Subclasses:

R

Medicine (General)

RA

Public aspects of medicine

RB

Pathology

RC

Internal medicine

RD

Surgery

RE

Ophthalmology

RF

Otorhinolaryngology

RG

Gynecology and obstetrics

RJ

Pediatrics

RK

Dentistry

RL

Dermatology

RM

Therapeutics. Pharmacology

RS

Pharmacy and materia medica

RT

Nursing

RV

Botanic, Thomsonian, and eclectic medicine

RX

Homeopathy

RZ

Other systems of medicine


Subclass R:

R5-920

Medicine (General)

R5-130.5

General works

R131-687

History of medicine. Medical expeditions

R690-697

Medicine as a profession. Physicians

R702-703

Medicine and the humanities. Medicine and disease in relation to history, literature, etc.

R711-713.97

Directories

R722-722.32

Missionary medicine. Medical missionaries

R723-726

Medical philosophy. Medical ethics

R726.5-726.8

Medicine and disease in relation to psychology. Terminal care. Dying

R727-727.5

Medical personnel and the public. Physician and the public

R728-733

Practice of medicine. Medical practice economics

R735-854

Medical education. Medical schools. Research

R855-855.5

Medical technology

R856-857

Biomedical engineering. Electronics. Instrumentation

R858-859.7

Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics

R864

Medical records

R895-920

Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

Subclass RA:

RA1-1270

Public aspects of medicine

RA1-418.5

Medicine and the state

RA396

Regulation of medical education. Licensure

RA398

Registration of physicians, pharmacists, etc.

RA399

Regulation of medical practice. Evaluation and quality control of medical care. Medical audit

RA405

Death certification

RA407-409.5

Health status indicators. Medical statistics and surveys

RA410-410.9

Medical economics. Economics of medical care. Employment

RA411-415

Provisions for personal medical care. Medical care plans

RA418-418.5

Medicine and society. Social medicine. Medical sociology

RA421-790.95

Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine

RA428-428.5

Public health laboratories, institutes, etc.

RA440-440.87

Study and teaching. Research

RA565-600

Environmental health

Including sewage disposal, air pollution, nuisances, water supply

RA601-602

Food and food supply in relation to public health

RA604-618

Parks, public baths, public carriers, buildings, etc.

RA619-637

Disposal of the dead. Undertaking. Burial. Cremation. Cemeteries

RA638

Immunity and immunization in relation to public health

RA639-642

Transmission of disease

RA643-645

Disease (Communicable and noninfectious) and public health

RA645.3-645.37

Home health care services

RA645.5-645.9

Emergency medical services

RA646-648.3

War and public health

RA648.5-767

Epidemics. Epidemiology. Quarantine. Disinfection

RA771-771.7

Rural health and hygiene. Rural health services

RA773-788

Personal health and hygiene

Including clothing, bathing, exercise, travel, nutrition, sleep, sex hygiene

RA790-790.95

Mental health. Mental illness prevention

RA791-954

Medical geography. Climatology. Meteorology

RA960-1000.5

Medical centers. Hospitals. Dispensaries. Clinics

Including ambulance service, nursing homes, hospices

RA1001-1171

Forensic medicine. Medical jurisprudence. Legal machine

RA1190-1270

Toxicology. Poisons

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

Subclass RB:

RB1-214

Pathology

RB1-17

General works

RB24-33

Pathological anatomy and histology

RB37-56.5

Clinical pathology. Laboratory technique

RB57

Post-mortem examination. Autopsies

RB127-150

Manifestations of disease

RB151-214

Theories of disease. Etiology. Pathogenesis

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

Subclass RC:

RC31-1245

Internal medicine

RC49-52

Psychosomatic medicine

RC71-78.7

Examination. Diagnosis

Including radiography

RC81-82

Popular medicine

RC86-88.9

Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid

RC91-103

Disease due to physical and chemical agents

RC109-216

Infectious and parasitic diseases

RC251

Constitutional diseases (General)

RC254-282

Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology

Including cancer and carcinogens

RC306-320.5

Tuberculosis

RC321-571

Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry

RC346-429

Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system

Including speech disorders

RC435-571

Psychiatry

RC475-489

Therapeutics. Psychotherapy

RC490-499

Hypnotism and hypnosis. Suggestion therapy

RC500-510

Psychoanalysis

RC512-569.5

Psychopathology

RC512-528

Psychoses

RC530-552

Neuroses

RC554-569.5

Personality disorders. Behavior problems

Including sexual problems, drug abuse, suicide, child abuse

RC569.7-571

Mental retardation. Developmental disabilities

RC581-951

Specialties of internal medicine

RC581-607

Immunologic diseases. Allergy

RC620-627

Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases

RC627.5-632

Metabolic diseases

RC633-647.5

Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs

RC648-665

Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology

RC666-701

Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system

RC705-779

Diseases of the respiratory system

RC799-869

Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology

RC870-923

Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology

RC924-924.5

Diseases of the connective tissues

RC925-935

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system

RC952-1245

Special situations and conditions

RC952-954.6

Geriatrics

RC955-962

Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine

RC963-969

Industrial medicine. Industrial hygiene

RC970-986

Military medicine. Naval medicine

RC1000-1020

Submarine medicine

RC1030-1160

Transportation medicine

Including automotive, aviation, and space medicine

RC1200-1245

Sports medicine

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

Subclass RD:

RD1-811

Surgery

RD1-31.7

General works

RD32-33.9

Operative surgery. Technique of surgical operations

RD49-52

Surgical therapeutics. Preoperative and postoperative care

RD57

Surgical pathology

RD58

Reparative processes after operations (Physiological)

RD59

Surgical shock. Traumatic shock

RD63-76

Operating rooms and theaters. Instruments, apparatus, and appliances

RD78.3-87.3

Anesthesiology

RD91-91.5

Asepsis and antisepsis. Sterilization (Operative)

RD92-97.8

Emergency surgery. Wounds and injuries

RD98-98.4

Surgical complications

RD99-99.35

Surgical nursing

RD101-104

Fractures (General)

RD118-120.5

Plastic surgery. Reparative surgery

RD120.6-129.8

Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.

RD130

Prosthesis. Artificial organs

RD137-145

Surgery in childhood, adolescence, pregnancy, old age

RD151-498

Military and naval surgery

RD520-599.5

Surgery by region, system, or organ

RD651-678

Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology

RD680-688

Diseases of the locomotor system (Surgical treatment)

RD701-811

Orthopedic surgery

RD792-811

Physical rehabilitation

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

Subclass RE:

RE1-994

Ophthalmology

RE75-79

Examination. Diagnosis

RE80-87

Eye surgery

RE88

Ophthalmic nursing

RE89

Eye banks

RE91-912

Particular diseases of the eye

RE918-921

Color vision tests, charts, etc.

RE925-939

Refraction and errors of refraction and accommodation

RE939.2-981

Optometry. Opticians. Eyeglasses

RE986-988

Artificial eyes and other prostheses

RE991-992

Ocular therapeutics

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

Subclass RF:

RF1-547

Otorhinolaryngology

RF110-320

Otology. Diseases of the ear

RF341-437

Rhinology. Diseases of the nose, accessory sinuses, and nasopharynx

RF460-547

Laryngology. Diseases of the throat

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

Subclass RG:

RG1-991

Gynecology and obstetrics

RG104-104.7

Operative gynecology

RG133-137.6

Conception. Artificial insemination. Contraception

RG138

Sterilization of women

RG159-208

Functional and systemic disorders. Endocrine gynecology

RG211-483

Abnormalities and diseases of the female genital organs

RG484-485

Urogynecology and obstetric urology. Urogynecologic surgery

RG491-499

Diseases of the breast

RG500-991

Obstetrics

RG551-591

Pregnancy

RG600-650

The embryo and fetus

RG648

Spontaneous abortion. Miscarriage

RG651-721

Labor. Parturition

RG725-791

Obstetric operations. Operative obstetrics

RG801-871

Puerperal state

RG940-991

Maternal care. Prenatal care services

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

Subclass RJ:

RJ1-570

Pediatrics

RJ47.3-47.4

Genetic aspects

RJ50-51

Examination. Diagnosis

RJ52-53

Therapeutics

RJ59-60

Infant and neonatal morbidity and mortality

RJ91

Supposed prenatal influence. Prenatal culture. Stirpiculture

RJ101-103

Child health. Child health services

RJ125-145

Physiology of children and adolescents

RJ206-235

Nutrition and feeding of children and adolescents

RJ240

Immunization of children (General)

RJ242-243

Hospital care

RJ245-247

Nursing of children. Pediatric nursing

RJ250-250.3

Premature infants

RJ251-325

Newborn infants

Including physiology, care, treatment, diseases

RJ370-550

Diseases of children and adolescents

RJ499-507

Mental disorders. Child psychiatry

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

Subclass RK:

RK1-715

Dentistry

RK58-59.3

Practice of dentistry. Dental economics

RK60.7-60.8

Preventive dentistry

RK280

Oral and dental anatomy and physiology

RK301-493

Oral and dental medicine. Pathology. Diseases

RK501-519

Operative dentistry. Restorative dentistry

RK520-528

Orthodontics

RK529-535

Oral surgery

RK641-667

Prosthetic dentistry. Prosthodontics

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

Subclass RL:

RL1-803

Dermatology

RL87-94

Care and hygiene

RL95

Pathological anatomy

RL110-120

Therapeutics

RL130-169

Diseases of the glands, hair, nails

RL201-331

Hyperemias, inflammations, and infections of the skin

RL391-489

Atrophies. Hypertrophies

RL675

Chronic ulcer of the skin. Bedsores

RL701-751

Diseases due to psychosomatic and nerve disorders. Dermatoneuroses

RL760-785

Diseases due to parasites

RL790

Pigmentations. Albinism

RL793

Congenital disorders of the skin. Nevi. Moles

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

Subclass RM:

RM1-950

Therapeutics. Pharmacology

RM138

Drug prescribing

RM139

Prescription writing

RM146-146.7

Misuse of therapeutic drugs. Medication errors

RM147-180

Administration of drugs and other therapeutic agents

RM182-190

Other therapeutic procedures

Including acupuncture, pneumatic aspiration, spinal puncture, pericardial puncture

RM214-258

Diet therapy. Dietary cookbooks

RM259

Vitamin therapy

RM260-263

Chemotherapy

RM265-267

Antibiotic therapy. Antibiotics

RM270-282

Immunotherapy. Serotherapy

RM283-298

Endocrinotherapy. Organotherapy

RM300-666

Drugs and their actions

RM671-671.5

Nonprescription drugs. Patent medicines

RM695-893

Physical medicine. Physical therapy

Including massage, exercise, occupational therapy, hydrotherapy, phototherapy, radiotherapy, thermotherapy, electrotherapy

RM930-931

Rehabilitation therapy

RM950

Rehabilitation technology

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

Subclass RS:

RS1-441

Pharmacy and materia medica

RS125-131.9

Formularies. Collected prescriptions

RS139-141.9

Pharmacopoeias

RS151.2-151.9

Dispensatories

RS153-441

Materia medica

RS160-167

Pharmacognosy. Pharmaceutical substances (Plant, animal, and inorganic)

RS189-190

Assay methods. Standardization. Analysis

RS192-199

Pharmaceutical technology

RS200-201

Pharmaceutical dosage forms

RS250-252

Commercial preparations. Patent medicines

RS355-356

Pharmaceutical supplies

RS400-431

Pharmaceutical chemistry

RS441

Microscopical examination of drugs

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

Subclass RT:

RT1-120

Nursing

RT89-120

Specialties of nursing

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

Subclass RV:

RV1-431

Botanic, Thomsonian, and eclectic medicine

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

Subclass RX:

RX1-681

Homeopathy

RX211-581

Diseases, treatment, etc.

RX601-675

Materia medica and therapeutics

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

Subclass RZ:

RZ201-999

Other systems of medicine

RZ201-275

Chiropractic

RZ301-397.5

Osteopathy

RZ399

Osteo-magnetics, neuropathy, etc., A-Z

RZ400-408

Mental healing

RZ409.7-999

Miscellaneous systems and treatments

Including magnetotherapy, mesmerism, naturopathy, organomic medicine, phrenology, radiesthesia

PPP8952.3688952.36

 

See also:

LC Classification Schedules:  An Outline