--subdivision Diagnosis under individual diseases and types of diseases, e.g. Cancer--Diagnosis; also subdivision Diseases--Diagnosis under individual organs and regions of the body, e.g. Heart--Diseases--Diagnosis; also subdivision Diagnostic use under individual chemicals and groups of chemicals used in diagnosing diseases, e.g. Copper--Diagnostic use; and subdivision Medical examinations under topical headings, classes of persons, ethnic groups, and individual military services
Here are entered works on the geographical distribution of diseases, and on pathology in relation to conditions of geography and climate.Works on the occurrence of a particular disease in a locality are entered under the name of the disease subdivided by the name of the place.Works on the practice, history, or conditions of medicine in any particular locality are entered under Medicine--[local subdivision], e.g. Medicine--Germany.
--subdivision Treatment under individual diseases and types of diseases, e.g. Cancer--Treatment; Leprosy--Treatment; also subdivision Diseases--Treatment under individual organs and regions of the body and under individual animals and groups of animals, e.g. Heart--Diseases--Treatment; Cattle--Diseases--Treatment; Fishes--Diseases--Treatment; and subdivision Therapeutic use under topical headings for discussions of their use in treating disease, e.g. Copper--Therapeutic use; Corn--Therapeutic use; X-rays--Therapeutic use
Here are entered works on refusal of medical, psychological, or psychiatric treatment by patients or those authorized to make decisions for them. Works on refusal by medical personnel to initiate or continue treatment of a patient or group of patients are entered under Refusal to treat.
