical practice. Classify works on the history of special systems of therapeutics in the numbers for those specialities (WB 900-962). The latter are the only numbers used for history in the WB schedule.
WB 13 WB 15
Encyclopedias
Classify dictionaries in W 13.
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify works that consist of general medical nomenclature or terminology in W 15.
WB 16 WB 17
Tables. Statistics

(e.g., those on special devices or forms of therapy, such as Acupuncture.) Cf. QZ 17 for tissue pathology of disease.
WB 18
Education
Classify here materials on education in the special systems of therapeutics or other topics specific to this schedule. Classify materials on general medical education in W 18.
WB 18.2
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here educational materials, e.g., outlines, questions and answers, programmed instruction, WB-1
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule catalogs, computer-assisted instruction, etc., regardless of format. Classify textbooks, regardless of format, by subject.
WB 22 WB 22.1
Directories (of health resorts and/or special systems of therapeutics)(Table G)


WB 23 WB 24 WB 25 WB 26
Institutes. Laboratories of experimental research Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution) Technique of research in internal medicine
Classify works on technique of research limited to a particular subject with the subject.

Classify medical and surgical supply and instrument catalogs in W 26. Classify works on self help devices in WB 320.
[WB 26.5]

Classify works on medical informatics, data processing or computers used in medicine in W 26.5 or by subject.
Hospitals, dispensaries and clinics for specialized types of therapy, e.g., Homeopathy. Diathermy. Hydrotherapy
Classify works on general hospitals in WX; others in specialty numbers.
WB 27 WB 27.1 WB 28
Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital)(Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Rehabilitation centers. Residential facilities. Sheltered workshops
Cf. WM 29-29.1 Mental health facilities.
WB 28.5 WB 28.6 WB 29 WB 32 WB 32.1 WB 33 WB 33.1 WB 39 WB 50 WB 50.1 WB 60 WB 100
Laws relating to special systems of therapeutics (Table G)





Medical practice (Table G)

Classify here works dealing only with private practice. Classify works on health services in general in W 84-84.3.
General coverage (Not Table G) Bioethics. Clinical ethics. Clinical ethics committees
Classify works on hospital clinical ethics committees in WX 150.
General works
WB-2

Schedule
WB 101 WB 102 WB 103 WB 104 WB 105 WB 110 WB 112 WB 115 WB 116 WB 117
Ambulatory care (General)

Cf. WX 205 Hospital outpatient clinics, ambulatory care facilities.
Clinical medicine Behavioral medicine Medical psychology Emergency medicine. Medical emergencies
Classify works on emergency hospital service in WX 215; on first aid in WA 292.
Family practice (including general practice)

Classify works on general or family practice as a specialty in W 89.
Osteopathic medicine Internal medicine Military medicine Medical uses of non-ionizing radiation (General)
Cf. WB 288 for diagnostic use; WB 480 for therapeutic use.
Home Health Care. Works about Medicine for the Layperson

WB 120 WB 130 Popular medicine (General)
(e.g., Household medical books. Self medication)
General works for laymen

Classify here books on general medicine written in style suitable for laymen.
Diagnosis General Diagnosis

WB 141 WB 141.4 WB 141.5 WB 142 General works
Cf. QY 4 General works on clinical pathology.
Health status Differential diagnosis Prognosis. Monitoring
Signs and Symptoms

WB 143 WB 146 WB 152 WB 158 WB 176 WB 182 Signs and symptoms Asthenia. Cachexia. Fatigue Chills. Fever Dehydration. Edema Pain Syncope. Coma
WB-3
Physical Diagnosis
WB 200 WB 205 WB 270 WB 275 WB 278 WB 280 WB 282 WB 284 WB 286 WB 288 [WB 289] Physical diagnosis (General) Technique of physical examination Temperature Inspection. Palpation Auscultation. Percussion Blood pressure Pulse Respiration Body weights and measures Diagnostic uses of non-ionizing radiation [This number not used]
Classify diagnostic use of ultrasonics in WN 208.
Medical History. Clinical Reports

WB 290 WB 293 Medical history taking
Classify works on medical record libraries and hospital records in WX 173.
Collections of clinical case reports

Classify here miscellaneous collections. Classify case reports limited to one disease with the disease.
Therapeutics General Therapeutics

WB 300 WB 305 WB 310 WB 320 General works Instructions or non-drug prescriptions for devices or therapy (General)
Classify specific devices or therapies by subject.
Hospice care. Palliative care. Terminal care

Cf. W 85.5 Right to die; WY 152 Nursing care of terminal patients.
Rehabilitation of the disabled (General)

Classify here works on physical and medical rehabilitation in general as well as those that include educational, social, and vocational rehabilitation. Classify works on specific types, by type, e.g., Physical therapy WB 460. Classify works with no medical slant in HD 7255-7256.
WB 325 WB 327 WB 330 WB 340 WB 342 WB 344 WB 350 WB 354 WB 356
Aftercare
Cf. WM 29-29.1 for mental patients; WO 183 Postoperative care; WY 100 Nursing care.
Self care Drug therapy

Cf. QV Pharmacology.
Drug Administration Inhalation. Intranasal Rectal Oral Injections. Infusions Blood transfusion
WB-4

Schedule
WB 365 WB 369 WB 369.5 WB 369.5.A17 WB 369.5.A18 WB 369.5.E2 WB 369.5.E4 WB 369.5.M5 WB 369.5.M9 WB 371 WB 373 [WB 375] WB 377 WB 379 WB 381 WB 391
Various other therapeutic and diagnostic procedures (General or not elsewhere classified) Acupuncture. Acupuncture therapy. Moxibustion Specific techniques, A-Z Acupressure Acupuncture Analgesia Ear acupuncture Electroacupuncture Meridians. Acupuncture points Moxibustion Cupping. Counterirritation
(e.g., Mustard plasters)
Punctures (General or not elsewhere classified) [This number not used] Spinal, cisternal and ventricular puncture Biopsy Phlebotomy. Bloodletting Tissue therapy. Organotherapy
Diet and Nutrition

WB 400 Dietetics. Diet therapy. Nutrition therapy
Classify works on diets to be used with particular diseases with the disease, e.g., atherogenic diet in WG 550. Classify works on normal dietary practice in QT 235. Classify works on nutrition and food values in QU 145-145.5.
WB 405 WB 410 WB 420 WB 422 WB 424 WB 425 WB 426 WB 427 WB 428 WB 430 WB 431 WB 432 WB 433 WB 438 WB 442 WB 444 WB 447 WB 449
Dietary cookbooks (General) Special methods of feeding, e.g., parenteral; tube Fasting Macrobiotic diet Low sodium diets. Salt-free diets Fat control
Classify works on reducing diets in WD 210-212.
Meat diets. Protein control Carbohydrate control Milk diets. Calcium control Vegetable diets. Fruit diets
Classify here works on vegetarian diets used therapeutically. Classify works on vegetarian diets as normal dietary practice in QT 235.
Cereals. Grains. Seeds. Breads Raw food diets Beverages Coffee. Tea. Chocolate Water. Mineral waters
Classify general works on hydrotherapy in WB 520.
Wines. Liquors. Cordials. Beer Miscellaneous food preparations

(e.g., Yeast)
Diet fads (Critical and historical material)

Classify here critical and historical works.
Physical and Occupational Therapy

WB 460 WB 469 WB 473 WB 480 WB 495 WB 510 Physical medicine. Physical therapy Heat therapy. Induced hyperthermia Cryotherapy. Therapeutic use of cold Ultraviolet therapy. Sunlight. Light therapy Electric stimulation therapy Diathermy
WB-5
WB 515 WB 520 WB 525 WB 535 WB 537 WB 541 WB 545 WB 550 WB 555
Ultrasonic therapy Hydrotherapy (General) Balneology Musculoskeletal Manipulations (General or not elsewhere classified) Massage Exercise therapy. Medical gymnastics
Cf. QT 255 Physical education
Rest. Relaxation
Classify works on hygienic aspects of rest and relaxation in QT 265.
Therapeutic use of music

Classify works on therapeutic use of music in psychiatry in WM 450.5.M8.
Occupational therapy
Classify works on occupational therapy in psychiatry in WM 450.5.O2.
Medical Climatology
WB 700 WB 710 WB 720 Medical climatology. Geography of disease Diseases of geographic areas Diseases of ethnic groups (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify here works on diseases that are associated primarily with a particular ethnic group, when treated as such. Classify works on general health problems of ethnic groups in WA 300-305. Classify works on specific diseases with the disease.
WB 750 WB 760 WB 760.1
Climatotherapy
Cf. WF 330 Climatotherapy of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Health resorts (Table G)

Includes history.
Complementary and Alternative Therapies

WB 880 WB 885 WB 890 WB 900 WB 903 WB 905 WB 905.6 WB 905.7 WB 905.8 WB 905.9 WB 920 WB 925 WB 930 WB 935 WB 940 WB 960 WB 962 Mind-body interactions. Mental healing Faith healing. Christian Science healing Special systems of therapeutics. Complementary therapies(General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on cupping in WB 371; on diet fads in WB 449; on vegetarianism in WB 430; on mental healing in WB 880-885. Classify works on a specific disease with the disease.
History of special systems or complementary therapies (General or not elsewhere classified) Anthroposophy (used in medicine)
Cf. BP 595-597 General works.
Chiropractic History and philosophy Chiropractic as a profession. Ethics. Peer review

Classify works on education in WB 18.
Diagnosis Therapeutics Eclecticism Herbal medicine. Phytotherapy Homeopathy Naturopathy Osteopathic manipulation Radiesthesia Reflexotherapy
WB-6

Schedule
WC
Communicable Diseases
Classify here all major systemic infectious diseases with the exception of tuberculosis, which classes in WF 200-415. A few infectious diseases, usually local in character, are classed with the part affected, e.g., those classed in Dermatology, WR 220-245. Classify diseases for which no specific class number exists here on the basis of likeness, e.g., pseudoglanders with glanders in WC 330. Note that some related diseases are classed together regardless of the affecting organism, e.g., the pneumonias (WC 202-209) and the dysenteries (WC 280-285). Classify works on an infection which affects a single organ with the organ. WC 1-100 Reference Works. General Works WC 140-185 Sexually Transmitted Diseases WC 195-425 Infection. Bacterial Infections WC 195 General Infection WC 200-255 Bacterial Infections WC 260-290 Enteric Infections WC 302-425 Other Bacterial Infections. Zoonotic Bacterial Infections WC 450-475 Fungal Infections WC 500-593 Virus Diseases WC 500 General Virus Diseases WC 501-520 General RNA Virus Infections WC 503-503.7 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV Infections WC 505-520 Viral Respiratory Tract Infections. Respirovirus Infections WC 522-532 Infectious Mononucleosis. Arbovirus Infections WC 534-556 Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers. Other Virus Diseases WC 570-593 Infectious Viral Skin Diseases WC 600-660 Rickettsial Infections. Chlamydial Infections WC 680-950 Tropical and Parasitic Diseases

WC 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
WC 5 WC 7 WC 9 WC 11 WC 11.1 WC 13
Collected works (General) By several authors By individual authors Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General) History (General)(Table G)
Classify history of a single infectious disease with the disease.
General coverage (Not Table G) Dictionaries. Encyclopedias

WC-1
WC 15 WC 16 WC 17 WC 18 WC 18.2
Tables. Statistics

Classify here also atlases on single infectious diseases.
Education
WC 19 WC 20

Research (General)
WC 22 WC 22.1

WC 23 WC 24 WC 25 WC 26 WC 26.5

WC 27 WC 27.1 WC 28
Isolation and quarantine hospitals, leprosaria, prophylaxis stations, clinics, dispensaries, etc. Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital)(Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) [This number not used]
Classify laws relating to infectious diseases in WA 32.
WC 28.5 WC 28.6 [WC 32] [WC 33]

Classify discussion of laws relating to infectious diseases in WA 33.
WC-2

Schedule
WC 39 WC 100

General works
Sexually Transmitted Diseases

WC 140 WC 142 WC 144 WC 150 WC 155 WC 160 WC 161 WC 162 WC 164 WC 165 WC 168 [WC 169] WC 170 WC 180 WC 185 Sexually transmitted diseases
Classify works on AIDS and HIV infections in WC 503-503.7.
Control measures Prevention Gonorrhea

Classify works on gonorrhea in the female in WP 157.
Chancroid Syphilis Congenital Primary. Secondary Tertiary Neurosyphilis

Cf. WM 220 for general works on organic psychoses.
Cardiovascular [This number not used]

Classify gummatous lesions in WC 165.
Treatment Granuloma inguinale Lymphogranuloma venereum
Infection. Bacterial Infections General Infection

WC 195 Infection. Cross infection. Laboratory infection
Cf. WX 167 for prevention and control of cross infection in hospitals; WU 29 for prevention and control of cross infection in dental health facilities or in the provision of dental care.
Bacterial Infections
WC 200 WC 202 WC 204 WC 207 WC 209 WC 210 WC 214 WC 217 WC 220 WC 230 WC 234 WC 240 WC 242 Bacterial infections (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on localized bacterial infections by site.
Pneumonia (General) Pneumococcal pneumonia. Staphylococcal pneumonia Viral pneumonia Other Streptococcal infections (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on endocarditis in WG 285; on impetigo in WR 225.
Scarlet fever Pneumococcal infections

Classify works on lobar pneumonia in WC 204.
Rheumatic fever. Chorea in rheumatic fever

Classify works on rheumatic heart disease in WG 240.
Focal infection
Cf. WU 290 in dentistry.
Erysipelas Bacteremia. Septicemia. Toxemias

Classify works on pregnancy toxemias in WQ 215.
Listeria infections
WC-3
WC 245 WC 246 WC 250 WC 255
Meningococcal infections Mycoplasmatales infections Staphylococcal infections

Classify works on infectious skin diseases in WR; on hordeolum in WW 205; on staphylococcal pneumonia in WC 204; on food poisoning in WC 268.
Wound infection
Cf. WO 185 Surgical wound infection.
Enteric Infections
WC 260 WC 262 WC 264 WC 266 WC 268 Enterobacteriaceae and other enteric infections
Classify works on Yersinia infections in WC 350.
Cholera Epidemics Paratyphoid fevers Bacterial food poisoning

Classify works on contamination of food by specific chemicals with the chemical involved. Classify works on food poisoning caused by pesticides in WA 240. Classify works on plant poisoning in WD 500-530.
WC 269 WC 270 WC 280 WC 282 WC 285 WC 290
Salmonella infections
Classify works on salmonella food poisoning in WC 268; on paratyphoid fevers in WC 266.
Typhoid fever Dysentery Bacillary dysentery Amebic dysentery. Amebiasis

Classify works on amebic liver abscess in WI 730.
Escherichia coli infections
Other Bacterial Infections. Zoonotic Bacterial Infections

WC 302 WC 305 WC 310 WC 318 WC 320 WC 330 WC 335 WC 340 WC 350 WC 355 WC 368 WC 370 WC 375 WC 380 WC 390 WC 400 [WC 405] WC 406 WC 410 WC 420 WC 422 WC 425 Actinomycetales infections. Mycobacterium infections
Classify works on leprosy in WC 335; on maduromycosis in WR 340; on tuberculosis in WF, etc.
Anthrax Brucellosis Corynebacterium infections Diphtheria Pseudomonas infections. Glanders Leprosy Bordetella infections. Whooping cough Yersinia infections. Plague Epidemics Clostridium infections
Classify works on botulism in WC 268; on bacillary hemoglobinuria in WJ 344.
Tetanus. Trismus Gas gangrene Tularemia Rat-bite fever Spirochete infections [This number not used]
Classify rat-bite fever (sodoku) in WC 390.
Borrelia infections. Lyme disease Relapsing fever Leptospirosis. Weil disease Treponemal infections
Classify works on syphilis in WC 160-170.
Yaws
WC-4
Fungal Infections
WC 450 WC 460 WC 465 WC 470 WC 475 Mycoses (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on dermatomycoses in WR 300-340; on fungal lung diseases in WF 652.
Coccidioidomycosis. Paracoccidioidomycosis Histoplasmosis Candidiasis

Classify works on cutaneous candidiasis in WR 300.
Cryptococcosis. Sporotrichosis
Virus Diseases General Virus Diseases

WC 500 Virus diseases (General or not elsewhere classified)
General RNA Virus Infections

WC 501 WC 502 RNA virus infections (General or not elsewhere classified) Retroviridae infections (General or not elsewhere classified)
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV Infections

WC 503 WC 503.1 WC 503.2 WC 503.3 WC 503.4 WC 503.41 WC 503.5 WC 503.6 WC 503.7 Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV infections Diagnosis Therapy Etiology. Transmission Epidemiology (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Complications Prevention and control Psychosocial aspects
Viral Respiratory Tract Infections. Respirovirus Infections

WC 505 WC 510 WC 512 WC 515 WC 518 WC 520 Viral respiratory tract infections (General or not elsewhere classified) Common cold Orthomyxoviridae infections (General or not elsewhere classified) Influenza Respirovirus Infections (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on measles in WC 580.
Mumps
Infectious Mononucleosis. Arbovirus Infections

WC 522 WC 524 [WC 525] WC 526 WC 528 WC 530 WC 532 Infectious mononucleosis Arbovirus infections (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on arbovirus encephalitis in WC 542; on lymphocytic choriomeningitis in WC 540.

Classify psittacosis [ornithosis] in WC 660.
Phlebotomus fever Dengue Yellow fever Epidemics

WC-5
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers. Other Virus Diseases

WC 534 WC 536 WC 540 WC 542 WC 550 WC 555 WC 556 Viral hemorrhagic fevers Human viral hepatitis Neurotropic virus diseases (General or not elsewhere classified) Arbovirus encephalitis. Equine encephalomyelitis (in humans)
Classify works on encephalomyelitis of the horse in SF 959.E5.
Rabies Poliomyelitis Prevention and control
Infectious Viral Skin Diseases

WC 570 WC 571 WC 572 WC 575 WC 578 WC 580 WC 582 WC 584 WC 585 WC 588 WC 590 WC 593 Infectious viral skin diseases (General or not elsewhere classified) Herpesviridae infections (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on infectious mononucleosis in WC 522; on Burkitt's lymphoma in WH 525; on other infections with no skin manifestations in WC 500.
Chickenpox Herpes zoster Herpes simplex Measles Rubella Poxviridae infections (General or not elsewhere classified) Smallpox Prevention and control Epidemics Cat-scratch disease
Rickettsial Infections. Chlamydial Infections

WC 600 WC 602 WC 605 WC 610 WC 615 WC 620 WC 625 WC 630 WC 635 WC 640 WC 660 Rickettsial and chlamydial infections. Tick-borne diseases (General or not elsewhere classified) Trench fever Epidemic louse-borne typhus Epidemics Endemic flea-borne typhus Rocky Mountain spotted fever Other tick-borne rickettsial infections
(e.g., Q fever)
Scrub typhus Other mite-borne rickettsial infections Bartonellaceae infections Psittacosis
Tropical and Parasitic Diseases

WC 680 WC 695 WC 698 WC 700 WC 705 WC 715 Tropical diseases (General)
Cf. WR 350 Tropical diseases of the skin.
Parasitic diseases (General or not elsewhere classified)

Classify general works on localized infections by site, e.g., Parasitic skin diseases in WR 345.
Parasitic intestinal diseases (General or not elsewhere classified)

Classify works on amebic dysentery in WC 285.
Protozoan infections (General or not elsewhere classified)

Classify works on amebiasis in WC 285; on trichomonas vaginitis in WP 258. See also other localized infections indexed.
Trypanosomiasis Visceral leishmaniasis

WC-6
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule Classify general works on leishmaniasis and on mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in WR 350.
WC 725 WC 730 WC 735 WC 750 WC 755 WC 765 WC 770 WC 800 WC 805 WC 810 [WC 825] WC 830 WC 838 WC 840 WC 850 WC 855 WC 860 WC 865 WC 870 WC 880 WC 885 WC 890 WC 900
Toxoplasmosis (General or not elsewhere classified) Coccidiosis Balantidiasis Malaria Epidemiology Prevention and control Therapy Helminthiasis (General or not elsewhere classified) Trematode infections (General or not elsewhere classified) Schistosomiasis [This number not used]
Classify Cestode infections in WC 830.
Cestode infections (General or not elsewhere classified) Cysticercosis. Taeniasis Echinococcosis

Classify works on hepatic echinococcosis in WI 700; on pulmonary echinococcosis in WF 600.
Nematode infections (General or not elsewhere classified) Trichinosis Trichuriasis. Oxyuriasis Strongyloidiasis Ascariasis Filariasis and related conditions (General or not elsewhere classified) Onchocerciasis Hookworm infections (General or not elsewhere classified) Ectoparasitic infestations, disinfestation (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on pediculosis in WR 375; on scabies in WR 365 or if veterinary in SF 810. Cf. WC 625 and WC 635 for tick and mite-borne rickettsial infections.
WC 950
Zoonoses (General)
Classify work on specific diseases of animals in SF.
WC-7

Schedule
WD
Disorders of Systemic, Metabolic or Environmental Origin, etc.
The WD schedule consists of a series of small tables which deal with subjects that cannot be readily integrated into other schedules because of the underlying framework of the Classification. Classify works on history or societies in the general number for each table. WD 100-175 Nutrition Disorders WD 200-226 Metabolic Diseases WD 200-200.1 General Metabolic Diseases WD 200.5-214 Specific Metabolic Diseases WD 220-226 Water-Electrolyte Imbalance WD 300-375 Immunologic and Collagen Diseases. Hypersensitivity WD 400-430 Animal Poisons WD 500-530 Plant Poisons WD 600-670 Disorders and Injuries of Environmental Origin WD 700-745 Aviation Medicine WD 750-758 Space Medicine WD 800 Naval Medicine
Nutrition Disorders
Classify works on nutrition disorders in infancy and childhood in WS 115-130; in the aged in WT 115.
WD 100 WD 101 WD 105 WD 110 WD 120 WD 122 WD 124 WD 126 WD 140 WD 145 WD 150 WD 155 WD 175
General works
Classify here works on particular nutrition disorders not included below or elsewhere classified.

Deficiency diseases (General or not elsewhere classified)

Classify works on deficiency of hormones in WK; on deficiencies as etiological factors in particular diseases with the disease.
Vitamin A deficiency
(e.g., Night blindness)
Vitamin B deficiency Thiamine deficiency

(e.g., Beriberi)
Riboflavin deficiency Pellagra Ascorbic acid deficiency

(e.g., Scurvy)
Vitamin D deficiency
(e.g., Rickets)
Vitamin E deficiency Vitamin K deficiency Celiac disease. Sprue
WD-1
Metabolic Diseases General Metabolic Diseases

WD 200 WD 200.1 General works
Classify works on diabetes and related conditions in WK; on achlorhydria in WI 308.

Specific Metabolic Diseases

WD 200.5 WD 200.5.C2 WD 200.5.G6 WD 200.5.H5 WD 200.5.H8 WD 200.5.H9 WD 200.5.I7 WD 200.5.M2 WD 200.5.M6 WD 200.5.P4 WD 200.5.P7 WD 205 WD 205.5 WD 205.5.A5 WD 205.5.A6 WD 205.5.C2 WD 205.5.H9 WD 205.5.L5 WD 205.5.M3 WD 205.5.M4 WD 205.5.P2 WD 205.5.P6 WD 205.5.P8 WD 205.5.X2 WD 210 WD 212 WD 214 Specific diseases or groups of diseases not classified elsewhere, A-Z Calcium metabolism disorders
Classify works on deficiency diseases in WD 100-175.
Glucose metabolism disorders

Classify works on diabetes mellitus in WK 810-850.
Hyperammonemia Dyslipidemias Hyperprolactinemia Iron metabolism disorders Malabsorption syndromes

Classify works on celiac disease and sprue in WD 175. Classify works for the gastroenterologist in WI 500.
Mitochondrial diseases Phosphorus metabolism disorders Protein-losing enteropathies Inborn errors of metabolism (General)
Classify works on the hemolytic anemias in WH 170; on chronic idiopathic jaundice in WI 703; on errors of renal tubular transport in WJ 301.
Specific errors or groups of errors not elsewhere classified, A-Z Amino acid metabolism
Classify works on albinism in WR 265.
Amyloidosis Carbohydrate metabolism Hyperbilirubinemia, Hereditary Lipid metabolism Metal metabolism (General)
Classify works on specific disorders separately.
Minerals Paralyses, Familial periodic Porphyrias Purine-pyrimidine metabolism

Classify works on gout in WE 350.
Xanthomatosis Overweight. Obesity

Classify works on reducing diets here or in WD 212 below.
Popular works Adiposis dolorosa. Lipomatosis. Lipodystrophy

Classify works on panniculitis in WR 220; on lipochondrodystrophy in WD 205.5.C2.
WD-2
Water-Electrolyte Imbalance
WD 220 WD 222 WD 226 Water-electrolyte imbalance. Acid-base imbalance
Classify works on water-electrolyte balance and acid base equilibrium in QU 105.
Acidosis
Classify works on diabetic acidosis in WK 830; on renal tubular acidosis in WJ 301; on respiratory acidosis in WF 140.
Alkalosis
Immunologic and Collagen Diseases. Hypersensitivity

This schedule is for works on diseases that are largely systemic. Classify works on the hematologic diseases in WH; on disorders associated with transplantation in WO 680; on phagocytic bactericidal dysfunction and associated conditions in QW 690.
WD 300
General works
Classify works on asthma in WF 553; on hay fever in WV 335; on dermatitis in WR 160; on respiratory hypersensitivity in WF 150.
WD 301 WD 305 WD 308

Autoimmune diseases (General) Immune complex disease. Immunologic deficiency syndromes (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and other HIV infections in WC 503-503.7.
WD 310 WD 320 WD 330 WD 375
Food hypersensitivity Drug hypersensitivity Serum sickness Collagen diseases and other connective tissue diseases (General)
Cf. WE 346 Rheumatoid arthritis; WG 240 Rheumatic heart disease; WC 220 Rheumatic fever; WG 518 Periarteritis nodosa; WG 520 Thromboangiitis obliterans; WR 152 Lupus erythematosus, Systemic; WR 260 Scleroderma, Systemic.
Animal Poisons
Classify here works about animal poisons, poisonous animals, and bites and stings (general or not elsewhere classified). Classify works about diseases caused by animals with the disease.
WD 400 WD 401 WD 405 WD 410 WD 420 WD 430
General works Handbooks. Resource guides

Marine forms Reptiles Spiders. Scorpions. Centipedes. Leeches Insects

WD-3
Plant Poisons
Classify here works about toxic plants and plant poisoning (general or not elsewhere classified). Classify works about specific plants and diseases caused by plants under the plant or disease.
WD 500 WD 501 WD 505 WD 515 WD 520 WD 530
General works
Cf. QV 627 Organic poisons.

Ergotism Favism Mushroom poisoning Milk sickness
Disorders and Injuries of Environmental Origin

WD 600 WD 601 WD 602 WD 605 WD 610 WD 630 WD 640 General works
Classify material on burns in WO 704; on blast injuries in WO 820; on radiation injuries in WN 610.

Electric injuries Non-ionizing radiation injuries (General) Heat exhaustion. Sunstroke Motion sickness
(e.g., Seasickness. Airsickness)
Vibration disorders (General)

Classify works on vibration as a cause of disease in QZ 57; on aviation effects in WD 735; on control in industry in WA 470; on therapeutic use in WB 535.
WD 650 WD 655 WD 670
High air pressure. Submarine medicine Anoxia. Anoxemia

Cf. WF 143 Respiratory symptoms; WD 715 Aviation medicine.
Hypothermia
Classify here works written for the practicing physician, such as those on diagnosis, treatment, etc. Classify works on pathogenesis of hypothermia in QZ 57; studies of normal physiological effects of cold in QT 160; on induced hypothermia in WO 350.
Aviation Medicine
Classify works combining both atmospheric and space flight in WD 700-745; on Space flight alone in WD 750-758. Classify here works on diseases associated with high altitude on earth as well as in the air.
WD 700
General works
WD-4
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule Classify material on aerotitis media in WV 232; on vision in WW.
WD 701 WD 703 WD 704

Research (General)
Classify here works about research in general, in aviation medicine alone or in aviation medicine and space medicine combined. Classify works about research in space medicine alone in WD 751. Classify works about research on a particular subject, by subject.
WD 705 WD 710 WD 712 WD 715 WD 720
Personnel selection and fitness. Physical standards Altitude effects Decompression sickness Anoxia. Inert gas narcosis Speed. Acceleration. Deceleration. Gravitation. Rotation
(e.g., G force) Classify works on airsickness in WD 630.
WD 730 WD 735 WD 740 WD 745
Psychological aspects
(e.g., Fear. Stress)
Fatigue. Effect of noise. Effect of vibration Aviation accidents. Protective devices Aviation dentistry
Space Medicine
WD 750 WD 751 WD 751.6 WD 752 WD 754 WD 756 WD 758 General works (including works on broad aspects of space flight) Research (General)
Classify works about research on a particular subject by subject.

Physiological aspects Psychological aspects

(e.g., Fear. Stress)
Closed ecological systems Extraterrestrial environment
Naval Medicine
WD 800 General works
WD-5

Schedule
WE
Musculoskeletal System
Classify general works on the musculoskeletal system and its diseases in children in WS 270. Classify works on musculoskeletal disease nursing in WY 157.6. Classify works on nursing of patients with specific diseases in WY also. WE 1-141 Reference Works. General Works WE 168-190 Orthopedics. Reconstructive Orthopedics. Bone Transplantation WE 200-259 Bones WE 300-400 Joint Tissues WE 500-600 Muscles and Tendons WE 700-715 Head and Trunk WE 720-755 Back WE 800-886 Extremities WE 800 General Extremities WE 805-835 Upper Extremity WE 850-886 Lower Extremity WE 890 Podiatry

WE 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
WE 5 WE 7 WE 9 WE 11 WE 11.1 WE 13 WE 15 WE 16 WE 17 WE 18
Tables. Statistics

Classify atlases limited to a particular part of the system here also.
Education
WE-1
WE 18.2
WE 19 WE 20
Schools, departments and faculties of orthopedics

Research (General)
WE 21 WE 22 WE 22.1
Orthopedics as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


WE 23 WE 24 WE 25 WE 26 WE 26.5
Classify catalogs in W 26. Classify works on bone plates and screws in WE 185.

WE 27 WE 27.1 WE 28
Hospitals, clinics, dispensaries, etc. Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital)(Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Laws (Table G)
WE 28.5 WE 28.6 WE 32 WE 32.1 WE 33 WE 33.1 WE 39 WE 100




General works
Classify works on specialty and on the specialty and diseases here. Classify works on diseases alone in WE 140.
WE 101
Anatomy. Histology. Embryology (General)

WE-2

Schedule
WE 102 WE 103 WE 104 WE 140 WE 141
Physiology. Biochemistry Movement. Locomotion. Posture. Exertion Kinesthesis. Weight perception Diseases (General) Examination. Diagnosis. Diagnostic methods. Monitoring
Classify material on a single organ with the organ.
Orthopedics. Reconstructive Orthopedics. Bone Transplantation

WE 168 WE 170 WE 172 WE 175 WE 180 WE 182 WE 185 WE 190 Orthopedics (General) Amputation Prosthesis
Fractures (General). Dislocations. Sprains Bone fractures Open fractures Fracture fixation Orthopedic procedures. Bone transplantation
Bones
WE 200 Bone and bones (General)
Include works on structure and function of bones in general. Classify works on specific bones with part or system involved.
WE 225 WE 250 WE 251 WE 253 WE 258 WE 259
Bone diseases
Classify works on eosinophilic granuloma in WH 650.
Congenital abnormalities. Disorders of metabolism, growth, or development

Classify works on abnormalities of specific bones or regions with the bone or region. Classify works on systemic metabolic disorders involving the bones in WD 200-205.5.
Osteomyelitis and other infectious diseases Bone and joint tuberculosis Neoplasms. Cysts
Classify works on neoplasms of specific bones by site.
Osteochondritis
Joint Tissues
WE 300 WE 304 WE 312 WE 344 WE 346 WE 348 WE 350 WE 400 Joints. Ligaments. Synovial membranes and fluid. Cartilage
Classify works on specific joints by site.
Joint diseases Surgery (including arthrodesis and arthroplasty) (General) Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis. Ankylosis
Cf. WU 140 Temporomandibular joint ankylosis; WE 725 Ankylosing spondylitis.
Degenerative joint disease. Osteoarthritis Gout Bursae
WE-3
Muscles and Tendons

WE 500 WE 544 WE 545 WE 550 WE 555 WE 559 WE 600 Muscles. Fascia
Include works on structure and function. Classify works on diseases in general in WE 550. Classify works on specific muscles with part or system involved.
Myositis. Fibrositis. Rheumatism Contracture

Classify works on muscle contraction in WE 500; on muscle cramp and myoclonus in WE 550.
Muscular diseases. Neuromuscular diseases

Classify works on neuromuscular diseases of the eye in WW 400-475.
Myasthenia gravis Muscular dystrophies Tendons. Tendon sheaths
Head and Trunk

WE 700 WE 705 WE 706 WE 707 WE 708 WE 715 Head and trunk Head. Face
Cf. WU 101 works for the dentist. Classify works on the jaw in WU; on the temporal bone written for the otolaryngologist in WV 201.
Injuries
Classify works on bone and soft tissue injuries of the face and skull here; classify works which include brain injury at WL 354.
Neoplasms (Head and neck) Neck Thorax. Ribs

Classify material on anatomy and physiology here as well as that on bone disorders and malformations. Classify material on diseases of organs or systems within the thoracic cavity, as well as thoracic surgery, in WF.
Back
WE 720 WE 725 WE 730 WE 735 WE 740 WE 750 WE 755 Back Spine. Vertebrae
Classify works on lumbar and sacral vertebrae in WE 750; on spinal tuberculosis in WE 253.
Congenital anomalies
(e.g., Spinal dysraphism)
Curvatures
(e.g., Scoliosis. Kyphosis. Lordosis)
Intervertebral disks Lumbosacral region. Sacrococcygeal region. Pelvis Low back pain. Sciatica
Extremities General Extremities

WE 800 Extremities
Upper Extremity
WE 805 WE 810 WE 812 WE 820 Upper extremity Shoulder. Upper arm Axilla Elbow. Forearm
WE-4
WE 830 WE 832 WE 835
Wrist. Hand Hand infections Fingers. Toes
Lower Extremity
WE 850 WE 855 WE 860 WE 865 WE 870 WE 880 WE 883 WE 886 Lower extremity
Classify works on varicose veins in WG 620.
Hip. Upper leg Hip joint Femur. Thigh Knee. Lower leg Ankle. Foot
Classify works on toes in WE 835.
Deformities
(e.g., Clubfoot)
Flat feet
Podiatry
WE 890 Podiatry
WE-5

Schedule
WF
Respiratory System
Classify general works on the respiratory system and its diseases in children in WS 280. Classify respiratory system nursing in WY 163. Classify works on nursing of patients with specific diseases in WY also. WF 1-110 Reference Works. General Works WF 101-110 Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, etc. of the Respiratory System (General) WF 140-900 Diseases of the Respiratory System WF 141-150 Diagnosis. Therapeutics WF 200-415 Tuberculosis WF 450 Neoplasms (General) WF 490-553 Pharynx. Trachea. Bronchi WF 600-668 Lungs WF 700-900 Pleura. Diaphragm. Mediastinum WF 970-985 Thorax. Thoracic Surgery

WF 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
(Used for both monographs and serials) Includes ephemeral membership lists issued serially or separately. Classify substantial lists with directories. Classify annual reports, journals, etc., in W l.
WF 5 WF 7 WF 9 WF 11 WF 11.1 WF 13 WF 15 WF 16 WF 17 WF 18 WF 18.2
Tables. Statistics

Education
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here educational materials, e.g., outlines, questions and answers, programmed instruction, catalogs, computer-assisted instruction, etc., regardless of format. Classify textbooks, regardless of format, by subject. WF-1
WF 19 WF 20

Research (General)
WF 21 WF 22 WF 22.1
Pneumology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


WF 23 WF 24 WF 25 WF 26 WF 26.5
Institutes. Laboratories of experimental research Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution) Laboratory manuals. Technique Equipment and supplies

Classify works for use on special subjects by subject.
WF 27 WF 27.1 WF 28
Hospitals, sanatoriums, clinics, etc. Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital)(Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Laws (Table G)
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify legislation on tuberculosis in WF 200.
WF 28.5 WF 28.6 WF 32 WF 32.1 WF 33 WF 33.1 WF 39 WF 100




General works
Classify works on specialty and on the specialty and diseases here. Classify works on diseases alone in WF 140.
Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, etc. of the Respiratory System (General)

WF 101 WF 102 Anatomy. Histology. Embryology. Abnormalities Physiology of respiration
WF-2

Schedule
WF 110
Biochemistry of respiration and the respiratory system
Diseases of the Respiratory System

WF 140 Diseases of the respiratory system (General)
Diagnosis. Therapeutics
WF 141 WF 141.5 WF 141.5.B8 WF 141.5.C2 WF 141.5.P7 WF 143 WF 145 WF 150 Examination. Diagnosis. Diagnostic methods. Monitoring Specific techniques, A-Z Bronchial provocation tests Capnography Plethysmography, Whole body Signs and symptoms Therapeutics Respiratory hypersensitivity (General)
Classify localized reactions with organs affected, e.g., Hay fever in WV 335.
Tuberculosis
WF 200 WF 205 WF 215 WF 220 WF 225 WF 250 WF 290 WF 300 WF 310 WF 315 WF 330 WF 350 WF 360 WF 380 WF 390 WF 405 WF 415 Tuberculosis (General)
Classify works on tuberculosis of organs of other systems, with the organ or system. Classify here also legislation on tuberculosis.
Epidemiology Pathology Diagnosis. Prognosis Mass chest X-ray Immunological aspects

(e.g., BCG vaccine)
Lymph node tuberculosis. Scrofula Pulmonary tuberculosis

Classify works on silicotuberculosis in WF 654.
Therapy Diet. Rest. Exercise. Home care Hospitalization. Climatotherapy. Heliotherapy Surgery Drug therapy Miliary tuberculosis Pleural tuberculosis Tuberculosis in the workplace Tuberculosis in childhood
Neoplasms (General)
WF 450 Neoplasms (General)
Pharynx. Trachea. Bronchi

WF 490 Pharynx. Trachea
WF-3
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule Classify works for the otolaryngologist in WV 410. Classify works on tracheoesophageal fistula in WI 250.
WF 500 WF 544 WF 546 WF 553
Bronchi Bronchiectasis Bronchitis. Tracheitis Asthma
Lungs
WF 600 WF 645 WF 648 WF 651 WF 652 WF 654 WF 658 WF 668 Lungs
Classify works on the pneumonias in WC 202-209; on pulmonary tuberculosis in WF 300-360.
Atelectasis Emphysema Lung abscess Fungal lung diseases Pneumoconiosis Neoplasms

Include works on lung neoplasms of bronchial origin.
Surgery
(e.g., Pneumonectomy)
Pleura. Diaphragm. Mediastinum

WF 700 WF 744 WF 745 WF 746 WF 768 WF 800 WF 805 WF 810 [WF 815] WF 900 Pleura. Pleural cavity Pleurisy. Pleuritis Empyema Pneumothorax. Hemothorax Artificial pneumothorax Diaphragm Functional disorders
(e.g., Hiccup)
Diaphragmatic hernia [This number not used]

Classify subdiaphragmatic abscess in WI 575.
Mediastinum
Thorax. Thoracic Surgery

WF 970 General works
Classify here works on two or more systems within the thoracic cavity, e.g., on respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Classify works on anatomy, physiology, bone structure and abnormalities of the skeletal portion of the thorax in WE 715.
WF 975 WF 980 WF 985
Diagnosis. Diagnostic imaging Surgery Injuries
WF-4

Schedule
WG
Cardiovascular System
Classify general works on the cardiovascular system and its diseases in children in WS 290. Classify cardiovascular nursing in WY 152.5. Classify works on nursing of patients with specific diseases in WY also. Classify works on blood supply of specific parts of other body systems with system or part. WG 1-113 Reference Works. General Works WG 120-170 Cardiovascular Diseases, Diagnosis and Therapeutics WG 200-460 Heart. Heart Diseases WG 500-700 Blood Vessels. Vascular Diseases WG 500 Blood Vessels (General) WG 510-595 Arteries WG 600-700 Veins. Capillaries

WG 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
(Used for both monographs and serials) Includes ephemeral membership lists issued serially or separately. Classify substantial lists with directories. Classify annual reports, journals, etc. in W1.
WG 5 WG 7 WG 9 WG 11 WG 11.1 WG 13 WG 15 WG 16 WG 17 WG 18 WG 18.2
Tables. Statistics

Education
WG-1
WG 19 WG 20

Research (General)
Classify here works about research in general. Classify works about research on a particular subject by subject. Cf. WG 110 Experimental studies.
WG 21 WG 22 WG 22.1
Cardiology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


WG 23 WG 24 WG 25 WG 26
Institutes. Laboratories of experimental research Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution) Laboratory manuals. Technique
Cf. WG 140 for clinical examination and diagnosis.

Classify catalogs in W 26. Classify works on artificial and mechanical hearts in WG 169.5. Classify works on artificial pacemakers here. Cf. WG 168 for artificial cardiac pacing.
WG 26.5

WG 27 WG 27.1 WG 28
Hospitals, clinics, dispensaries, etc. Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital)(Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Laws (Table G)
WG 28.5 WG 28.6 WG 32 WG 32.1 WG 33 WG 33.1 WG 39 WG 100




General works
Classify works on specialty and on the specialty and diseases here. Classify works on diseases alone in WG 120.
WG 101 WG 102 WG 103
Anatomy. Histology. Embryology Physiology. Biochemistry Circulation (General)

Classify works on blood circulation of a system or part with system or part. WG-2
WG 104 WG 106
Microcirculation (General) Hemodynamics. Blood velocity, volume, pressure, etc.

Classify works on hypertension and hypotension in WG 340; on measurement of blood pressure in clinical diagnosis in WB 280.
WG 110
Experimental studies
Classify here works that discuss the experimental work itself. Classify works about research in WG 20. Classify works on specific subjects by subject.
WG 113
Popular works
Classify here works on heart and vascular diseases in general or on coronary disease and congestive heart failure in particular. Classify works on other specific disorders with the disorder.
Cardiovascular Diseases, Diagnosis and Therapeutics

WG 120 WG 140 WG 141 WG 141.5 WG 141.5.A3 WG 141.5.A9 WG 141.5.B2 WG 141.5.C15 WG 141.5.C2 WG 141.5.E2 WG 141.5.F9 WG 141.5.K5 WG 141.5.K9 WG 141.5.M2 WG 141.5.P4 WG 141.5.P7 WG 141.5.R2 WG 141.5.R3 WG 141.5.T6 WG 142 WG 166 WG 166.5 WG 166.5.A3 WG 166.5.A5 WG 166.5.B2 WG 168 WG 169 Cardiovascular diseases (General or not elsewhere classified) Electrocardiography. Vectorcardiography. Monitoring (General) Examination. Diagnosis. Diagnostic methods (General and heart specifically) Specific diagnostic methods, A-Z Angiocardiography. Angioscopy Auscultation, Heart Ballistocardiography Cardiography, Impedance Catheterization, Heart Echocardiography Function tests, Heart (General) Kinetocardiography Kymography Magnetic resonance imaging Phonocardiography Plethysmography Radiography (General) Radionuclide imaging Tomography Pathology Therapeutics (General and heart specifically)
Classify works on drugs acting on the cardiovascular system in QV 150.
Specific therapeutic methods, A-Z Angioplasty Angioplasty, Laser Balloon angioplasty. Balloon dilatation. Balloon occlusion Cardiovascular surgery. Artificial cardiac pacing
Classify works on surgery for a particular disorder with the disorder.
Heart surgery. Heart transplantation

Classify works on surgery of coronary vessels in general, heart valves, myocardium, etc., here. Classify works on surgery of the aorta in WG 410. Classify works on surgery of a particular disorder with the disorder.
WG 169.5 WG 170
Artificial heart. Heart-lung machine Vascular surgery

Classify works on surgery of arteries and veins in general here. Cf. WG 410 Aorta and numbers for other specific vessels. WG-3
Heart. Heart Diseases

WG 200 General works
Note that popular works are classed in WG 113; works on examination, in WG 140-141.5; on general therapeutics, WG 166-166.5; on surgery, in WG 169-169.5.
WG 201 WG 202 WG 205 WG 210 WG 220 WG 240 WG 260 WG 262 WG 265 WG 268 WG 269 WG 275 WG 280 WG 285 WG 298 WG 300 WG 320 WG 330 WG 340 WG 370 WG 410 WG 420 WG 460
Anatomy. Histology. Embryology Physiology. Heart beat mechanism Cardiac emergencies Heart diseases (General or not elsewhere classified) Congenital heart disease. Abnormalities of the heart and the cardiovascular system (General) Rheumatic heart disease Valves Mitral Aortic Tricuspid Pulmonary Pericardium Myocardium
Classify material on myocardial infarct in WG 300.
Endocardium Angina pectoris Coronary vessels. Coronary disease Functional heart disease
(e.g., Neurocirculatory asthenia)
Disorders of the heart beat Hypertension. Hypertensive heart disease. Hypotension Congestive heart failure Aorta
Cf. WC 168 for aortic involvement in syphilis.
Pulmonary embolism and related disorders. Pulmonary heart disease Special cardiac problems in anesthesia, dentistry, surgery
(e.g., Choice of anesthetic) Cf. WO 235 for general works on choice of anesthetic. Classify works on problems in pregnancy in WQ 244; in labor specifically in WQ 330.
Blood Vessels. Vascular Diseases

Classify works on blood supply of the extremities here, but classify works on blood supply of specific parts of other body systems with that system or part. Classify works on coronary vessels in WG 300; on the WG-4
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule aorta specifically in WG 410; on circulation in WG 103-104; on vascular resistance in WG 106; on vascular surgery in WG 170.
Blood Vessels (General)

WG 500 General works. Radiography
Arteries
WG 510 WG 515 WG 518 WG 520 WG 530 WG 540 WG 550 WG 560 WG 570 WG 578 WG 580 WG 590 WG 595 WG 595.A9 WG 595.B2 WG 595.B7 WG 595.B72 WG 595.B76 WG 595.C2 WG 595.C3 WG 595.C37 WG 595.F3 WG 595.H3 WG 595.I5 [WG 595.I6] WG 595.M2 WG 595.M3 WG 595.M38 WG 595.O7 WG 595.P6 WG 595.P8 WG 595.R3 WG 595.R38 WG 595.S7 WG 595.S8 WG 595.T3 WG 595.T4 WG 595.U6 WG 595.V3 Arteries (General or not elsewhere classified) Inflammation Polyarteritis nodosa Thromboangiitis obliterans Frostbite. Immersion foot Arterial embolism. Arterial thrombosis Arteriosclerosis and related disorders Vasomotor regulation and disorders
Classify material on carotid sinus syndrome here.
Raynaud disease Vasodilator disorders Aneurysms

Classify works on aortic aneurysm in WG 410; on heart aneurysm in WG 300; on cerebral aneurysm in WL 354-355.
Arteriovenous anastomosis. Arteriovenous fistula Specific arteries, A-Z

Classify works on the aorta in WG 410; on coronary arteries in WG 300.
Axillary artery Basilar artery Brachial artery Brachiocephalic trunk Bronchial arteries Carotid arteries Celiac artery Cerebral arteries Femoral artery Hepatic artery Iliac artery [This number not used]
Classify innominate artery in WG 595.B72.
Maxillary artery Meningeal arteries Mesenteric arteries Ophthalmic artery Popliteal artery Pulmonary artery Renal artery Retinal artery Splenic artery Subclavian artery Temporal arteries Thoracic arteries Umbilical arteries Vertebral artery
WG-5
Veins. Capillaries
WG 600 WG 610 WG 620 WG 625 WG 625.A9 WG 625.A99 WG 625.B7 WG 625.C3 WG 625.C7 WG 625.F3 WG 625.H3 WG 625.I5 [WG 625.I6] WG 625.J8 WG 625.P6 WG 625.P8 WG 625.R3 WG 625.R38 WG 625.S2 WG 625.S8 WG 625.V3 WG 700 Veins Thrombosis. Phlebothrombosis. Thrombophlebitis and related disorders Varicose veins Specific veins, A-Z
Classify works on coronary veins in WG 300; on the portal system in WI 720.
Axillary vein Azygos vein Brachiocephalic veins Cerebral veins Cranial sinuses Femoral vein Hepatic veins Iliac vein [This number not used]
Classify innominate vein in WG 625.B7.
Jugular vein Popliteal vein Pulmonary veins Renal veins Retinal vein Saphenous vein Subclavian vein Venae cavae Capillaries
Classify works on capillary resistance in WG 106; on microcirculation in WG 104.
WG-6

Schedule
WH
Hemic and Lymphatic Systems
Classify general works on the hemic and lymphatic systems and their diseases in children in WS 300. Classify hemic and lymphatic disease nursing in WY 152.5. Classify works on nursing of patients with specific diseases in WY also. WH 1-100 Reference Works. General Works WH 120-540 Hematologic Diseases. Immunologic Factors. Blood Banks WH 600-700 Lymphatic System

WH 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
WH 5 WH 7 WH 9 WH 11 WH 11.1 WH 13 WH 15 WH 16 WH 17 WH 18 WH 18.2
Tables. Statistics

Education
WH 19 WH 20
Schools, departments and faculties of hematology

Research (General)
Classify here works about research in general. Classify works about research on a particular subject by subject. WH-1

Schedule
WH 21 WH 22 WH 22.1
Hematology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


WH 23 WH 24 WH 25 WH 26 WH 26.5
Institutes. Laboratories of experimental research. Blood banks Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution) Laboratory manuals. Technique
Classify works on laboratory examination of blood in QY 400-490.


WH 27 WH 27.1 WH 28
Hospitals, clinics, etc. Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital) (Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Laws (Table G)
WH 28.5 WH 28.6 WH 32 WH 32.1 WH 33 WH 33.1 WH 39 WH 100




General works
Classify works on specialty and on the specialty and diseases here. Classify works on diseases alone in WH 120.
Hematologic Diseases. Immunologic Factors. Blood Banks

WH 120 WH 140 WH 150 WH 155 WH 160 Hematologic diseases (General or not elsewhere classified) Hematopoietic system and hematopoiesis. Developmental theories. Blood cells (General)
Classify material on blood chemistry in QY 450.
Erythrocytes Anemia
Classify works on neonatal anemia in WS 420; on splenic anemia in WH 600; on blood group incompatibility in WH 420.
Hypochromic anemia
WH-2
WH 165 WH 170 WH 175 WH 180 WH 190 WH 200 WH 250 WH 300 WH 310 WH 312 WH 314 WH 315 WH 320 WH 322 WH 325 WH 380 WH 400
Macrocytic anemia. Pernicious anemia Hemolytic anemia

(e.g., Sickle cell anemia) Classify works on favism in WD 515; on hemoglobinuria in WJ 344; on kernicterus in WL 362.
Anemias of bone marrow dysfunction

(e.g., Aplastic anemia)
Polycythemia. Polycythemia vera Hemoglobin and other hemeproteins. Porphyrins (Associated with hemoglobin)
Classify general works on porphyrins in QU 110; on porphyria in WD 205.5.P6.
Leukocytes. Leukocyte disorders (General) Leukemia

Classify works on histology and pathology of leukemia in QZ 350.
Blood platelets Mechanism of blood coagulation. Hemostasis

Classify works on blood coagulation disorders in WH 322-325.
Hemorrhagic disorders (General)

Classify works on blood platelet disorders in WH 300.
Purpura (General) Thrombocytopenic purpura Non-thrombopenic purpuras Blood coagulation disorders (General) Hemophilia. Hemarthrosis Bone marrow. Bone marrow diseases (General or not elsewhere classified)
Cf. WH 175 Anemias; WH 180 Polycythemia vera.
Fluid elements. Plasma. Serum. Blood proteins. Blood protein disorders

Classify works on blood chemistry in QY 450-490; on inborn errors of protein metabolism in WD 205-205.5. Cf. WH 540 Multiple myeloma.
WH 420 WH 425 WH 450 WH 460
Blood groups. Blood group incompatibility (General)

Classify works on blood typing in QY 415; on medicolegal examination in W 791.
Rh-Hr blood group system. Fetal erythroblastosis

Classify works on kernicterus in WL 362.
Whole blood. Blood derivatives. Plasma substitutes. Blood expanders Blood bank procedures
(e.g., Procurement, processing, preservation, storage, shipment, etc. Blood donors. Plasmapheresis) Classify material on blood banks in WH 23 or WH 24; on blood transfusion in WB 356.
WH 500 WH 525
Hodgkin's disease Hematologic neoplasms (General). Lymphoma

Classify works on hematologic neoplasms in general here. Classify here also works which deal collectively with subjects classed in WH 250 Leukemia, WH 500 Hodgkin's disease, and WH 525 Lymphoma. Classify works on histology and pathology of hematologic neoplasms or lymphomas in QZ 350.
WH 540
Multiple myeloma
WH-3

Schedule
Lymphatic System
WH 600 WH 650 WH 700 Spleen Reticuloendothelial system
Classify works on the lipoidoses alone in WD 205.5.L5.
Lymphatic system. Lymphatic diseases (General)

Classify works on cells in general in WH 140; on blood cells by type in the numbers provided above.
WH-4

Schedule
WI
Digestive System
Classify general works on the digestive system and its diseases in children in WS 310-312. Classify gastroenterologic nursing in WY 156.5. Classify works on nursing of patients with specific diseases in WY number also. Classify works on liver and biliary tract treated together in WI 700-740 and in WI 770 if applicable. Classify works on gallbladder and other specific parts in WI 750-765 as indicated. WI 1-150 Reference Works. General Works WI 101-113 Anatomy. Physiology. Hygiene WI 140-150 Diseases. Diagnosis. Signs and Symptoms WI 200-250 Stomatognathic System. Esophagus WI 300-387 Stomach WI 400-575 Intestines WI 400-480 Intestines (General) WI 500-512 Small Intestine WI 520-560 Large Intestine WI 575 Peritoneum WI 600-650 Anus. Rectum WI 700-770 Liver. Biliary Tract WI 800-830 Pancreas WI 900-970 Abdomen. Abdominal Surgery

WI 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
WI 5 WI 7 WI 9 WI 11 WI 11.1 WI 13 WI 15 WI 16 WI 17 WI 18
Tables. Statistics

Education
WI-1
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule Classify here works about education.
WI 18.2
WI 19 WI 20
Schools, departments, and faculties of gastroenterology

Research (General)
WI 21 WI 22 WI 22.1
Gastroenterology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


WI 23 WI 24 WI 25 WI 26 WI 26.5

WI 27 WI 27.1 WI 28
WI 28.5 WI 28.6 WI 32 WI 32.1 WI 33 WI 33.1 WI 39 WI 100




General works
Classify works on surgery of the digestive or gastrointestinal system in general in WI 900.
WI-2
Anatomy. Physiology. Hygiene

WI 101 WI 102 WI 113 Anatomy. Histology. Embryology. Abnormalities Physiology. Biochemistry. Digestion Popular works (General). Hygiene
Diseases. Diagnosis. Signs and Symptoms

WI 140 WI 141 WI 143 WI 145 WI 146 WI 147 WI 149 WI 150 Diseases (General) Examination. Diagnosis. Diagnostic methods. Monitoring (General)
Classify works on examination of organ with the organ.
Signs and symptoms Dyspepsia and related conditions Nausea. Vomiting Abdominal pain Neoplasms
Classify works on neoplasms of specific organ with the organ.
Functional disorders
Stomatognathic System. Esophagus

WI 200 WI 210 WI 230 WI 250 Lips. Mouth
Classify works for the dentist in WU 140; on neoplasms written for the dentist in WU 280.
Tongue. Taste buds Salivary glands Esophagus
Stomach
WI 300 WI 301 WI 302 WI 308 WI 310 WI 320 WI 350 WI 360 WI 370 General works
Classify works on analysis of stomach contents in QY 130.
Anatomy. Histology. Embryology. Congenital abnormalities Physiology Achlorhydria Gastritis Neoplasms Peptic ulcer Stomach ulcer Duodenal ulcer
WI-3

Schedule
WI 380 WI 387
Surgery. Postgastrectomy syndromes Pylorus. Pyloric antrum. Pyloric stenosis
Intestines Intestines (General)

WI 400 WI 402 WI 405 WI 407 WI 409 WI 412 WI 420 General works Physiology Signs and symptoms Diarrhea Constipation Congenital malformations Inflammation
(e.g., Enteritis; inflammatory bowel diseases) Classify works on regional enteritis in WI 512.
WI 425 WI 430 WI 435 WI 450 WI 460 WI 480
Diverticulitis. Diverticulum Polyps. Polyposis Neoplasms Intussusception. Volvulus Intestinal obstruction. Ileus Surgery (General)
Small Intestine
WI 500 WI 505 WI 510 WI 512 Small intestine. Mesentery Duodenum
Classify works on duodenal ulcer in WI 370; on analysis of duodenal contents in QY 130.
Jejunum Ileum
Large Intestine
WI 520 WI 522 WI 528 WI 529 WI 530 Colon
Classify works on diverticulitis and diverticulum in WI 425. Cf. WC 280 Dysentery. Classify Colorectal surgery in WI 650.
Inflammation
(e.g., Colitis)
Megacolon
(e.g., Hirschsprung's disease)
Neoplasms. Polyps
Classify works on colorectal neoplasms here.
Cecum
WI-4

Schedule
WI 535 WI 560
Appendix Sigmoid
Peritoneum
WI 575 Peritoneum. Omentum. Peritoneal cavity. Retroperitoneal space
Anus. Rectum
WI 600 WI 605 WI 610 WI 620 WI 650 General works Hemorrhoids. Fissure in ano. Rectal fistula Neoplasms
Classify works on colorectal neoplasms in WI 529.
Proctoscopy. Sigmoidoscopy Proctological surgery. Colorectal surgery
Liver. Biliary Tract

WI 700 General works
Classify general works dealing with the liver and biliary tract here, as well as general works on the liver and liver dieases only. Classify general works on the biliary tract and biliary tract diseases in WI 750. Classify works on surgery of the liver and/or biliary tract in WI 770.
WI 702 WI 703 WI 704 WI 715 WI 720 WI 725 WI 730 WI 735 WI 740 WI 750 WI 755 WI 765 WI 770
Physiology. Liver circulation Bile. Bile acids, alcohols, and salts. Jaundice (General or not elsewhere classified) Liver function in food metabolism Hepatitis (General or not elsewhere classified) Circulatory disorders. Portal system. Portal hypertension Cirrhosis Abscess Neoplasms Degenerative diseases. Hepatolenticular degeneration Biliary tract. Cholecystography Cholecystitis. Cholelithiasis Neoplasms Surgery (General)
Pancreas
WI 800 WI 802 WI 805 WI 810 General works
Classify works on the islands of Langerhans in WK 800-885.
Physiology. Secretions Pancreatitis Neoplasms. Cysts
WI-5

Schedule
WI 820 WI 830
Cystic fibrosis Surgery (General)
Abdomen. Abdominal Surgery

Classify works on surgery of the digestive or gastrointestinal system in general here.
WI 900 WI 940 WI 950 WI 955 WI 960 WI 965 WI 970
General works Umbilical region Hernia Ventral Inguinal Femoral Neoplasms
WI-6

Schedule
WJ
Urogenital System
Classify general works on the urogenital system and its diseases in children in WS 320-322. Classify urologic nursing in WY 164. Classify works on nursing of patients with specific diseases in WY numbers also. WJ 1-190 Reference Works. General Works WJ 140-160 Urologic Diseases WJ 166-190 Therapeutics. Gynecological Urology WJ 300-378 Kidney WJ 400-600 Ureter. Bladder. Urethra WJ 700-875 Male Genitalia

WJ 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
(Used for both monographs and serials) Includes ephemeral membership lists issued serially or separately. Classify substancial lists with directories. Classify annual reports, journals, etc., in W1.
WJ 5 WJ 7 WJ 9 WJ 11 WJ 11.1 WJ 13 WJ 15 WJ 16 WJ 17 WJ 18 WJ 18.2
Tables. Statistics

Education
WJ 19
Schools, departments, and faculties of urology

WJ-1
WJ 20
Research (General)
WJ 21 WJ 22 WJ 22.1
Urology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


WJ 23 WJ 24 WJ 25 WJ 26 WJ 26.5
Laboratories, institutes, sperm banks, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution) Laboratory manuals. Technique Equipment and supplies

WJ 27 WJ 27.1 WJ 28
Hospitals, clinics, dispensaries, etc. Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital) (Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Laws (Table G)
WJ 28.5 WJ 28.6 WJ 32 WJ 32.1 WJ 33 WJ 33.1 WJ 39 WJ 100




General works
Classify works on specialty and on the specialty and diseases here. Classify works on diseases alone in WJ 140.
WJ 101 WJ 102
Anatomy. Histology. Embryology. Abnormalities Physiology. Biochemistry
Urologic Diseases
WJ 140 WJ 141 Urologic diseases (General) Examination. Diagnosis. Diagnostic methods. Monitoring(General)
WJ-2
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule Classify material on examination of single organ with the organ. Classify works on urinalysis in QY 185.
WJ 146 WJ 151 WJ 160
Urination and urination disorders Urinary tract infections Neoplasms (General)
Therapeutics. Gynecological Urology

WJ 166 Urologic therapeutics
Classify works on the pharmacodynamics of diuretics in QV 160; on the pharmacodynamics of anti-infective agents in QV 243.
WJ 168 WJ 190
Urologic surgery Gynecologic urology

Classify works that include obstetrical urology here. Classify those on urologic diseases in pregnancy (when treated separately) in WQ 260. Cf. WP 180 Vesicovaginal fistula.
Kidney
WJ 300 WJ 301 WJ 302 WJ 303 WJ 340 WJ 342 WJ 343 WJ 344 WJ 348 WJ 351 WJ 353 WJ 356 WJ 358 WJ 368 WJ 378 General works
Classify works on kidney functions tests in QY 175; on urinalysis in QY 185.
Anatomy. Histology. Embryology. Physiology. Abnormalities Diagnosis. Radiography. Pyelography. Monitoring Urinary secretion. Anuria (General) Nephrosis Kidney failure. Crush syndrome Proteinuria. Albuminuria. Renal aminoaciduria Hemoglobinuria. Hematuria. Myoglobinuria Uremia Infections
(e.g., Pyelitis, Pyelonephritis)
Nephritis Kidney calculi. Nephrocalcinosis Neoplasms. Cystic kidney Surgery. Kidney transplantation Artificial kidney. Renal dialysis. Peritoneal dialysis
Classify works on renal dialysis and peritoneal dialysis used in treatment of diseases of other parts of the body with the disease or part.
WJ-3
Ureter. Bladder. Urethra

WJ 400 WJ 500 WJ 504 WJ 600 Ureter Bladder. Cystoscopy. Cystoscopic surgery
Classify works on vesicovaginal fistula in WP 180.
Neoplasms Urethra
Male Genitalia
WJ 700 WJ 701 WJ 702 WJ 706 WJ 709 WJ 710 General works
Classify here also works which include both male and female genitalia.
Anatomy. Histology. Embryology Physiology Neoplasms (General) Impotence. Infertility

Cf. WP 570 for general works on infertility.
Male contraception
Classify works on contraception generally and female contraception in WP 630. Classify works on sociological and religious aspects in HQ 763-766.5. Classify works on contraceptive drugs in QV 177.
WJ 712 WJ 750 WJ 752 WJ 762 WJ 768 WJ 780 WJ 790 WJ 800 WJ 830 WJ 834 WJ 840 WJ 858 WJ 868 WJ 875
Sex differentiation disorders Prostate. Seminal vesicles. Ejaculatory ducts Prostate Diseases Neoplasms Surgery Vas deferens. Spermatic cord Penis. Foreskin. Circumcision Scrotum. Scrotal contents. Epididymis. Tunica vaginalis Testis Spermatogenesis. Spermatozoa
Cf. QY 190 Semen (clinical analysis).
Cryptorchidism. Eunuchism and related disorders Neoplasms Surgery. Castration Testicular hormones and antagonists
Classify general works on anabolic agents in WK 150.
WJ-4

Schedule
WK
Endocrine System
Classify general works on the endocrine system and its diseases in children in WS 330. Classify endocrine disease nursing in WY 155. Classify works on nursing of patients with specific diseases in the WY number also. WK 1-148 Reference Works. General Works WK 150-190 Hormones. Hormone Therapy WK 200-300 Thyroid Gland. Parathyroid Glands WK 350-400 Pineal Gland. Thymus Gland WK 500-590 Pituitary Gland WK 700-790 Adrenal Glands WK 800-885 Islets of Langerhans WK 900-920 Gonads

WK 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
WK 5 WK 7 WK 9 WK 11 WK 11.1 WK 13 WK 15 WK 16 WK 17 WK 18 WK 18.2
Tables. Statistics

Education
WK 19
Schools, departments and faculties of endocrinology

WK-1
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule (Used for both monographs and serials)
WK 20
Research (General)
WK 21 WK 22 WK 22.1
Endocrinology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


WK 23 WK 24 WK 25 WK 26 WK 26.5
Laboratories, institutes, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution) Laboratory manuals. Technique. Experimental studies (General) Equipment and supplies

WK 27 WK 27.1 WK 28
WK 28.5 WK 28.6 WK 32 WK 32.1 WK 33 WK 33.1 WK 39 WK 100




Endocrine glands (General)

Classify works on the specialty and on both the specialty and diseases here. Classify works on diseases alone in WK 140.
WK 102 WK 140 WK 148
Physiology. Biochemistry. Hormones and antagonists (General) Endocrine diseases (General) Surgery (General)
WK-2
Hormones. Hormone Therapy

WK 150 WK 170 WK 180 WK 185 [WK 187] WK 190 Steroid hormones (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on hormones of a particular gland with the gland.
Gastrointestinal hormones
(e.g., Secretin. Enterogastrone)
Renal hormones Other hormones

(e.g., Peptide hormones)

Classify with hormones in WK 150-190, etc.
Hormone therapy (General)

Classify works on a specific condition or disorder with the condition or disorder.
Thyroid Gland. Parathyroid Glands

WK 200 WK 201 WK 202 WK 250 WK 252 WK 259 General works Anatomy. Histology. Embryology. Abnormalities Physiology. Biochemistry (including iodine metabolism). Thyroid hormones and antagonists Hypothyroidism and related disorders (General or not elsewhere classified) Congenital hypothyroidism. Myxedema Goiter
Classify here works on goiter in general and on specific goiters, except exophthalmic goiter which is classed in WK 265.
WK 265 WK 267 WK 270 WK 280 WK 300
Hyperthyroidism. Thyrotoxicosis. Exophthalmic goiter Medical therapy Neoplasms. Cysts Surgery Parathyroid glands
Pineal Gland. Thymus Gland

WK 350 [WK 375] WK 400 Pineal gland [This number not used]
Classify carotid body in WL 102.9.
Thymus gland
Pituitary Gland
WK 500 General works
WK-3

Schedule
WK 501 WK 502 WK 510 WK 515
Anatomy. Histology. Embryology Physiology. Biochemistry Anterior pituitary gland (Adenohypophysis)

Include here works on the pituitary-adrenal system.
Hormones and antagonists

(e.g., Corticotropin. Growth hormones) Include works on release and release inhibiting hormones.
WK 520 WK 550 WK 585 WK 590
Posterior pituitary gland (Neurohypophysis). Hormones and antagonists

Classify works on antidiuretic vasopressin in QV 160; on oxytocin in QV 173.
Diseases
(e.g., Diabetes insipidus. Pituitary dwarfism. Gigantism. Acromegaly. Hypopituitarism. Froehlich's syndrome, etc.)
Neoplasms
Include works on the anterior and posterior pituitary glands here also.
Surgery
Adrenal Glands
WK 700 WK 701 WK 702 WK 725 WK 750 WK 755 [WK 757] WK 760 WK 765 WK 770 WK 780 WK 790 General works Anatomy. Histology. Embryology. Abnormalities Physiology. Biochemistry Adrenal medulla. Epinephrine. Norepinephrine and other catecholamines
Classify works on methyldopa in QV 150 or with the disorder being treated.
Adrenal cortex
Classify works on neoplasms in WK 780; on surgery, in WK 790; on the pituitary-adrenal system, in WK 510.
Adrenal cortex hormones. Glucocorticoids (General or not elsewhere classified)

(e.g., Cortisone) Classify works on glucocorticoids used as dermatologic agents in QV 60.

Classify with adrenal cortex hormones in WK 755.
Diseases of the adrenal cortex Adrenal cortex hypofunction

(e.g., Addison's disease)
Adrenal cortex hyperfunction

(e.g., Adrenogenital syndrome. Virilism)
Neoplasms Surgery
Islets of Langerhans
WK 800 WK 801 WK 810 General works Anatomy. Histology. Embryology Diabetes mellitus
WK-4
WK 815 WK 818 WK 819 WK 820 WK 825 WK 830 WK 835 WK 840 WK 850 WK 870 WK 880 WK 885
Therapy Diet Diet lists. Diabetic cookery Insulin and its modifications Other hypoglycemic agents Diabetic ketoacidosis. Diabetic coma Complications of diabetes Diabetes as a complication in other conditions
Classify works on diabetes in pregnancy in WQ 248.
Diabetic patients' manuals. Self care Glycosurias Hyperinsulinism. Hyperglycemia. Hypoglycemia Neoplasms
Gonads
WK 900 Gonads. Gonadal hormones (General)
Cf. WJ 830 Testis; WP 320 Ovary; WJ 875 Androgens; WP 522 Estrogens; WK 515 Pituitary gonadotropins; WP 530 Corpus luteum hormones.
WK 920
Placental hormones
WK-5

Schedule
WL
Nervous System
Classify general works on the nervous system and its diseases in children in WS 340. Classify neurological nursing in WY 160.5. Classify works on nursing of patients with specific diseases in WY also. WL 1-102 Reference Works. General Works WL 102.5-102.9 Neurons WL 103-108 Psychophysiology. Neurosciences WL 140-160 Diseases. Examination and Diagnosis (General) WL 200-405 Central Nervous System. Disorders. Therapeutics WL 200-302 Central Nervous System (General) WL 307-335 Brain. Localization of Function WL 340-346 Neurologic Manifestations WL 348-362 Brain Diseases WL 368-370 Brain Surgery WL 385-390 Epilepsy. Movement Disorders WL 400-405 Spinal Cord WL 500-544 Peripheral Nerves WL 600-610 Autonomic Nervous System WL 700-710 Sense Organs

WL 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
(Used for both monographs and serials) Includes ephemeral membership lists issued serially or separately. Classify substantial lists with directories. Classify annual reports, journals, etc. in W1.
WL 5 WL 7 WL 9 WL 11 WL 11.1 WL 13 WL 15 WL 16 WL 17 WL 18
Tables. Statistics

Education
WL-1
WL 18.2
WL 19 WL 20
Schools, departments, and faculties of neurology

Research (General)
WL 21 WL 22 WL 22.1
Neurology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


WL 23 WL 24 WL 25 WL 26
(e.g., For electroencephalography) Classify catalogs in W 26.
WL 26.5

WL 27 WL 27.1 WL 28
Hospitals, clinics, dispensaries, etc. Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital) (Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Administration of services
(e.g., Services for the epileptic)
WL 28.5 WL 28.6 WL 30 WL 32 WL 32.1 WL 33 WL 33.1 WL 39
Laws (Table G)




WL-2
WL 100
General works
Classify works on specialty and on the specialty and diseases here. Classify works on diseases alone in WL 140.
WL 101 WL 102
Anatomy. Histology. Embryology. Abnormalities (General) Physiology (General)
Neurons
WL 102.5 WL 102.7 WL 102.8 WL 102.9 Neurons Motor neurons Synapses Nerve endings
Psychophysiology. Neurosciences
WL 103 WL 103.5 WL 103.7 WL 104 WL 105 WL 106 WL 108 Psychophysiology (General)
Classify works on specific topics by subject. See MeSH tree structure F2 and Index to this Classification.
Neuropsychology Psychoneuroimmunology Neurochemistry Neuroendocrinology Reflexes

Classify works on conditioned reflexes, etc., in BF 319-319.5.
Physiology of sleep
Classify works on disorders of sleep WM 188.
Diseases. Examination and Diagnosis (General)

WL 140 WL 141 Nervous system diseases (General) Neurologic examination. Diagnosis. Diagnostic methods. Diagnostic imaging of the brain
(e.g., Ventriculography) Classify works on pediatric neuroradiography in WS 340.
WL 150 WL 154 WL 160
Electroencephalography. Monitoring (General) Echoencephalography Nervous system neoplasms (General)
Central Nervous System. Disorders. Therapeutics Central Nervous System (General)

WL 200 Meninges. Blood-brain barrier
Classify works on listeria meningitis in WC 242; on meningococcal meningitis in WC 245; on viral meningitis in WC 540. WL-3

Schedule
WL 203 WL 300
Cerebrospinal fluid
Cf. QY 220 Clinical analysis; WB 377 Spinal, cisternal and ventricular puncture.
General works (Include works on brain alone)

Cf. WL 348 Brain diseases. Classify works on diagnosis in WL 141 General; WL 150 Electroencephalography; WL 154 Echoencephalography; WL 405 Myelography or in a specific number for the disorder.
WL 302
Cerebrovascular circulation
Cf. WG 595.C37 Cerebral arteries.
Brain. Localization of Function

WL 307 WL 310 WL 312 WL 314 WL 320 WL 330 WL 335 Cerebrum. Cerebral cortex. Telencephalon
Classify here works on basal ganglia, corpus callosum and cerebral ventricles.
Brain stem Diencephalon. Thalamus Limbic system Cerebellum Cranial nerves (General or not elsewhere classified) Localization of function. Cerebral dominance. Brain mapping
Neurologic Manifestations
WL 340 WL 340.2 WL 340.5 WL 340.6 WL 341 WL 342 WL 344 WL 346 Neurologic manifestations (General or not elsewhere classified)
Cf. WL 390 Movement disorders; WW 460 Neurologic manifestations of eye disease.
Communication disorders. Speech-language pathology

Classify here all works on communication disorders except those of psychogenic origins. Classify communication disorders of psychogenic origins in WM 475-475.6.
Aphasia
Classify works on aphasia of psychogenic origin in WM 475.5.
Dyslexia
Classify works on dyslexia of psychogenic origin in WM 475.6.
Consciousness. Unconsciousness Headache. Headache Disorders (General) Migraine. Vascular headache. Paralysis (General or not elsewhere classified)
Brain Diseases
WL 348 WL 350 WL 351 WL 354 WL 355 WL 358 Brain diseases Congenital (General or not elsewhere classified) Inflammatory
(e.g., Abscess. Encephalitis. Encephalomyelitis) Cf. WC 542 Arbovirus encephalitis.
Traumatic
(Concussion. Brain damage)
Cerebrovascular disorders
(e.g., Cerebral hemorrhage)
Brain neoplasms. Central nervous system (General)

WL-4
WL 359 WL 360 WL 362
Degenerative
(e.g., Parkinsonism)
Multiple sclerosis Kernicterus
Brain Surgery
WL 368 WL 370 Brain surgery. Neurosurgery (General)
Classify works on sympathectomy in WL 610.
Psychosurgery
Epilepsy. Movement Disorders

WL 385 WL 390 Epilepsy Movement disorders (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on muscular diseases in WE 550-559; on psychomotor disorders in WM 197.
Spinal Cord
WL 400 WL 405 Spinal cord. Spinal nerves (General or not elsewhere classified). Myelography
Peripheral Nerves
WL 500 WL 544 General works
Cf. WL 330 Cranial nerves; WL 400 Spinal nerves.
Neuritis. Neuralgia
Autonomic Nervous System

WL 600 WL 610 General works
Classify here works on specific autonomic nerve groups, not included below.
Sympathetic nervous system. Parasympathetic nervous system

Classify works on cranial nerves in WL 330.
Sense Organs
WL 700 WL 702 WL 704 WL 705 General works
Classify works on specific sense organs with the system involved.
Psychophysics. Sensation (General)

Do not confuse with psychophysiology WL 103.
Pain
Classify works on individual sense organ and/or pain relating to it with the organ.
Perception. Perceptual distortion

Classify works on psychological aspects of perception in BF 311. Classify works on perceptual distortion and disorders associated with psychoses in WM 204. Classify works on visual perception in WW 105; on auditory perception in WV 272, etc.
WL-5
WL 710
Sensation disorders (General or not elsewhere classified)

Cf. WR 280 for sensory disorders of the skin.
WL-6

Schedule
WM
Psychiatry
Classify material on medicolegal psychiatry in W 740. Classify works on child psychiatry in WS 350. Classify works on adolescent psychiatry in WS 463. Classify works on geriatric psychiatry in WT 150. Classify works on psychiatric nursing in general and on specific diseases in WY 160.
Classify in WM, however, works on specific mental disorders of childhood, adolescence, or old age unless specifically instructed to do otherwise. WM 1-110 Reference Works. General Works WM 140-165 Mental Disorders. Diagnosis. Behavioral Symptoms WM 170-197 Neurotic Disorders WM 200-220 Psychotic Disorders WM 270-290 Substance-Related Disorders WM 300-308 Mental Retardation WM 400-460.7 Therapies WM 475-611 Other Disorders

WM 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
(Used for both monographs and serials) Includes ephermeral membership lists issued serially or separately. Classify substantial lists with directories. Classify annual reports, journals, etc., in W1.
WM 5 WM 7 WM 9 WM 11 WM 11.1 WM 13 WM 15 WM 16 WM 17 WM 18
Tables. Statistics

WM-1
WM 18.2
WM 19

WM 19.5
Graduate and continuing education in psychiatry (including fellowships, internships, residencies, etc.) Research (General)
WM 20
WM 21 WM 22 WM 22.1
Mental health careers and professions. Types of practice. Peer review

Classify works for and about psychiatric aides in WY 160.

WM 23 WM 24 WM 25 WM 26 WM 26.5
Laboratories, institutes, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter form name of institution) Experimental psychiatric techniques Equipment and supplies

Classify works on use for special subject by subject.
Hospitals, clinics, dispensaries, etc.

Classify works limited to psychiatric hospitals for children in WS 27-28.
WM 27 WM 27.1 WM 28
Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital) (Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Community mental health centers. Rehabilitation centers. Treatment facilities and programs, etc. (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Patients. Attitude and compliance. Satisfaction Administrative psychiatry
(e.g., Management of hospitals, etc. Supervision of students. Mental health services) Cf. WM 401 for general works on crisis intervention; WA 305 for special population groups.
WM 28.5 WM 28.6 WM 29 WM 29.1 WM 29.5 WM 30
WM 30.5
Psychiatric social work

WM-2

Schedule
WM 30.6 WM 31 WM 31.5 WM 32
Community psychiatry (General) Socioeconomic and environmental factors in mental illness Preventive measures in psychiatry Laws (Table G)
(Used for both monographs and serials (e.g., Commitment) Cf. W 740 Forensic psychiatry.
WM 32.1 WM 33 WM 33.1 WM 34 WM 35

(Used for both monographs and serials) Include international law.



Practices in the care of the mentally ill

Classify here works on ward attendance, restraints, and techniques in home care, etc. Cf. WY 160 Psychiatric nursing.
WM 40
Case reports (General)

Classify here case books, biographies and autobiographies of the mentally ill. Classify case histories limited to one disease with the disease. Classify works on famous persons in WZ 313.
WM 49 WM 55 [WM 58] WM 61 WM 62 WM 64 WM 75 WM 90
Art and literature as related to psychiatry. Symbolic case reports

(e.g., Electra, Hamlet, Oedipus, Don Juan, etc.)
Psychological counseling [This number not used]

Classify psychiatry social work in WM 30.5.
Pastoral care Psychiatrists' social relations. Attitude. Ethics

Classify here works on relations with patients, the public, clubs, societies, etc.
Referral and consultation (General) Popular works (General) Psychophysiologic disorders. Psychosomatic medicine (General)
Classify here works on the profession. Classify general works on psychophysiologic sex disorders in WM 611.
WM 100
General works
Classify works on specialty and on the specialty and diseases here. Classify works on diseases alone in WM 140.
WM 102 WM 105
Biological psychiatry Clinical psychology. Mental health

Classify popular works in WM 75. Classify works on counseling in WM 55.
WM-3

Schedule
WM 110
Military psychiatry
Mental Disorders. Diagnosis. Behavioral Symptoms

WM 140 WM 141 WM 145 WM 145.5 WM 145.5.B4 WM 145.5.C3 WM 145.5.I5 WM 145.5.M6 WM 145.5.N4 WM 145.5.P8 WM 145.5.R7 [WM 145.5.R8] [WM 145.5.S9] WM 145.5.T3 WM 145.5.W9 WM 165 Mental disorders (General) Psychiatric examination. Diagnosis Psychological tests (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on intelligence tests in BF 431-432.5.
Specific tests, A-Z Bender-Gestalt test Cattell personality factor questionnaire Ink blot tests MMPI Neuropsychological tests Projective techniques Rorschach test [This number not used]
Classify Rosenzweig picture-frustration study in WM 145.5.P8

Classify Szondi test in WM 145.5.P8
Thematic apperception test Word association tests Behavioral symptoms (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify here works on behavioral symptoms for which there are no classification numbers for related disorders. Classify specific symptoms with related disorders, e.g., Anxiety with Anxiety disorders in WM 172; Depression with Depressive disorder in WM 171.
Neurotic Disorders
WM 170 WM 171 WM 172 WM 173 WM 173.5 WM 173.6 WM 173.7 WM 174 WM 175 WM 176 WM 178 WM 184 WM 188 Neurotic disorders Affective symptoms
Include works on depression and depressive disorder here. Cf. WM 207 Manic depressive psychoses.
Anxiety. Anxiety disorders Hysteria and associated disorders Conversion disorder Dissociative disorders Amnesia and other memory disorders Neurasthenia. Mental fatigue Anorexia nervosa. Bulimia
Classify here eating disorders associated with neuroses. Cf. WI 143 for eating disorders in general; WS 115-130 for disorders of children and infants.
Obsessive-compulsive disorders. Compulsive behavior. Obsessive behavior Phobic disorders. Hypochondriasis. Sick role. Factitious disorders
Classify works on sick role associated with a particular disease with the disease.
Combat disorders Sleep disorders and associated conditions

Classify here material on all disorders of sleep regardless of severity. Include popular works. Cf. WL 108 Physiology of sleep.
WM 190
Personality disorders (General or not elsewhere classified)

(e.g., Inadequate personality. Passive-dependent personality) WM-4

Schedule
WM 193
Defense mechanisms
Classify works on purely psychological aspects of various defense mechanisms in appropriate BF numbers. Cf. WM 173.5 Conversion reaction; WS 350.8.D3 Defense mechanism in children.
WM 193.5 WM 193.5.A2 WM 193.5.D3 WM 193.5.D5 WM 193.5.P3 WM 193.5.P7 WM 193.5.R1 WM 193.5.R2 WM 193.5.R4 WM 193.5.S8 WM 197
Special topics, A-Z Acting out Denial (Psychology) Displacement (Psychology) Perceptual defense Projection Rationalization Regression Repression Sublimation. Fantasy Psychomotor disorders (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify specific disorders by subject, e.g., Apraxia WL 340.
Psychotic Disorders
WM 200 WM 202 WM 203 WM 203.5 WM 204 WM 205 WM 207 [WM 210] WM 220 Psychoses Functional Schizophrenia and schizophrenic syndromes Autistic disorder Cognition and perceptual disorders associated with psychoses Paranoid disorders Psychotic affective disorders (including bipolar disorder)
Classify works on reactive depression and on non-psychotic affective symptoms in WM 171.

Classify works on antisocial personality in WM 190.
Organic psychoses (General or not elsewhere classified)

Classify here works on psychoses associated with infections, convulsive disorders, neurologic disorders, etc.
Substance-Related Disorders
When treated as chemicals, classify the substances in QV.
WM 270 WM 274 WM 275 WM 276 WM 280 WM 284 WM 286 WM 288 WM 290
Substance-related disorders
(e.g., Substance dependence. Substance abuse)
Alcohol-related disorders Amphetamine-related disorders Marijuana abuse Cocaine-related disorders Opioid-related disorders Opium dependence. Morphine dependence Heroin dependence Tobacco use disorder
WM-5
Mental Retardation
WM 300 WM 302 WM 304 WM 307 WM 307.C6 WM 307.M5 WM 307.S3 WM 307.S6 WM 308 Mental retardation. Down syndrome
Classify works on mental retardation of children in WS 107. Classify works on education of the mentally retarded in LC 4601-4640.5.
Case studies. Biographical accounts Evaluation. Prognosis Special problems, A-Z Communication Mental disorders Sex problems (General) Social problems (General) Rehabilitation and training (General)
Therapies
WM 400 WM 401 WM 402 WM 405 WM 410 WM 412 WM 415 WM 420 WM 420.5 WM 420.5.A2 WM 420.5.G3 WM 420.5.I3 WM 420.5.N8 WM 420.5.P5 WM 420.5.P7 WM 420.5.P8 WM 425 WM 425.5 WM 425.5.A9 WM 425.5.B6 WM 425.5.C6 WM 425.5.D4 WM 425.5.R3 WM 426 WM 428 WM 430 WM 430.5 WM 430.5.F2 WM 430.5.H2 WM 430.5.M3 WM 430.5.P8 WM 430.5.S3 WM 440 WM 445 WM 450 Therapy
(General or not elsewhere classified) Cf. WL 370 Psychosurgery.
Emergency psychiatric services. Crisis intervention

Classify works on interventions for victims of rape and other crimes. Classify works on community mental health programs in WM 30.
Drug therapy Physical therapy (General or not elsewhere classified)

(e.g., Induced hyperthermia)
Shock. Insulin shock therapy Electric. Electronarcosis Hypnosis Psychotherapy (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on psychotherapy in childhood in WS 350.2, in adolescence in WS 463, and in old age in WT 150.
Special types, A-Z Abreaction. Catharsis Gestalt therapy Imagery (Psychotherapy) Nondirective therapy Psychotherapy, Brief Psychotherapy, Multiple Psychotherapy, Rational-Emotive Behavior therapy Special types, A-Z Aversive therapy Biofeedback (Psychology) Cognitive therapy Desensitization, Psychologic. Implosive therapy Relaxation techniques Self-help groups Socioenvironmental therapy Group psychotherapy Special types, A-Z Family therapy Disabled Marital therapy Psychodrama Sensitivity training groups. Encounter groups
Cf. HM 1086 for general sociological works.
Milieu therapy. Therapeutic community Residential treatment (General) Activity therapy. Sensory art therapies
WM-6
WM 450.5 WM 450.5.A8 WM 450.5.B5 WM 450.5.D2 WM 450.5.M8 WM 450.5.O2 WM 450.5.P5 WM 450.5.P7 WM 450.5.V5 WM 450.5.W9 WM 460 WM 460.5 WM 460.5.B7 WM 460.5.C5 WM 460.5.C7 WM 460.5.D8 WM 460.5.E3 WM 460.5.E8 WM 460.5.E9 WM 460.5.F8 WM 460.5.F9 WM 460.5.I4 WM 460.5.I5 WM 460.5.J9 WM 460.5.L2 WM 460.5.M5 WM 460.5.M6 WM 460.5.O2 WM 460.5.P3 WM 460.5.P5 WM 460.5.P7 WM 460.5.R2 WM 460.5.R3 WM 460.5.S3 WM 460.5.U6 WM 460.5.W6 WM 460.6 WM 460.7
Special types, A-Z Art therapy Bibliotherapy Dance therapy Music therapy Occupational therapy Photography Play therapy Videotherapy Writing Psychoanalysis. Psychoanalytic theory Special topics associated with psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic therapy or interpretation, A-Z Bonding, Human-Pet Communication Creativeness Dreams. Symbolism Ego. Self Existentialism. Logotherapy Extraversion. Introversion Free association Freudian theory Identification Individuation Jungian theory Language Memory Motivation Object attachment Personality Pleasure-pain principle Political systems Reinforcement Religion. Church. Morals. Superego Sex Unconscious. Id Women Psychoanalytic therapy Psychoanalytic interpretation
Other Disorders
WM 475 WM 475.5 WM 475.6 WM 600 WM 610 WM 611 Communication disorders. Speech-language pathology
Classify works on communication disorders of neurologic origins in WL 340.2.
Aphasia
Classify works on aphasia of neurologic origin in WL 340.5.
Dyslexia
Classify works on dyslexia of neurologic origin in WL 340.6.
Social behavior disorders (General)

Cf. WS 350.8.S6 for works about children.
Paraphilias
(e.g., Sadism. Fetishism. Transvestitism. Exhibitionism. Pedophilia)
Psychosexual dysfunctions (General or not elsewhere classified)

Cf. WJ 712 Sex differentiation disorders; WP 610 Female sexual adjustment. WM-7
[WM 612] [WM 615]

Classify masturbation in HQ 447; WM 611.

Classify homosexuality in HQ 75-76.8; WM 611.
WM-8

Schedule
WN
Radiology. Diagnostic imaging
Classify material on ionizing radiation used in the diagnosis and treatment of a specific disease, organ or system with the disease, organ or system. General diagnostic uses of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging are included here. Classify material on non-ionizing radiation in WB or other applicable numbers (See Index to this Classification). WN 1-160 Reference Works. Diagnostic Technology WN 180-240 Diagnostic Imaging. Radiography WN 250-250.6 Radiotherapy WN 300-340 Radium WN 415-665 Radioactivity (Excluding Roentgen Rays and Radium) WN 415-420 General Radioactivity WN 440-450 Nuclear Medicine WN 600-650 Radiation Effects. Radiation Protection WN 660-665 Radiometry
Reference Works. Diagnostic Technology

WN 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
(Used for both monographs and serials) Includes ephemeral membership lists issued serially or separately. Classify annual reports, journals, etc., in W1.
WN 5 WN 7 WN 9 WN 11 WN 11.1 WN 13 WN 15 WN 16 WN 17 WN 18
Tables. Statistics

Classify atlases limited to a particular radiological subject here also.
Education
WN-1
WN 18.2
WN 19

WN 20
Research (General)
WN 21 WN 22 WN 22.1
Radiology as professions. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


WN 23 WN 24 WN 25 [WN 26] WN 26.5
Radiological laboratories, institutes, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution) Laboratory manuals. Technique [This number not used]
Classify works on equipment in WN 150; catalogs of equipment in W 26.

WN 27 WN 27.1 WN 28
WN 28.5 WN 28.6 WN 32 WN 32.1 WN 33 WN 33.1 WN 39 WN 100 WN 105




General works. Stereoscopy. Electrokymography Ionizing radiation
WN-2
WN 110 WN 150
Health physics
Include here works on the physics of radiation and nuclear medicine.

Classify works on use of radiation counters, etc., in radiation protection in WN 650. Classify catalogs in W 26.
WN 160
Technology. Contrast media (General or not elsewhere classified)

(e.g., Positioning) Classify works on laboratory techniques in WN 25.
Diagnostic Imaging. Radiography

Classify works on diagnosis of a system, region or organ with the specific area.
WN 180 WN 185 WN 200 WN 203 WN 205 WN 206 WN 208 WN 210 WN 220 WN 230 WN 240
Diagnostic imaging (General or not elsewhere classified) Magnetic resonance imaging Radiography (General or not elsewhere classified) Radionuclide imaging Thermography Tomography Ultrasonography Foreign body localization Fluoroscopy Dental diagnostic imaging (General or not elsewhere classified) Pediatric diagnostic imaging
Radiotherapy
WN 250 WN 250.5 WN 250.5.B7 WN 250.5.R2 WN 250.5.R3 WN 250.5.X7 WN 250.6 General works Special types, A-Z Brachytherapy Radiotherapy, Computer-assisted Radiotherapy, High-energy X-ray therapy Radiotherapy dosage
Radium
WN 300 WN 340 General works Therapeutic use
(e.g., Use of radon seeds, radium needles, etc.)
WN-3
Radioactivity (Excluding Roentgen Rays and Radium)

Classify here works on specific elements as well as general works. Classify works on medical applications for a specific disease or organ with the disease or organ.
General Radioactivity
WN 415 WN 420 Biological aspects of nuclear medicine, atomic energy, and radioisotopes (General)
Classify works dealing with physical aspects in QC.
Radioisotopes. Radioactive elements

Classify works on medical applications in WN 440-450.
Nuclear Medicine
WN 440 WN 445 WN 450 Nuclear medicine Diagnosis
Classify works on radionuclide imaging in WN 203.
Therapeutics
Radiation Effects. Radiation Protection

WN 600 WN 610 WN 612 WN 615 WN 620 WN 630 WN 650 Radiobiology. Radiologic health
Classify here works on general effects of radiation to man, animals, and plant life.
Radiation injuries
Classify general works on radiation-induced abnormalities in QS 681.
Food contamination Radioactive pollution and pollutants (General)

Classify works on non-radioactive pollution in WA 754 for general air pollution; in WA 450 for industrial air pollution; in WA 785 for soil pollution; and WA 689 for water pollution.
Injurious effects on man and animals Injurious effects on plant life (related to human ecology) Radiation protection
Cf. WA 788 Industrial wastes.
Radiometry
WN 660 WN 665 Radiometry Radiation dosage
WN-4

Schedule
WO
Surgery
Note form numbers used also under Anesthesia WO 201-233.1. WO 1-102 Reference Works. General Works WO 113-149 Antisepsis. Diseases. Diagnosis. Shock WO 162-176 Surgical Equipment. Artificial Organs WO 178-198 Principles of Care. Procedures WO 200-460 Anesthesia WO 200-233.1 Anesthesia Reference Works WO 234-250 Preanesthetic Treatment. Equipment. Accidents WO 275-297 General Anesthesia WO 300-375 Conduction Anesthesia. Hypothermia. Diagnosis. Therapeutics WO 440-460 In Medical Specialties WO 500-517 Operative Surgical Procedures. Techniques WO 600-640 Plastic Surgery. Reconstructive Surgical Procedures WO 660-690 Transplantation WO 700-820 Traumatic Injuries WO 925-950 Special Age Groups

WO 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
WO 5 WO 7 WO 9 WO 11 WO 11.1 WO 13 WO 15 WO 16 [WO 17] WO 18
Collected works (General) By authors By individual authors Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General) History (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
Tables. Statistics. Case reports (General)


Classify atlases in WO 517.
Education
WO-1
WO 18.2
WO 19 WO 20
Schools, departments, and faculties of surgery

Research (General)
Classify here works about research in general. Classify works about research on a particular subject by subject. Cf. WO 50 Experimental surgery.
WO 21 WO 22 WO 22.1
Surgery as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


WO 23 WO 24 [WO 25] [WO 26]
Laboratories, research institutes, organ banks, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution)
Classify works on eye banks in WW 23-24.

Classify laboratory manuals in WO 500-512, etc.

Classify material on surgical instruments and equipment in WO 162; on instruments and equipment used in anesthesia in WO 240; catalogs in W 26.
WO 27 WO 27.1 WO 28
WO 28.5 WO 28.6 WO 32 WO 32.1 WO 33 WO 33.1 [WO 34] WO 39 WO 50




Classify malpractice in WO 33; WO 33.1.

Experimental surgery (General)

Classify works on experimental work in a particular area by subject. Classify works about research in WO 20. WO-2

Schedule
WO 62
Social relations of the surgeon (including relations with patients, relations with public, clubs, societies, etc.). Attitude Referral and consultation (General) Popular works (General) General works
Classify here general works on the specialty or on the specialty and procedures. Classify general works on procedures alone in WO 500. For specific surgical procedures, classify under the specific procedure term. Cf. WF 980 Thoracic surgical procedures; WI 900 Digestive system surgical procedures, etc.
WO 64 WO 75 WO 100
WO 101 WO 102
Surgical anatomy Physiology
Antisepsis. Diseases. Diagnosis. Shock

WO 113 WO 140 Antisepsis. Sterilization. Asepsis Surgical diseases (General)
Classify here works that discuss diagnosis, prognosis, treatment. Classify works limited to pathology in WO 142 below.
WO 141 WO 142
Surgical examination. Surgical diagnosis. Exploratory surgery Surgical pathology

Classify here works on examination of tissues, organs, frozen section material, or other material removed surgically, e.g., biopsy. Cf. WO 140 Surgical diseases.
WO 149
Surgical shock
Surgical Equipment. Artificial Organs

WO 162 WO 166 WO 167 WO 170 WO 176 Surgical equipment, instruments and other supplies
Classify catalogs in W 26. Cf. WO 240 for equipment used in anesthesia.
Sutures. Ligatures. Tissue adhesives Surgical dressing. Bandaging technique. Adhesive plaster Surgical casts Artificial organs
Classify works on specific organs in the surgery number or lacking that, in the general number for the organ being replaced. Cf. WG 169.5 Artificial heart; WJ 378 Artificial kidney.
Principles of Care. Procedures

WO 178 WO 179 WO 181 WO 183 WO 184 WO 185 WO 188 Principles of surgical care Preoperative care Intraoperative Care Postoperative care Postoperative complications and treatment Surgical wounds. Surgical wound infection. Wound healing (including healing of non-surgical wounds) Closure of wounds. Drainage
WO-3

Schedule
WO 192 WO 198
Minor surgery. Ambulatory surgery (General) Electrosurgery. Cautery. Laser and electrocoagulation (General)
Classify works on use in particular fields with the field or the condition.
Anesthesia Anesthesia Reference Works

WO 200 WO 201 Surgical anesthesia. Analgesia (General)
Do not confuse with general anesthesia WO 275.
Societies (Cutter from name of society)

WO 205 WO 207 WO 209 WO 211 WO 211.1 WO 213 WO 215 WO 218 WO 218.2
Education
WO 219 WO 220
Schools, departments, and faculties of anesthesiology

Research (General)
WO 221 WO 222 WO 222.1 [WO 226]
Anesthesiology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)



Classify equipment and supplies for anesthesia in WO 240; catalogs in W 26. Cf. WO 162 Surgical equipment. WO-4

Schedule
WO 231 WO 232 WO 232.1 WO 233 WO 233.1

Laws (Table G)



Preanesthetic Treatment. Equipment. Accidents

WO 234 WO 235 WO 240 WO 245 WO 250 Preanesthetic medication. Preparation of patient Choice of anesthesia
Classify works on choice of anesthesia for patients with cardiac problems in WG 460.

Classify catalogs in W 26. Cf. WO 162 Surgical equipment.
Accidents. Complications
(e.g., Laryngospasm. Cardiac failure. Vomiting) Classify works written for the cardiologist in WG 460.
Asphyxia. Methods of resuscitation

Classify here general works on asphyxia and resuscitation. Classify works on first aid in WA 292; on resuscitation of the newborn in WQ 450.
General Anesthesia
WO 275 WO 277 WO 280 WO 285 WO 290 [WO 295] WO 297 General anesthesia Inhalation anesthesia Intratracheal anesthesia. Technique of intubation Intravenous Rectal [This number not used]
Classify basal anesthesia in WO 234.
Muscle relaxants and tranquilizing agents in conjunction with anesthesia and analgesia
Conduction Anesthesia. Hypothermia. Diagnosis. Therapeutics

WO 300 WO 305 WO 340 WO 350 WO 375 Conduction anesthesia
(e.g., Regional anesthesia or local anesthesia)
Spinal. Epidural Infiltration and topical Induced hypothermia and related topics Diagnostic and therapeutic anesthetic procedures
(e.g., Nerve block)
WO-5
In Medical Specialties
WO 440 WO 445 WO 450 WO 460 Pediatric anesthesia Geriatric anesthesia Obstetrical anesthesia Anesthesia in dentistry. Dental hypnosis
Operative Surgical Procedures. Techniques

WO 500 General works on surgical procedures
Classify works on specific procedures with the specific term: digestive system surgical procedures in WI 900, thoracic surgical procedures in WF 980, etc. Classify works on surgery as a specialty--or on the specialty and procedures together--in WO 100.
WO 505 WO 510 WO 511 WO 512 WO 517
Endoscopic surgery. Computer-assisted surgery Cryosurgery Laser surgery Microsurgery Atlases. Pictorial works
Classify all types of surgical atlases in this number, except those relating to a particular body system or part. Classify the latter by system.
Plastic Surgery. Reconstructive Surgical Procedures

WO 600 General works
Classify material on plastic surgery of a condition, e.g., burns, with the condition. Classify material on plastic surgery of a region, system or organ with the area covered, e.g., plastic surgery of the nose, in WV 312.
WO 610 WO 640
Skin transplantation, tube grafts, etc. Prosthesis in plastic surgery

Cf. WO 176 Artificial organs (General).
Transplantation
WO 660 General works
Classify works on specific organs in the surgery number or lacking that, in the general number for the organ being replaced. Classify general works on artificial organs in WO 176.
WO 665 WO 680 WO 690
Tissue preservation Immunology

Classify works on immunosuppressive agents in QW 920.
Legal, ethical, and religious aspects

Classify the text of laws in WO 32.
WO-6
Traumatic Injuries
WO 700 WO 704 WO 800 WO 807 WO 820 General works Burns Military surgery Gunshot wounds
Classify works on forensic medicine in W 843.
Blast injuries
Special Age Groups

WO 925 WO 950 Pediatric surgery
Classify works on pediatric anesthesia in WO 440; on surgery of individual organs in WS 260-360.
Geriatric surgery
Classify works on geriatric anesthesia in WO 445.
WO-7

Schedule
WP
Gynecology
Classify general works on pediatric gynecology in WS 360. Classify gynecological nursing and nursing of gynecological diseases in WY 156.7. Classify works on male and female reproductive organs treated together in WJ 700-702. Classify human reproduction in WQ 205, etc. WP 1-390 Reference Works. General Works WP 101-390 Anatomy. Diseases. Injuries WP 400-480 Uterus. Cervix WP 400 General Works WP 440-465 Uterine Diseases WP 470-480 Cervix Uteri. Cervix Diseases WP 505-560 Physiology WP 565-570 Fertility. Infertility WP 580-610 Menopause. Sexual Dysfunction WP 630-640 Contraception WP 650-660 Therapy WP 800-910 Breast WP 800-825 Breast (General) WP 840-870 Breast Diseases. Neoplasms WP 900-910 Therapy. Surgery

WP 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
WP 5 WP 7 WP 9 WP 11 WP 11.1 WP 13 WP 15 WP 16 WP 17
Statistics. Tables

Classify here also atlases on specific organs.
WP-1
WP 18 WP 18.2
Education
WP 19 WP 20
Schools, departments, and faculties of gynecology

Research (General)
WP 21 WP 22 WP 22.1
Gynecology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


WP 23 WP 24 WP 25 WP 26 WP 26.5

WP 27 WP 27.1 WP 28
Hospitals, dispensaries, clinics, etc. Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital) (Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Laws (Table G)
WP 28.5 WP 28.6 WP 32 WP 32.1 WP 33 WP 33.1 WP 34 WP 34.1 WP 39



Malpractice (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Handbooks. Resource guides

WP-2

Schedule
WP 100
General works
Classify works on specialty and on the specialty and diseases here. Classify works on diseases alone in WP 140.
Anatomy. Diseases. Injuries

WP 101 WP 120 WP 140 WP 141 WP 145 WP 150 WP 155 WP 157 WP 160 WP 170 [WP 175] WP 180 WP 200 WP 250 WP 255 WP 258 WP 275 WP 300 WP 320 WP 322 WP 390 Anatomy Popular works (General) Diseases (General) Examination. Diagnosis. Diagnostic methods. Monitoring Neoplasms. Cysts (General)
Classify works on neoplasms of specific organs with the organ.
Embryology. Congenital abnormalities Pelvis. Pelvic infection Gonorrhea in the female Genital tuberculosis Perineal injuries [This number not used]
Classify urethrocele, cytocele, rectocele in WP 180; WP 250.
Rectovaginal fistula. Vesicovaginal fistula Vulva Vagina Vaginitis. Leukorrhea Trichomonas vaginitis Ovary. Fallopian tubes. Broad ligament. Round ligament Fallopian tubes
Classify works on tubal pregnancy in WQ 220.
Ovary
Cf. WP 520 Endocrine functions of the ovaries.
Neoplasms. Cysts Endometriosis
Uterus. Cervix General Works

WP 400 General works
Uterine Diseases
WP 440 WP 451 WP 454 WP 458 Uterine diseases Inflammations Displacements. Prolapse Neoplasms
WP-3
WP 459 WP 460 WP 465 WP 468
Leiomyoma Carcinoma. Sarcoma Trophoblastic neoplasms

(e.g., Chorioadenoma. Hydatidiform mole)
Surgery (General)
Cervix Uteri. Cervix Diseases

WP 470 WP 475 WP 480 Cervix uteri Cervicitis Neoplasms
Physiology
WP 505 WP 520 WP 522 WP 530 Physiology (General) Endocrine functions of the ovaries Estrogenic hormones and antagonists Corpus luteum hormones and related compounds
Classify works on progestational hormones here unless those produced by other organs are discussed exclusively.
WP 540 WP 550 WP 552 WP 555 WP 560
Ovulation. Ovarian function. Menstrual cycle Menstruation and its disorders Amenorrhea. Hypomenorrhea. Oligomenorrhea Menorrhagia. Metrorrhagia Dysmenorrhea. Premenstrual tension
Fertility. Infertility
WP 565 WP 570 Fertility Infertility (General). Infertility in the female
Cf. WJ 709 Infertility in the male only.
Menopause. Sexual Dysfunction

WP 580 WP 610 Menopause Female sexual dysfunction
(e.g., Dyspareunia. Frigidity)
Contraception
WP 630 Contraception
Classify works on male contraception in WJ 710. Classify works on religious and sociological aspects in HQ 763-766.5.
WP 640
Contraceptive devices (General and female)

Classify works only on male contraceptive devices in WJ 710. Classify works on contraceptive agents (chemical) in QV 177.
WP-4
Therapy
WP 650 WP 660 Gynecological therapy Gynecological surgery
Classify works on female sexual sterilization here. Classify works on surgery of particular organs with the organ.
Breast Breast (General)

WP 800 WP 815 WP 825 General works Examination. Diagnosis. Diagnostic methods. Monitoring Functional changes
(e.g., In pregnancy and lactation)
Breast Diseases. Neoplasms

WP 840 WP 870 Breast Diseases Neoplasms
Therapy. Surgery
WP 900 WP 910 [WP 930] Therapy
Classify works on therapy of neoplasms in WP 870.
Surgery
Classify works on surgery of neoplasms in WP 870.

Classify radiation (Therapy)in WP 870.
WP-5

Schedule
WQ
Obstetrics
Classify works on obstetrical nursing in WY 157. WQ 1-150 Reference Works. General Works WQ 152-175 Childbirth. Prenatal Care WQ 200-212 Pregnancy WQ 215-260 Pregnancy Complications WQ 300-330 Labor WQ 400-450 Obstetric Surgical Procedures WQ 500-505 Postpartum Period

WQ 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
WQ 5 WQ 7 WQ 9 WQ 11 WQ 11.1 WQ 13 WQ 15 WQ 16
Tables. Statistics
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here maternal mortality statistics without causes of death. Classify statistics including causes of death in WA 900.
WQ 17 WQ 18 WQ 18.2

Education
WQ 19
Schools, departments, and faculties of obstetrics

WQ-1
WQ 20
Research (General)
WQ 21 WQ 22 WQ 22.1
Obstetrics as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


WQ 23 WQ 23.1 WQ 24 WQ 25 WQ 26 WQ 26.5
Clinics, dispensaries, etc. Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Table G) Laboratory manuals. Technique Equipment and supplies

WQ 27 WQ 27.1 WQ 28
Maternity hospitals Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital) (Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Laws (Table G)
WQ 28.5 WQ 28.6 WQ 32 WQ 32.1 WQ 33 WQ 33.1 WQ 34 WQ 34.1 WQ 39



Malpractice (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Handbooks. Resource guides

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify handbooks for midwifery at WQ 165.
WQ 100 WQ 150
General works Popular works on pregnancy and childbirth
Childbirth. Prenatal Care

WQ 152 WQ 155 Natural childbirth Home childbirth
WQ-2
WQ 160 WQ 165 WQ 175
Midwifery Manuals for midwives. Handbooks Prenatal care
Pregnancy
WQ 200 WQ 202 WQ 205 WQ 206 WQ 208 WQ 209 WQ 210 WQ 210.5 WQ 211 WQ 212 General works Diagnosis
Cf. QY 335 Pregnancy tests.
Fertilization. Development of ovum. General physiology of reproduction Sex determination (Analysis)

Classify works on genetic sex determination in QS 638.
Reproductive techniques
(e.g., Artificial insemination. Embryo transfer. Fertilization in vitro)
Prenatal diagnosis. Fetal monitoring Fetus. Fetal membranes. Umbilical cord. Perinatology (General)
Classify works on fetal experimentation in general in W 20.5.
Fetal anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry Fetal diseases (General or not elsewhere classified) Placenta
Cf. WK 920 Placental hormones.
Pregnancy Complications
WQ 215 WQ 220 WQ 225 WQ 235 WQ 240 WQ 244 WQ 248 WQ 252 WQ 256 WQ 260 Toxemias
(e.g., Eclampsia)
Ectopic pregnancy Spontaneous abortion. Fetal death

Cf. WQ 440 Induced abortion; W 867 Criminal abortion.
Multiple pregnancy
Cf. QS 642 Multiple embryo production.
Pregnancy complications (General or not elsewhere classified)

Classify works on pre-enclampsia in WQ 215.
Cardiovascular complications Diabetes Hematologic complications Infectious diseases Urologic complications
Labor
WQ 300 General works
WQ-3

Schedule
WQ 305 WQ 307 WQ 310 WQ 320 WQ 330
Physiology. Clinical course Presentation Dystocia Disproportions of the pelvis Complications of labor
(e.g., Postpartum hemorrhage)
Obstetric Surgical Procedures

WQ 400 [WQ 410] WQ 415 WQ 425 WQ 430 [WQ 435] WQ 440 General works
Classify works on obstetrical anesthesia in WO 450.

Classify preparatory manipulation in obstetrical surgery in WQ 415.
Delivery (including preparatory manipulation) Use of forceps Cesarean section. Symphysiotomy and similar techniques [This number not used]
Classify embryotomy in WQ 440.
Induction of labor. Therapeutic abortion. Techniques of induced abortion

CF. WQ 225 Spontaneous abortion and W 867 Crimimal abortion. Classify works on sociological and religious aspects of induced abortion in HQ 767-767.52.
WQ 450
Resuscitation of the newborn
Postpartum Period
WQ 500 WQ 505 General works. Postnatal care Puerperal infection
WQ-4

Schedule
WR
Dermatology
Classify general works on dermatology in children in WS 260. Classify dermatologic nursing in WY 154.5. Classify works on nursing of patients with specific skin diseases in the WY number also. WR 1-105 Reference Works. General Works WR 140-340 Skin Diseases WR 345-375 Parasitic Skin Diseases WR 390-475 Skin Appendages WR 500-660 Neoplasms. Ulcers. Occupational Dermatitis. Therapy

WR 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
WR 5 WR 7 WR 9 WR 11 WR 11.1 WR 13 WR 15 WR 16 WR 17 WR 18 WR 18.2
Tables. Statistics

Classify here also atlases on single skin diseases.
Education
WR 19
Schools, departments, and faculties of dermatology

WR-1
WR 20
Research (General)
WR 21 WR 22 WR 22.1
Dermatology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


WR 23 WR 24 WR 25 WR 26 WR 26.5

WR 27 WR 27.1 WR 28
Hospitals, dispensaries, clinics, etc. Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital) (Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Laws (Table G)
WR 28.5 WR 28.6 WR 32 WR 32.1 WR 33 WR 33.1 WR 39 WR 100




General works
Classify works on specialty and on the specialty and diseases here. Classify works on diseases alone in WR 140.
WR 101 WR 102 WR 105
Anatomy. Histology. Embryology Physiology. Chemistry and metabolism of the skin. Sensory functions. Skin temperature Pathology
WR-2
Skin Diseases
WR 140 WR 141 WR 143 WR 150 WR 152 WR 160 WR 165 WR 170 WR 175 WR 180 WR 190 WR 200 WR 204 WR 205 WR 215 WR 218 WR 220 WR 225 WR 235 WR 245 WR 260 WR 265 WR 267 WR 280 WR 282 WR 300 WR 310 WR 330 WR 340 Skin diseases (General) Examination. Diagnosis. Diagnostic methods. Monitoring Skin manifestations Erythemas
(e.g., E. multiforme. E. nodosum)
Lupus erythematosus Diseases associated with hypersensitivity. Dermatitis

Cf. WD 300 for general works on hypersensitivity. Classify works on dermatitis herpetiformis in WR 200; on occupational dermatitis in WR 600; on neurodermatitis in WR 280.
Drug eruptions Urticaria. Angioneurotic edema

Classify works on urticaria pigmentosa in WR 267.
Contact dermatitis
Cf. WR 600 Occupational dermatitis.
Dermatitis exfoliativa Eczema Vesiculobullous skin diseases

Classify works on erythema multiforme in WR 150.
Papulosquamous dermatoses
Classify works on exfoliative dermatitis in WR 180; on seborrhea in WR 415.
Psoriasis Lichen planus Genetic skin diseases (General or not elsewhere classified) Infectious skin diseases (General, bacterial, or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on viral skin infections in WC 570-590; parasitic skin diseases in WR 345.
Impetigo. Ecthyma Furunculosis. Carbuncle Cutaneous tuberculosis

(e.g., Lupus)
Scleroderma Pigmentation disorders

(e.g., Lentigo. Vitiligo)
Of metabolic origin
(e.g., Hemochromatosis. Albinism)
Neurodermatitis and related sensory disorders

Classify works on causalgia in WL 544.
Pruritus. Prurigo Dermatomycoses Tinea. Tinea pedis Tinea capitis Maduromycosis
WR-3
Parasitic Skin Diseases

WR 345 WR 350 Parasitic skin diseases (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in WR 350.
Tropical diseases of the skin (General or not elsewhere classified)

(e.g., Leishmaniasis) Cf. WC 715 Visceral leishmaniasis.
WR 360 WR 365 WR 375
Skin diseases caused by arthropods (General or not elsewhere classified) Scabies Lice infestations
Skin Appendages
WR 390 WR 400 WR 410 WR 415 WR 420 WR 430 WR 450 WR 455 WR 460 WR 465 WR 475 Skin appendages Sweat glands. Disorders of the sweat glands Sebaceous glands. Disorders of the sebaceous glands Seborrhea Epidermal cyst Acne. Acneform lesions Hair. Scalp. Diseases of the hair and scalp Hypertrichosis Alopecia Care of the hair Nails. Diseases of the nails
Neoplasms. Ulcers. Occupational Dermatitis. Therapy

WR 500 WR 598 WR 600 WR 650 WR 660 Neoplasms. Keratosis (General or not elsewhere classified) Decubitus ulcer and other skin ulcers
Classify works on leg ulcer in WE 850.
Occupational dermatitis
Cf. WR 175 Contact dermatitis.
Skin disease therapy Radiotherapy
WR-4

Schedule
WS
Pediatrics
Classify works on diseases of specific body systems in children in WS 260-368.
Classify works on anatomy and physiology of the child in QS or QT. Classify pediatric works on topics other than body systems per se with the topic, e.g., surgery of the child in WO 925. Classify works on specific diseases with the disease, e.g., pneumonia in infants in WC 202; schizophrenia in childhood in WM 203, etc.
Classify works on diseases limited to the newborn in WS 421. Classify diseases limited to the premature infant in WS 410. WS 1-100 Reference Works. General Works WS 103-105 Growth and Development WS 107-110 Mental Retardation. Learning Disorders WS 113-141 Child Care. Nutrition. Physical Examination WS 200-342 Diseases of Children and Adolescents WS 200-205 General Diseases WS 260-342 By System WS 350-350.8 Child Psychology. Child Psychiatry WS 360-368 Pediatric Specialties WS 405-460 By Age Groups WS 462-463 Adolescent Psychology. Adolescent Psychiatry

WS 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
(Used for both monographs and serials) Includes ephemeral membership lists issued serially or separately. Classify substantial lists with directories. Classify annual reports, journal, etc., in W1.
WS 5 WS 7 WS 9 WS 11 WS 11.1 WS 13 WS 15 WS 16
Growth tables. Statistics.

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here tables on development, height, weight, and nutrition. Classify here infant and child mortality statistics without causes of death. Classify statistics including causes of death in WA 900.
WS-1
WS 17 WS 18 WS 18.2

Cf. QZ 17 for tissue pathology of disease.
Education
WS 19 WS 20
Schools, departments, and faculties of pediatrics

Research (General)
WS 21 WS 22 WS 22.1
Pediatrics as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


Institutes
Classify here works on organizations which provide public or private services for disabled children which include medical, nursing and hygienic aspects, rehabilitation, etc.
WS 23 WS 23.1 WS 24 WS 25 WS 26
Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Table G) Laboratory manuals. Technique Equipment and supplies
(e.g., Eating utensils for spastic children) Classify catalogs in W 26.
WS 26.5

Hospitals, dispensaries, etc. (including psychiatric hospitals for children)

Classify here works on psychiatric hospitals for children only.
Classify works on community mental health services for children in WM 30. WS 27 WS 27.1 WS 28 Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital) (Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Hospital staff manuals
WS 28.5 WS 28.6 WS 29
WS-2
WS 32 WS 32.1 WS 33 WS 33.1 WS 39 WS 100
Laws (Table G)




General works
Classify works on the specialty and on the specialty and diseases here. Classify works on diseases alone in WS 200.
Growth and Development

WS 103 WS 104 WS 105 Normal physical growth and development
For adolescents, see WS 460.
Growth disorders. Failure to thrive Normal mental growth and development. Child psychology
Classify works on psychophysiological aspects in WL, e.g., on physiology of sleep in WL 108; on laterality in WL 335; or with the system involved; on vision and visual perception in WW 103-105; on motor skills in WE 103-104.
WS 105.5 WS 105.5.A8 WS 105.5.C3 WS 105.5.C7 WS 105.5.C8 WS 105.5.D2 WS 105.5.D3 WS 105.5.D8 WS 105.5.E5 WS 105.5.E8 WS 105.5.E9 WS 105.5.F2 WS 105.5.H2 WS 105.5.H7 WS 105.5.I5
Special topics, A-Z Attitudes and adjustments (to death, illness, divorce, etc.) Child rearing (Psychological aspects)
Classify general works including physiological problems with child care in WS 113.
Cognition. Fantasy. Imagination Communication. Verbal behavior Decision making. Logic. Thinking. Concept formation. Perception (Psychological)
Classify works on neurophysiological perception and specific types of perception in WL 705 or with the organ involved.
Deprivation (economic, parental, etc.) and security Dreams Emotions. Frustrations, etc. Evaluation of psychological development (General) External influences (literature, motion pictures, television, war, etc.) Family relations. Birth order. Only child. Twins. Parent-child relations. Father-child relations. Mother-child relations. Sibling relations, etc. Disabled child (Psychological problems) Hospitalized child
Cf. WA 310-320 Maternal and child welfare.
Interpersonal relations (doctor, peer, stranger, etc.)

Cf. WS 105.5.S6 Race relations. Classify works on interpersonal relations or mentally disabled child in WS 107.5.R4; dentist's relation to the child in WU 480; on nurse's relation to the child in WY 159.
WS 105.5.M2 WS 105.5.M3 WS 105.5.M4 WS 105.5.M5 WS 105.5.P3 WS 105.5.P5 WS 105.5.S3 WS 105.5.S4
Memory Mental health

Classify works on school mental health in WA 352.
Morals Motivation Personality development Play and Playthings Self Sexual behavior
WS-3

Schedule
WS 105.5.S6
Social behavior. Social problems. Race relations

Cf. WS 105.5.I5 Interpersonal relations.
Mental Retardation. Learning Disorders

WS 107 WS 107.5 WS 107.5.B4 WS 107.5.C2 WS 107.5.C6 WS 107.5.D3 WS 107.5.F6 WS 107.5.I4 WS 107.5.P7 WS 107.5.P8 WS 107.5.R3 WS 107.5.R4 WS 107.5.R5 WS 110 Mentally disabled child. Down syndrome
Classify works on psychiatric aspects in WS 350; on education of the mentally disabled in LC 4601-4640.4; on adult mental disability in WM 300.
Special topics when related to the mentally disabled child, A-Z Biochemistry. Genetics Case reports. Biographical accounts Communication Development. Prognosis Foster home care Institutionalization
Cf. WS 27-28 Hospitals; WS 105.5.H7 Hospitalized child (General).
Psychomotor disorders Psychosocial problems Rehabilitation and training (General) Relations with doctor, nurse, etc. Relations with family. Family adjustment Learning disorders (physical, mental, and neurologic)
Classify works on specific disorders in appropriate numbers, e.g., Aphasia WL 340.5. Classify works for the educator in LC 4704.
Child Care. Nutrition. Physical Examination

WS 113 WS 115 Care and training
Cf. WS 105.5.C3 for psychological aspects.
Nutritional requirements. Nutrition disorders

Classify here general works on nutritional requirements and disorders of children covering the full age range from birth through adolescence, and on adolescents alone. Classify works on Infants alone in WS 120-125, and on children ages 2-12 WS 130.
WS 120 WS 125 WS 130 WS 135 WS 141
In infancy Breast feeding In childhood Prophylactic immunizations Physical examination. Diagnosis. Mass screening. Monitoring
Classify works on examination and diagnosis of specific age groups in WS 405-460.
Diseases of Children and Adolescents

Classify works on communicable diseases of children, not associated with a system, in the WC schedule.
General Diseases
WS 200 WS 205 General works Pediatric emergencies
WS-4
By System
In the numbers for each system, include general works on diseases of the system as a whole, or the organs of the system. Classify works on surgery of a single organ here, i.e., Gastrectomy in WS 310. Classify general works on surgery of a system with the system, e.g., Neurosurgical Procedures in WL 368, unless otherwise specified. Classify works on particular diseases with the disease except for the three disease numbers in WS 312, WS 322, and WS 342.
WS 260 WS 270 WS 280 WS 290 WS 300 WS 310 WS 312 WS 320 WS 322 WS 330 WS 340 WS 342
Skin Musculoskeletal system Respiratory system Cardiovascular system Hemic and lymphatic system Digestive system Diarrheal disorders Urogenital system Enuresis Endocrine system Nervous system Cerebral palsy
Child Psychology. Child Psychiatry

WS 350 WS 350.2 WS 350.5 WS 350.6 WS 350.8 WS 350.8.A4 WS 350.8.A8 WS 350.8.D2 WS 350.8.D3 WS 350.8.H9 WS 350.8.I3 WS 350.8.I4 WS 350.8.P3 WS 350.8.R9 WS 350.8.S6 Child psychiatry. Child guidance. Psychoses (General)
Cf. WS 107 The retarded child. Classify works on specific disorders in WM.
Psychotherapy
Classify therapy of a particular disorder with the disorder.
Psychoanalytic therapy Behavior disorders. Development disorders. Neurotic disorders (General)

Classify works on particular neurotic disorders in WM 171-197.
Special topics in child psychiatry, A-Z Aggression. Violence. Dangerous behavior Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity Deception Defense mechanisms Hyperkinesis Identity crisis Inhibition Personality disorders Runaway behavior Social behavior disorders
Classify works on aggression in WS 350.8.A4.
Pediatric Specialties
WS 360 Pediatric gynecology (General)
WS-5
WS 366 WS 368
Pediatric therapeutics (General) Rehabilitation of disabled children
By Age Groups
WS 405 WS 410 WS 420 WS 421 WS 430 WS 440 WS 450 WS 460 Birth injuries Premature infants. Diseases of premature infants
Classify specific diseases with the disease except those of the premature infants only.
Newborn infants. Neonatology Diseases of newborn infants

Classify specific diseases with the disease except those of the newborn only.
Infancy Preschool child Puberty Adolescence (General)
Adolescent Psychology. Adolescent Psychiatry

WS 462 WS 463 Adolescent psychology. Adolescent behavior Adolescent mental disorders. Psychotherapy. Psychoanalysis. Psychoses.
Classify specific mental disorders with the disorder in WM.
WS-6

Schedule
WT
Geriatrics. Chronic Disease
Classify works on geriatric nursing in WY 152. WT 1-39 Reference Works WT 100-166 Geriatrics WT 500 Chronic Disease
Reference Works
WT 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
WT 5 WT 7 WT 9 WT 11 WT 11.1 WT 13 WT 15 WT 16 WT 17 WT 18 WT 18.2
Tables. Statistics

Cf. QZ 17 for tissue pathology of disease.
Education
WT 19 WT 20
Schools, departments, and faculties of geriatrics

Research (General)
WT 21
Geriatrics as a profession. Ethics. Peer review

WT-1
WT 22 WT 22.1

WT 23 WT 24 WT 25 WT 26 WT 26.5

WT 27 WT 27.1 WT 28
Hospitals, dispensaries, clinics, old age homes, etc. Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital) (Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Day care centers and programs (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Surveys. Medicosocial problems of gerontology and chronic disease Medical care plans. Long term care
Include here works on Medicare. Classify works on nursing care only in WY 152.
WT 28.5 WT 28.6 WT 29 WT 29.1 WT 30 WT 31 WT 32 WT 32.1 WT 33 WT 33.1 WT 39
Laws (Table G)




Geriatrics
WT 100 General works
Classify works on specific diseases with the disease in other schedules; on nursing of specific diseases in WY 152; on anesthesia in WO 445; on surgery in WO 950.
WT 104
Aging process.
Classify works on aging tissue here. Classify works on the aging organ or system with the organ or system.
WT 115
Nutritional requirements. Nutrition disorders

WT-2
WT 116
Longevity. Life expectancy. Death

Cf. WS 200 for death of children, and other specific topics related to death, e.g., Attitude to death BF 789.D4, etc.
WT 120
Popular works (General). Geriatric hygiene

Include here autobiographical case histories. Example: Mills. Notings of a nonogenarian. Classify popular works on a particular subject by subject.
WT 141 WT 145 WT 150 WT 155 WT 166
Physical examination. Diagnosis. Diagnostic methods. Monitoring Geriatric psychology. Mental health
Classify works on geriatric psychiatry in WT 150.
Geriatric psychiatry. Mental disorders of aging

Classify works on specific disorders with the disorder; on geriatric psychology in WT 145.
Senile dementia. Alzheimer's disease

Cf. WM 220 for dementia and presenile dementia.
Therapeutics (General or not elsewhere classified)
Chronic Disease
For children, see WS 200.
WT 500
General works
WT-3

Schedule
WU
Dentistry. Oral Surgery
WU 1-49 Reference Works. General Works WU 50-95 Ethics. Professional Practice and Personnel. Records WU 100-113.7 Anatomy. Physiology. Hygiene WU 140-166 Diseases. Injuries. Technology. Therapeutics WU 170-190 Dental Chemistry and Materials WU 210-290 Dental Anatomy. Diseases WU 300-360 Operative Dentistry WU 400-440 Orthodontics WU 460-495 Special Patient Groups WU 500-530 Prosthodontics WU 600-640 Oral Surgery

WU 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
WU 5 WU 7 WU 9 WU 11 WU 11.1 WU 13 WU 15 WU 16 WU 17
Tables. Statistics

Classify atlases limited to a particular part of the system with the part in the form number for atlases where available, e.g., WU 317, WU 417, WU 507, or WU 600.7.
WU 18 WU 18.2
Education
WU 18.5
Education of dental assistants, hygienists, and technicians
WU-1
WU 19

WU 20 WU 20.5
Graduate and continuing dental education (including fellowships, internships, residencies, etc.) Dental research (General)
WU 21 WU 22 WU 22.1
Dentistry as a profession. Peer review Directories (Table G)

General coverage
WU 23 WU 24 WU 24.5 WU 24.51 WU 25 WU 26 WU 26.5
Laboratories, institutes, etc., including research institutes Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution) Banks (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Laboratory manuals (General). Technique
Classify manuals of prosthetic dentistry in WU 500-530.
Equipment and supplies (General)

Classify catalogs in W 26; works on dental materials in WU 180-190; on orthodontic appliances in WU 426.

WU 27 WU 27.1 WU 28
Hospitals, clinics, dispensaries, etc. Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital) (Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Dental care and health. Dental infection control
Cf. W 260 Dental insurance; WC 195 for general works on infection control; WX 167 for hospital infection control.
WU 28.5 WU 28.6 WU 29
WU 30 WU 32 WU 32.1 WU 33 WU 33.1
Surveys Laws (Table G)




WU-2
[WU 39] WU 40 WU 40.1 WU 44 WU 44.1 WU 49

Classify handbooks on dentistry in WU 49.
Licensure of dentists and dental hygienists (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Malpractice (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Handbooks. Resource guides
Ethics. Professional Practice and Personnel. Records

WU 50 WU 58 WU 61 WU 77 WU 79 WU 80 WU 90 Dental ethics Advertising Dentists' social relations. Attitude
Classify here work on relations with patients, the public, physicians, etc.
Dental economics. Practice management Group practice. Partnership practice Popular works (General)
Classify works for children in WU 113.6
Auxiliary personnel
(e.g., Duties, professional opportunities, work manuals) Classify works on dental technicians in WU 150.
WU 95
Dental records
Anatomy. Physiology. Hygiene

WU 100 General works
Classify works on specialty and on the specialty and diseases here. Classify works on diseases alone in WU 140. Include here works about dentistry written for practitioners of other specialties.
WU 101 WU 101.5 WU 102
Anatomy. Histology. Morphology. Embryology

Include works on the jaw.
Malformations and abnormalities of jaws, mouth, and/or teeth (General) Physiology

(e.g., Mastication) Include works on the jaw.
WU 105 WU 113 WU 113.6 WU 113.7
Dental emergencies (General) Oral health and hygiene. Preventive and prophylactic dentistry
Classify here works on school education and prophylactic programs. Cf. WA 350 School dental services. Classify popular works for the adult in WU 80.
Works for and about children

Classify general works on pediatric dentistry in WU 480.
Nutrition and oral health (General)

Cf. WU 270 Caries. Etiology of caries.
WU-3
Diseases. Injuries. Technology. Therapeutics

WU 140 Stomatognathic diseases (General). Oral pathology
Classify works on mouth diseases written for the dentist here; classify works for the gastroenterologist in WI 200; classify works on jaw diseases alone in WU 140.5.
WU 140.5 WU 141 WU 141.5 WU 141.5.C3 WU 141.5.O2 WU 150 WU 158 WU 166
Jaw diseases
Classify here works on temporomandibular joint syndrome also. Cf. WU 600-610 Injuries and surgery of the jaw.
Examination. Diagnosis. Diagnostic methods (General). Monitoring

Classify works on X-ray diagnosis in WN 230.
Specific diagnostic methods, A-Z Cephalometry Odontometry Dental technology (General). Dental technicians
Classify works on technology for particular procedures with that procedure.
Oral and dental injuries (General)

Classify works on maxillofacial injuries and jaw fractures and dislocations in WU 610.
Oral and dental therapeutics
Dental Chemistry and Materials

WU 170 WU 180 WU 190 Dental chemistry (General) Dental alloys and metals Dental materials (General or not elsewhere classified)
Dental Anatomy. Diseases

WU 210 WU 220 WU 230 WU 240 WU 242 WU 250 WU 270 WU 280 WU 290 Dentition Enamel. Dentin Dental pulp. Tooth root. Dental cementum. Root canals. Endodontics
Classify works on reimplantation in WU 640.
Periodontium. Alveolar process. Gingiva (Periodontics) Periodontitis and related diseases Dental deposits Caries. Etiology of caries. Effect of fluoridation Oral and dental neoplasms Oral manifestations
Classify works on oral manifestations of specific diseases with the disease.
Operative Dentistry
WU-4

Schedule
WU 317 WU 350 WU 360
Atlases Cavities. Cavity treatment Inlays
Orthodontics
WU 400 WU 417 WU 426 WU 440 General works Atlases Orthodontic appliances Occlusion. Malocclusion
Special Patient Groups

WU 460 WU 470 WU 480 WU 490 WU 495 Dental care for the chronically ill Dental care for the disabled Pediatric dentistry. Dental care for children Geriatric dentistry. Dental care for the aged Military dentistry
Prosthodontics
Classify works on cleft palate prosthesis in WV 440; on maxillofacial and mandibular prosthesis in WU 600.
WU 500 WU 507 WU 515 WU 530
General works. Dental prosthesis (General) Atlases Partial dentures. Bridges. Crowns Complete dentures
Oral Surgery
Cf. WO 460 Anesthesia in dentistry. Include here general works on mandibular and maxillofacial prosthesis.
WU 600.7 WU 605 WU 610 WU 640
Atlases Tooth extraction Maxillofacial injuries. Mandibular injuries. Fractures and dislocations of the jaw Dental implantation. Tooth reimplantation. Transplantation
WU-5

Schedule
WV
Otolaryngology
Note that the numbers WV 1-39 are assigned to works on the specialties otology, rhinology, and laryngology when treated individually as well as in combination. WV 100-190 are for general works only. Classify works on nursing of patients with ear, nose, or throat diseases in WY 158.5. WV 1-101 Reference Works. General Works WV 140-190 Diseases. Therapeutics WV 200-290 Ear WV 300-358 Nose and Paranasal Sinuses WV 400-440 Pharyngeal Region WV 500-540 Larynx

WV 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
(Used for both monographs and serials) Includes ephemeral membership lists issued serially or separtely. Classify substantial lists with directories. Classify annual reports, journals, etc., in W1.
WV 5 WV 7 WV 9 WV 11 WV 11.1 WV 13 WV 15 WV 16 WV 17 WV 18 WV 18.2
Tables. Statistics

Classify here also atlases on a specific organ.
Education
WV-1
WV 19 WV 20
Schools, departments, and faculties of otolaryngology

Research (General)
WV 21 WV 22 WV 22.1
Otolaryngology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)


WV 23 WV 24 WV 25 WV 26 WV 26.5

WV 27 WV 27.1 WV 28
Hospitals, clinics, dispensaries, etc. Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital) (Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Laws. Estimation of disability for compensation (Table G)
WV 28.5 WV 28.6 WV 32 WV 32.1 WV 33 WV 33.1 WV 39 WV 100




General works
Classify works on specialty and on the specialty and diseases here. Classify works on diseases alone in WV 140.
WV 101 WV 140 WV 150 WV 168
Anatomy. Physiology. Biochemistry. Embryology. Abnormalities Otorhinolaryngologic diseases (General) ENT signs, symptoms, and diagnosis. Monitoring ENT surgery
Classify works on surgery of a particular organ with the organ. WV-2
WV 180 WV 190
Intracranial complications of ENT diseases Otorhinolaryngologic neoplasms (General)
Ear
WV 200 WV 201 WV 210 WV 220 WV 222 WV 225 WV 230 WV 232 WV 233 WV 250 WV 255 WV 258 WV 265 WV 270 WV 271 WV 272 WV 274 WV 276 WV 280 WV 290 General works Anatomy. Physiology
Cf. WV 272 for physiology and testing of hearing.
Examination. Diagnosis. Diagnostic methods (General) External ear Ear canal. Foreign bodies. Cerumen Tympanic membrane Middle ear. Eustachian tube. Petrous bone Otitis media (including aerotitis) Mastoid region Labyrinth Vestibular apparatus
Classify works on motion sickness in WD 630.
Meniere's disease Otosclerosis Audiology. Hearing. Hearing disorders. Deafness Deafness and other hearing disorders in children Physiology of hearing. Auditory perception. Tinnitus. Function tests Hearing devices. Cochlear implants. Cochlear implantation Treatment of deafness Deaf-mutism Neoplasms
Classify works on neoplasms of specific parts of the ear with the part.
Nose and Paranasal Sinuses

WV 300 WV 301 WV 310 WV 312 WV 320 [WV 324] WV 335 General works
Classify works on nasopharyngeal diseases in WV 410.
Anatomy. Physiology. Olfaction External nose Plastic surgery Nasal septum [This number not used]
Classify nasal fossae, turbinates in WV 301.
Rhinitis
WV-3
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule Cf. WC 510 Common cold.
WV 340 WV 345 WV 350 WV 355 WV 358
Paranasal sinuses Maxillary Frontal Ethmoid Sphenoid
Pharyngeal Region
WV 400 WV 401 WV 410 WV 430 WV 440 General works
Classify works on nasopharyngeal diseases in WV 410.
Anatomy. Physiology Pharynx. Uvula. Palate

Classify works relating to respiration and the pharynx in WF 490.
Tonsils. Adenoids Cleft lip. Cleft palate
Larynx
WV 500 General works (including speech and organic disorders)
Classify works on neurological speech disorders in WL 340.2-340.6; on psychogenic speech disorders in WM 475-475.6.
WV 501 WV 505 WV 510 WV 520 WV 530 WV 535 WV 540
Anatomy. Physiology. Physiology of speech Laryngoscopy Inflammation Neoplasms Vocal cords Paralysis Surgery. Laryngectomy. Alaryngeal voice production
Classify works on artificial larynx here.
WV-4

Schedule
WW
Ophthalmology
Classify works on ophthalmic nursing in WY 158. WW 1-100 Reference Works. General Works WW 101-170 Eye WW 101-113 Anatomy. Physiology. Hygiene WW 140-160 Diseases. Color Perception WW 166-170 Therapeutics. Eye Banks WW 202-290 Eye Structures WW 300-340 Refraction. Errors of Refraction WW 350-358 Corrective Devices WW 400-460 Neuromuscular Mechanism. Neurologic Manifestations of Disease WW 475-480 Manifestations of Disease. Poor Vision WW 505-525 Occupational Ophthalmology. Eye Injuries WW 600-620 Age Groups WW 704-722.1 Optometry

WW 1 Societies (Cutter from name of institution)
WW 5 WW 7 WW 9 WW 11 WW 11.1 WW 13 WW 15 WW 16
Collected works (General) By several authors By individual authors Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General) History of ophthalmology and optometry (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
Tables. Statistics
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify tables used in optical dispensing calculations in WW 352.
WW 17 WW 18 WW 18.2

Classify here also atlases on a specific part of the eye.
Education
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here educational materials, e.g., outlines, questions and answers, programmed instruction, catalogs, computer-assisted instruction, etc., regardless of format. Classify textbooks, regardless of format, by subject. WW-1

Schedule
WW 19

WW 20
Research (General)
WW 21 WW 21.5 WW 22 WW 22.1
Ophthalmology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review

Classify works on optometry and opticianry in WW 721.
Ophthalmic assistants Directories (Table G)

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify directories of optometrists and/or opticians in WW 722.

WW 23 WW 24 WW 25 WW 26 WW 26.5
Laboratories, institutes, eye banks, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of institution)
Classify works on organ banks in WO 23-24; works on tissue banks in QS 23-24.
Laboratory manuals. Technique Equipment and supplies


WW 27 WW 27.1 WW 28
Hospitals, clinics, dispensaries, etc. Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital) (Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Laws. Estimation of disability for compensation (Table G)
WW 28.5 WW 28.6 WW 32 WW 32.1 WW 33 WW 33.1 WW 39 WW 80 WW 100




Popular works (General) General works

Classify works on specialty and on the specialty and diseases here. Classify works on diseases alone in WW 140. WW-2

Schedule
Eye Anatomy. Physiology. Hygiene

WW 101 WW 103 WW 105 WW 109 WW 113 Anatomy. Histology. Embryology. Biochemistry. Abnormalities Physiology of the eye. Vision (General) Visual perception. Space perception
Cf. WW 150 Color perception.
Ocular accommodation. Ocular adaptation Hygiene. Eye protective devices

Cf. WW 80 Popular works.
Diseases. Color Perception

WW 140 WW 141 WW 143 Eye diseases. Vision disorders (General or not elsewhere classified)
Classify works on eye infections caused by viruses or bacteria or hypersensitivity diseases in WW 160.
Examination. Diagnosis. Diagnostic methods (General). Monitoring

Classify works on the examination of a part with the part.
Objective methods
(e.g., Ophthalmoscopy. Slit lamp microscopy. Tonometry) Classify works on electronystagmography in WW 410; on electroretinography in WW 270; on gonioscopy in WW 210; on retinography in WW 300.
WW 145 WW 149 WW 150 WW 160
Subjective methods. Evaluation of function

(e.g., Visual acuity testing. Perimetry)
Neoplasms
Classify works on neoplasms of parts of the eye with the part.
Color perception. Color blindness

Cf. WW 105 Visual perception
Eye infections. Hypersensitivity diseases (General or not elsewhere classified)

Classify here diseases or infections whether caused by bacteria or viruses or hypersensitivity. Classify works on eye diseases in general in WW 140.
Therapeutics. Eye Banks

WW 166 WW 168 WW 170 Ocular therapeutics
Cf. WW 168 Ophthalmological surgery.
Ophthalmological surgery (General)

Classify works on surgery for a particular disorder with the disorder. Cf. WW 340 Refractive surgery.
Eye bank procedures (including those for specific parts of the eye)
Classify material on eye banks in WW 23-24.
Eye Structures
WW 202 WW 205 WW 208 Orbit Eyelids. Eyebrows
Cf. WR 390-465 Skin appendage diseases.
Lacrimal apparatus
WW-3
WW 210 WW 212 WW 215 WW 220 WW 230 WW 240 WW 245 WW 250 WW 260 WW 270 WW 276 WW 280 WW 290
Anterior chamber. Posterior chamber. Aqueous humor (Eyeball) Conjunctiva Trachoma Cornea Sclera Uvea. Iris. Ciliary body Choroid Vitreous body Crystalline lens. Cataract Retina Blindness. Amblyopia Optic nerve Glaucoma
Refraction. Errors of Refraction

WW 300 WW 310 WW 320 WW 340 General works Astigmatism Myopia Refractive surgery
Corrective Devices
WW 350 WW 352 WW 354 WW 355 WW 358 Optical dispensing. Spectacle fitting. Opticianry
Classify works on optometry and opticianry as specialties in WW 704-722.1.
Principles. Calculations. Tables Frames. Eyeglasses

Classify works on intraocular lenses in WW 358 or if exclusively for cataract therapy, in WW 260.
Contact lenses Prosthesis
Neuromuscular Mechanism. Neurologic Manifestations of Disease

WW 400 WW 405 WW 410 WW 415 General works Orthoptics (General) Disorders of ocular motility Strabismus
WW-4

Schedule
WW 460
Disorders due to diseases of the central nervous system. Neurologic manifestations of eye diseases (General)
Manifestations of Disease. Poor Vision

WW 475 WW 480 Eye manifestations of general disease
Classify works on eye manifestations of specific diseases with disease.
Medical aspects of reading problems associated with poor vision.
Occupational Ophthalmology. Eye Injuries

WW 505 WW 525 Occupational ophthalmology Foreign bodies. Injuries. Toxic injuries
Age Groups
WW 600 WW 620 Pediatric ophthalmology and optometry
Classify works on particular disorders with the disorder.
Geriatric ophthalmology and optometry

Classify works on particular disorders with the disorder.
Optometry
WW 704 General works. Office management
Classify works on the specific functions of the optometrist in the WW number for the function; on functions of the optician in WW 350-355.
WW 721 WW 722 WW 722.1
Optometry and opticianry as professions. Ethics. Peer review

Classify works on history of the professions in WW 11-11.1.

WW-5

Schedule
WX
Hospitals and Other Health Facilities
WX 1-100 Reference Works. General Works WX 140-147 Facility Design and Construction. Equipment WX 150-190 Hospital Administration WX 200-225 Clinical Departments and Units

WX 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
WX 2
Serial hospital reports (Table G)

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here hospital administrative reports and statistics. Classify clinical material, e.g., Bulletin of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Guy's Hospital Reports, etc., in W1. Classify administrative reports and statistics of several hospitals under governmental administration in W2.
WX 5 WX 7 WX 9 WX 11 WX 11.1 WX 13 WX 15
Collected works (General) By several authors By individual authors Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General) General history of hospitals and the hospital movement (Table G)
Cf. WX 27-28 History of individual hospitals or groups of individual hospitals. Classify history of emergency or ambulance services in WX 215.
General coverage (Not Table G) Dictionaries. Encyclopedias

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify works on accreditation and standards in WX 40.
WX 16 WX 17 WX 18 WX 18.2
Tables. Statistics

WX 19
Schools, departments, and faculties of hospital administration

(Used for both monographs and serials) WX-1

Schedule
WX 20
Research (General)
[WX 21] WX 22 WX 22.1 [WX 26] WX 26.5

Classify hospital administration as a career in WX 155.


Classify works on equipment and supplies in WX 147. Classify catalogs in W 26.

Hospitals and medical centers. Health facilities (General) Classify here non-serial hospital reports. Classify serial reports in WX 2. Classify reports of army hospitals in UH 470-475; on those of naval hospitals in VG 410-450. Classify works on special types of hospitals or of specialized departments of general hospitals in the appropriate schedule for the field, e.g., isolation hospitals in WC 27-28. Classify works on psychiatric departments of general hospitals in WM 27-28, etc. WX 27 WX 27.1 WX 28 Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Cutter from name of hospital) (Table G) Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Hospices and hospice care programs Collective (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Individual (Table G) Day care centers and programs (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G)
Cf. WA 310-320 Child day care centers; WT 29-29.1 Geriatric day care centers; WX 205 Hospital outpatient clinics.
WX 28.5 WX 28.55
WX 28.6 WX 28.61 WX 28.62 WX 29 WX 29.1
WX 32 WX 32.1 WX 33 WX 33.1
Laws (Table G)

Discussion of law. (Table G)


WX-2
WX 39

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify hospital staff manuals in WX 159; those for hospital medical staff only in WX 203.
WX 40 WX 40.1 WX 100
Accreditation. Licensure. Standards (Table G)


General works
Facility Design and Construction. Equipment

WX 140 WX 147 Health facility design and construction
Classify works on special facilities with the specialty.

Hospital Administration
WX 150 WX 153 WX 155 WX 157 WX 157.4 WX 157.8 WX 158 WX 158.5 WX 159 WX 159.5 WX 159.8 WX 160 WX 161 WX 162 WX 162.5 WX 165 WX 167 WX 168 General works Utilization review. Quality of service. Medical audit Hospital administration as a career. Professional opportunities Financial administration. Business management. Cost accounting Multi-institutional systems Diagnosis-related groups Hospitalization
Include here narrative reports on admissions and discharges; also on patient readmissions. Classify works that are largely statistical in WX 16. Classify works on hospitalization insurance in W 160.
Hospital patients. Attitude and compliance. Satisfaction Hospital personnel administration. Staff manuals. Career literature
Classify manuals for professional staff only in WX 203.
Volunteers
Classify works on professional hospital social work in W 322.
Collective bargaining in hospital employment Public relations. Inter-institutional relations. Staff relations and attitude Hospital shops Patient care planning. Progressive patient care. Long term care
Classify here works on hospital care only. For general comprehensive works on patient care planning, use W 84.7-84.8. Classify works limited to nursing care in WY; on long term care of geriatric patients in WT 31.
Patient care team General housekeeping. Maintenance. Laundries. Environmental control Cross infection prevention and control
Cf. WC 195 for general works on infection control; WU 29 for dental infection control.
Hospital food service

WX-3
WX 173 WX 179 WX 185 WX 187 WX 190
Medical records. Medical record administrators

Cf. WB 290 for works on medical history taking in general.
Hospital pharmacy service. Hospital medication systems Safety, fire and disaster programs Chaplaincy service Mobile health units
Clinical Departments and Units

Classify works on specialty departments in the hospital number for the specialty, e.g., psychiatric wards in WM 27-28.
WX 200 WX 203 WX 205 WX 207 WX 215
General works
Include works on services not indexed elsewhere.
Medical personnel. Interns. Staff manuals. Ward manuals and precedent books
Classify general staff manuals and those for non-professional personnel in WX 159.
Hospital outpatient clinics. Ambulatory care facilities

Cf. WB 101 for works on general ambulatory care.
Clinical and pathological laboratories

Classify works on laboratories not connected with hospitals in QY 23-24.
Emergency service. Ambulance service

Include here works on ambulance and general emergency health services not indexed elsewhere. Cf. WB 105 Medical emergencies. Classify those connected with occupational medicine in WA 400-495.
WX 218
Intensive care units. Critical care (General)

Cf. WY 154 for works on nursing care. Classify works on critical care in the specialty fields with the specialty, e.g., Cardiac emergencies WG 205; Coronary care units WG 27-28.
[WX 221] WX 223 WX 225

Classify X-ray services in WN 27-28.
Physical therapy department Occupational therapy department
WX-4

Schedule
WY
Nursing
Classify here works on nursing care given by professional and non-professional caregivers, including family members. Classify nursing care of a specific disease in WY 150-164 in the special field of nursing associated with the specialty or by emphasis, e.g., nursing care of eye diseases in WY 158. Classify background materials on specific subjects prepared for a nursing audience by subject, e.g., surgery for nurses, WO 100; bacteriology for nurses, QW 50. Classify works which include the nurse's role in WY. WY 1-49 Reference Works WY 77-87 Economics. Ethics. Philosophy. Psychological Aspects WY 90-100.5 Referral. Nursing Care, Assessment and Audit WY 101-145 Special Fields in Nursing WY 150-164 Nursing Techniques in Special Fields of Medicine WY 191-200 Other Services WY 300 By Country
Reference Works
WY 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society)
WY 5 WY 7 WY 9 WY 11 WY 11.1 WY 13 WY 15 WY 16 WY 17 WY 18 WY 18.2
Collected works (General) By several authors By individual authors Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General) History (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G)
Classify works on history of nursing schools in WY 19.
Nursing as a profession. Peer review

Classify works on specific types of nursing in WY 101-200.

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here educational materials, e.g., outlines, questions and answers, programmed instruction, catalogs, computer-assisted instruction, etc., regardless of format. Classify textbooks, regardless of format, by subject. WY-1

Schedule
WY 18.5 WY 18.8 WY 19
Graduate and continuing nursing education (including fellowships, internships, residencies, etc.) Practical nursing education Schools of nursing
(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify courses of study, catalogs, etc., in W 19.5. Include here works on the history of nursing schools.
WY 20 WY 20.5
Organization and administration of nursing schools Research (General)

WY 21 WY 21.1 WY 22 WY 22.1 WY 26.5
Licensure. Certification. Registration (Table G)




WY 28.5 WY 28.6 WY 29 WY 30 WY 31 WY 32 WY 32.1 WY 33 WY 33.1 [WY 39] WY 44 WY 44.1 WY 49
Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) Employment. Placement agencies Personnel management. Collective bargaining Statistics. Surveys
Laws (Table G)

Discussion of law. (Table G)



Classify handbooks on nursing in WY 49.
Malpractice. Liability. Liability insurance (Table G) General coverage (Not Table G) Handbooks. Resource guides
WY-2
Economics. Ethics. Philosophy. Psychological Aspects

WY 77 WY 85 WY 86 WY 86.5 WY 87 Economics of nursing Nursing ethics Nursing philosophy. Nursing theory Holistic nursing Psychology of nursing care and nurses. Nurses' social relations
Classify here works on relations with patients, physicians and the public.
Referral. Nursing Care, Assessment and Audit

WY 90 WY 100 WY 100.2 WY 100.4 WY 100.5 Referral and consultation (General) General works on nursing procedures
Classify works on nursing techniques in special fields of medicine in WY 150-164.
Moving and lifting patients Nursing assessment. Nursing diagnosis Nursing records. Nursing audit
Special Fields in Nursing

WY 101 General works. Primary nursing care
Classify here works on nursing specialities as a career. Cf. WY 150 General works on nursing techniques in medical specialties.
WY 105 WY 106
Administrative work. Supervisory nursing. Teaching Community health nursing

Classify works on a particular kind of community nursing with the more specific type, e.g., Public health nursing WY 108.
WY 107 WY 108
Transcultural nursing Public health nursing

(e.g., Federal, state, etc.) Cf. WY 130 Governmental nursing services.
WY 109 WY 113 WY 115 WY 125
Office nursing School nursing Home care services

Classify here works on visiting nursing, visiting nurses associations, and respite care.
Institutional nursing. Team nursing

(e.g., In hospitals, sanatoriums, etc.) Cf. WY 105 Administrative work.
WY 127
Private nursing
WY-3

Schedule
WY 128 WY 130
Nurse practitioners. Nurse clinicians Governmental nursing services

(e.g., Armed Forces. Veterans Administration. Indian Health Service, etc.) Cf. WY 108 Public health nursing.
WY 137 WY 141 WY 143 WY 145
Red Cross nursing Occupational health nursing Transportation nursing

(e.g., On airplanes, ships, trains)
Nursing by religious orders
Nursing Techniques in Special Fields of Medicine

WY 150 WY 150.5 WY 151 WY 152 WY 152.5 WY 153 WY 153.5 WY 154 WY 154.5 WY 155 WY 156 WY 156.5 WY 156.7 WY 157 WY 157.3 WY 157.6 WY 158 WY 158.5 General works Rehabilitation nursing Nurse anesthetists
Cf. WY 154 Postanesthesia nursing.
Geriatric nursing. Chronic disease nursing. Life support care. Long term care. Terminal care Cardiovascular nursing. Hematologic and lymphatic disease nursing Communicable disease nursing AIDS/HIV nursing Emergency nursing. Critical care. Recovery room care. Postanesthesia nursing
Cf. WY 151 nurse anesthetics; WY 161-162 Perioperative nursing.
Dermatological nursing Endocrine disease nursing Oncologic nursing Digestive system disease nursing Gynecological nursing Obstetrical nursing. Nurse midwifery Maternal-child nursing. Neonatal nursing. Perinatal nursing
Classify here works on care of the mother and child shortly before and after the child is born.
Musculoskeletal system nursing. Orthopedic nursing Ophthalmic nursing Otolaryngological nursing
WY-4
WY 159
Pediatric nursing. Adolescent nursing

Classify works on pediatric and adolescent nursing in special fields by type, e.g., on pediatric surgical nursing in WY 161.
WY 159.5 WY 160
Family nursing Psychiatric nursing

Include works on psychiatric aides and ward attendants here. Classify works on supervision of ward attendance in WM 35.
WY 160.5 WY 161 WY 162 WY 163 WY 164
Neurological nursing Perioperative nursing

Cf. WY 154 Postanesthesia nursing.
Operating room techniques Respiratory system nursing Urologic nursing
Other Services
WY 191 WY 193 WY 195 WY 200 Male nurses Nurses' aides, ward attendants and orderlies
Classify ward attendants for psychiatric institutions in WY 160.
Practical nursing Home nursing
By Country
WY 300 Nursing by country (Table G)
WY-5

Schedule
WZ
History of Medicine
Classify history of a particular subject with the subject, e.g., History of surgery WO 11. WZ 1-40 Reference Works. General Works WZ 51-80.5 History, By Period, Locality, etc. WZ 100-150 Biography WZ 220-225 Manuscripts WZ 230-260 Early Printed Books WZ 270 Americana WZ 290-294 Modern Editions and Commentaries of Early Works WZ 305-350 Miscellany Relating to Medicine

WZ 1 Societies (Cutter from name of society) (Used for both monographs and serials) Includes ephemeral membership lists issued serially or separately. Classify substantial lists with directories. Classify annual reports, journals, etc. in W1. Collected works (General) By several authors By individual authors Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General) [This number not used] Dictionaries. Encyclopedias (Used for both monographs and serials) Atlases. Pictorial works Education Classify here works about education. Educational materials (Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here educational materials, e.g., outlines, questions and answers, programmed instruction, catalogs, computer-assisted instruction, etc., regardless of format. Classify textbooks, regardless of format, by subject. Directories (Table G) (Used for both monographs and serials) General coverage (Not Table G) (Used for both monographs and serials) Institutes (Cutter from name of institute) Classify here histories of institutes devoted to medical history; classify other institutes with the field Museums, exhibitions, etc. Collective Individual (Cutter from name of museum) [This number not used] Classify handbooks on history of medicine in WZ 39 WZ-1
WZ 5 WZ 7 WZ 9 [WZ 11] WZ 13
WZ 17 WZ 18
WZ 18.2
WZ 22 WZ 22.1
WZ 23
WZ 27 WZ 28 [WZ 29]
WZ 30 WZ 39
Chronologies Handbooks. Resource guides (Used for both monographs and serials) General works
WZ 40
History, By Period, Locality, etc.

WZ 51 Ancient (before 500 C.E.) Classify here all works regardless of locality or special group Medieval (500-1450 C.E.) Classify here all works regardless of locality or special group Modern (1451 C.E.- ) (General) Prefer classification by locality or special group 1451-1800 C.E. 1801 C.E. 19th century 20th century 21st century History (By locality) (Table G) History (Special groups, general or not elsewhere classified) Specific groups, A-Z Arabic and Islamic groups African Continental Ancestry Group Hindu American Indians. Inuits Jews Asian Women
WZ 54
WZ 55 WZ 56 WZ 59 WZ 60 WZ 64 WZ 65 WZ 70 WZ 80 WZ 80.5 WZ 80.5.A8 WZ 80.5.B5 WZ 80.5.H6 WZ 80.5.I3 WZ 80.5.J3 WZ 80.5.O6 WZ 80.5.W5
Biography
WZ 100 Individual biography(Cutter from name of biographee) Classify here biographies and bibliographies of persons in the medical field, allied health sciences, preclinical sciences and other related fields. Cf. WZ 294 Modern criticism and bibliographies of early works. Include here works about two persons or a family, e.g., the Mayos.
WZ 112
Collective biography (General or not specified below)

(Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here collective biographies in the fields of medicine, allied health, and the preclinical sciences by specialty. Classify collective biographies by period, locality, and ethnic or other special groups in WZ 121-150. Classify collective biographies of persons outside the field of medicine in the appropriate LC schedule. By specialty, A-Z (Used for both monographs and serials) Classify biography of individuals in WZ 100 regardless of specialty. Allied health personnel Biologists Cardiologists Dentists Dermatologists Gastroenterologists Immunologists Military physicians and surgeons, etc. Neurologists, neurosurgeons, etc. WZ-2
WZ 112.5 WZ 112.5.A2 WZ 112.5.B3 WZ 112.5.C2 WZ 112.5.D3 WZ 112.5.D4 WZ 112.5.G2 WZ 112.5.I5 WZ 112.5.M4 WZ 112.5.N4
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule WZ 112.5.N8 WZ 112.5.O5 WZ 112.5.O7 WZ 112.5.O75 WZ 112.5.O8 WZ 112.5.P15 WZ 112.5.P2 WZ 112.5.P3 WZ 112.5.P4 WZ 112.5.P5 WZ 112.5.P6 WZ 112.5.R2 WZ 112.5.S8 Nurses Oncologists Ophthalmologists, optometrists, etc. Orthopedists Otolaryngologists Parasitologists Pathologists Pediatricians Pharmacists Physiologists Psychiatrists Radiologists Surgeons Cf. WZ 112.5.M4 above. Collective biography (By period) Prefer specialty numbers above, or if not applicable, locality number below. Ancient (before 500 C.E.) (Used for both monographs and serials) Medieval (500-1450 C.E.) (Used for both monographs and serials) 1451-1800 C.E. (Used for both monographs and serials) 1801 C.E. (Used for both monographs and serials) 19th century (Used for both monographs and serials) 20th century (Used for both monographs and serials) Collective biography (By locality) (Table G) (Used for both monographs and serials) Prefer classification by specialty if applicable. Collective biography (Special groups) (Used for both monographs and serials) (e.g., African-American physicians, Women physicians, etc.) Prefer classification by specialty if applicable.
WZ 121 WZ 124 WZ 126 WZ 129 WZ 132 WZ 134
WZ 140
WZ 150
Manuscripts
WZ 220 Early Western manuscripts Note that at NLM western manuscripts produced before 1601 are classified in WZ 220, those produced after 1601 are classified as MS B (Manuscripts Books), MS C (Manuscripts Collections), or MS F (Manuscripts Oversize books). Other early manuscripts
WZ 225
Early Printed Books

Works published before 1801 (or later if considered Americana) are not classed by subject; instead, they are arranged alphabetically by author under classification number for period during which they were printed. These numbers are used only for original publications. Reproductions are classified in WZ 290. WZ 230 Incunabula pre-1501 XVI century XVII century
WZ 240 WZ 250
WZ-3

Schedule
WZ 260 XVIII century For 19th century publications see separate schedule.
Americana
This number is used only for original publications. Reproductions are classified in WZ 290. WZ 270 Americana
The closing dates given in the following table (based on the American Imprints Inventory for the U.S.) will
be used to determine inclusion in this class.
North and South America (except U.S.), 1820
United States
Alabama, 1840
Alaska, 1890
Arizona, 1890
Arkansas, 1870
California, 1875
Colorado, 1876
Connecticut, 1820
District of Columbia, 1820
Delaware, 1820
Florida, 1860
Georgia, 1820
Hawaii, 1860
Idaho, 1890
Illinois (except Chicago), 1850
Chicago, 1871
Indiana, 1850
Iowa, 1860
Kansas, 1875
Kentucky, 1830
Louisiana, 1820
Maine, 1820
Maryland, 1820
Massachusetts, 1820
Michigan, 1850
Minnesota, 1865
WZ-4
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule Mississippi, 1840 Missouri, 1850 Montana, 1890 Nebraska, 1875 Nevada, 1890 New Hampshire, 1820 New Jersey, 1820 New Mexico, 1875 New York (except N.Y. City, Brooklyn, and Hudson River towns), 1850 Brooklyn, 1825 Hudson River towns, e.g., Poughkeepsie, Hudson, Troy, Albany, 1830 New York City, 1820 North Carolina, 1820 North Dakota, 1890 Ohio, 1840 Oklahoma, 1870 Oregon, 1875 Pennsylvania (except Philadelphia), 1830 Philadelphia, 1820 Rhode Island, 1820 South Carolina, 1820 South Dakota, 1890 Tennessee, 1840 Texas, 1860 Utah, 1890 Vermont, 1820 Virginia, 1820 Washington, 1875 West Virginia, 1830 Wisconsin, 1850 Wyoming, 1890
Modern Editions and Commentaries of Early Works

WZ 290 Modern editions of early works Classify here 1801- editions of works originally published before 1801, except for Americana (Cf. WZ 270). Classify by subject editions of Americana published after the closing date for the particular area, e.g., WZ-5
National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule an 1825 edition of a work with a New York City imprint, originally published before 1820. WZ 292 Modern collections of early works (Used for both monographs and serials) Classify here collections (including those serially issued) which contain pre-1801 works of three or more authors. Classify works of only two authors in WZ 290 with the first author. Modern commentaries of early works and bibliographies of single titles (Cutter from work being criticized) Classify here studies, commentaries, etc, of pre-1801 works including Americana unless they are largely the biography of one or two authors, in which case classify them in WZ 100. Classify in WZ 290 works that include the original text unless it is decidedly subordinate to the commentary. Classify here a bibliography of a single work. Cf. WZ 100 for bibliography of a single author's works.
WZ 294
Miscellany Relating to Medicine

WZ 305 WZ 305.5 WZ 308 WZ 309 WZ 310 Anecdotes. Humor. Light verse Surgery. Hospitalization Curiosities Folklore. Proverbs. Superstitions Quacks. Quackery Classify here works the subject of which the author considers quackery. Works on special systems of therapeutics are classed in WB 890-962. Biographical clinics (Diagnosis of diseases of famous persons, derived from records, memoirs, letters, portraits, etc.). (Cutter from name of biographee; collective, cutter from main entry) Grave robbing. Resurrectionists Medicine, as depicted in art and literature (e.g., Medicine in the works of Rabelais) Cf. WM 49 Art and literature as related to psychiatry. Anniversaries and special events Classify here general works only. Classify material on specific events by subject. Emblems, insignia, etc. Caricatures. Cartoons Numismatics, philately, bookplates, etc. Medical writing and publishing. Historiography Medical illustration (General) Literary and artistic works by physicians and other association items Cf. WZ 330 Medicine in art and literature.
WZ 313
WZ 320 WZ 330
WZ 332
WZ 334 WZ 336 WZ 340 WZ 345 WZ 348 WZ 350
WZ-6
19th Century Schedule

Classify here works and reprints of works published between 1801-1913.
See NLM Classification Practices
QS-QSB QT-QTA QU-QVB QW-QX 22 QY-QZA W-WBN WC-WCK WDA-WDD WE-WEA WF-WG 22 WH-WH 22 WI-WIC WJ-WJA WK-WKA WL-WMB WN-WN 22 WO-WOA WP-WQ 22 WR-WR 22 WS-WS 22 WT-WT 22 WU-WUA WV-WVB WW-WW 22 WX-WX 22 WY-WY 22 QS QS 22 QSA QSB QT QT 22 QTA QU QU 22
Anatomy. Histology. Embryology Physiology and Hygiene Biochemistry. Pharmacology. Pharmacy. Toxicology Microbiology. Immunology. Parasitology Clinical Pathology. Pathology Medicine. Public Health. Practice of Medicine Communicable Diseases Other Diseases. Hypersensitivity. Animal and Plant Poisons Musculoskeletal System Respiratory System. Cardiovascular System Hemic and Lymphatic Systems Digestive System Urogenital System Endocrine System Nervous System. Psychiatry Radiology Surgery Gynecology. Obstetrics Dermatology Pediatrics Geriatrics Dentistry Otolaryngology Ophthalmology Hospitals Nursing Anatomy Directories (Table G) Histology Embryology Physiology Directories (Table G) Hygiene Biochemistry Directories (Table G)
19th Century-1
QV QV 22 QVA QVB QW QW 22 QWA QX QX 22 QY [QY 22] QZ QZ 22 QZA W W1 W2 W3 W4 W4A W5 W6 W 22 W 600 WA WA 22 WAA WAB WAC WB WB 22 WBA WBB WBC WBD WBE WBF WBG WBH
Pharmacology. Pharmacy. Materia medica Directories (Table G) Pharmacopoeias (Official) Toxicology Microbiology Directories (Table G) Immunology Parasitology Directories (Table G) Clinical pathology [Directories. Use QZ 22] Pathology Directories (Table G) Neoplasms Medicine (General) Serials, Periodicals Documents Congresses
NLM no longer assigns W3 to newly acquired publications.
Dissertations American dissertations Collections by several authors Pamphlet volumes Directories (Table G) Medical jurisprudence Public health Directories (Table G) Sanitation and sanitary control Military hygiene Relief Work. Disaster Practice of medicine Directories (Table G) Popular medicine Diagnosis Therapeutics (General) Dietetics Electric stimulation therapy Hydrotherapy Massage Climatology. Geography of disease
19th Century-2

Schedule
WBI WBJ WBK WBL WBM WBN WC WC 22 WCA WCB WCC WCD WCE WCF WCG WCH WCI WCJ WCK WDA WDB WDC WDD WE WE 22 WEA WF WF 22 WFA WG WG 22 WH WH 22 WI WI 22 WIA WIB WIC WJ WJ 22
Health resorts Special systems (General) Homeopathy Osteopathic medicine Military medicine Naval medicine Communicable diseases (General) Directories (Table G) Sexually transmitted diseases Cholera Diphtheria Influenza Leprosy Malaria Plague Smallpox Typhoid fever Typhus fever Yellow fever Deficiency diseases. Metabolic diseases (including obesity and disorders of acid-based balance) Hypersensitivity Animal poisons. Plant poisons Diseases due to physical agents Musculoskeletal system Directories (Table G) Fractures. Dislocations. Sprains Respiratory system Directories (Table G) Tuberculosis Cardiovascular system Directories (Table G) Hemic and lymphatic systems Directories (Table G) Digestive system Directories (Table G) Stomach Anus and rectum Liver Urogenital system Directories (Table G)
19th Century-3

Schedule
WJA WK WK 22 WKA WL WL 22 WLA WM WM 22 WMA WMB WN WN 22 WO WO 22 WOA WP WP 22 WPA WQ WQ 22 WR WR 22 WS WS 22 WT WT 22 WU WU 22 WUA WV WV 22 WVA WVB WW WW 22 WX WX 2 WX 22 WY
Male genitalia Endocrine system Directories (Table G) Diabetes Nervous system Directories (Table G) Epilepsies Psychiatry Directories (Table G) Substance-related disorders Military psychiatry Radiology Directories (Table G) Surgery Directories (Table G) Anesthesia Gynecology Directories (Table G) Breast Obstetrics Directories (Table G) Dermatology Directories (Table G) Pediatrics Directories (Table G) Geriatrics. Chronic disease Directories (Table G) Dentistry. Oral surgery Directories (Table G) Military dentistry Otolaryngology. Nose Directories (Table G) Ear Throat. Larynx Ophthalmology Directories (Table G) Hospitals Serial reports of hospitals (Table G) Directories ( Table G) Nursing
19th Century-4
WY 22
Directories (Table G) History of medicine.

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19th Century-5

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National Library of Medicine Classification 2006

QS 1-132 Anatomy QS 504-539 Histology QS 604-681 Embryology

Societies (Cutter from name of society)

Atlases. Pictorial works Education

National Library of Medicine Classification 2006

Anatomy as a profession Directories (Table G)

General coverage (Not Table G)

Informatics. Automatic data processing. Computers (General)

QS 27 QS 27.1 QS 28 [QS 32] QS 39 QS 124

Handbooks. Resource guides

Comparative anatomy of humans and animals

Dissection manuals Laws concerning dissection. Discussion of law

QS 505 QS 507 QS 509 QS 511 QS 511.1

National Library of Medicine Classification 2006

QS 513 QS 515 QS 516 QS 517 QS 518 QS 518.2

Atlases. Pictorial works Education

QS 521 QS 522 QS 522.1

Histology as a profession Directories (Table G)

General coverage (Not Table G)

QS 523 QS 524 QS 525 QS 526

QS 526.5 QS 529 QS 530 QS 531 QS 532 QS 532.5 QS 532.5.A3

Informatics. Automatic data processing. Computers (General)

Handbooks. Resource guides

Histocytochemistry Types of normal tissue (General)

Specific types of tissue, A-Z Adipose tissue

National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule

QS 532.5.C7 QS 532.5.E5 QS 532.5.E7 QS 532.5.M3 QS 532.5.M8 QS 532.5.N3 [QS 539]

Atlases. Pictorial works Education

QS 621 QS 622 QS 622.1 QS 625

Embryology as a profession Directories (Table G)

General coverage (Not Table G)

Laboratory manuals. Technique

National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule

Equipment and supplies

QS 626.5 QS 629 QS 638 [QS 639] QS 640 QS 642 QS 645 QS 675

Informatics. Automatic data processing. Computers (General)

Handbooks. Resource guides

Sex determination (Genetics). Sex preselection

[This number not used]

Sex differentiation Twinning. Multiple embryo production

Placentation. Fetal membranes Congenital abnormalities (General or not elsewhere classified)

QS 677 QS 679 QS 681

National Library of Medicine Classification 2006

Reference Works. General Works

General works, including comparative physiology

Atlases. Pictorial works Education

National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule

Schools, departments, and faculties of physiology or physical education

Physiology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review Directories (Table G)

General coverage (Not Table G)

Informatics. Automatic data processing. Computers (General)

General coverage (Not Table G)

Discussion of law (Table G)

General coverage (Not Table G)

Physics. Mathematics. Engineering

Biomedical engineering Nanotechnology

National Library of Medicine Classification 2006 Schedule

QT 37 QT 37.5 QT 37.5.C4 QT 37.5.P7 [QT 39]

Biomedical and biocompatible materials

Specific materials, A-Z Ceramics Polymers [This number not used]