NLM Classification Schedule WR

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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
	Reference Works. General Works

WR 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)
WR 5	By several authors
WR 7	By individual authors

WR 9	Addresses. Essays. Lectures (General)

WR 11	History (Table G)
WR 11.1	General coverage (Not Table G)

WR 13	Dictionaries. Encyclopedias (Used for both monographs and serials)

WR 15	Classification. Terminology (Used for both monographs and serials)

WR 16	Tables. Statistics (Used for both monographs and serials)

WR 17	Atlases. Pictorial works
	Classify here also atlases on single skin diseases.

WR 18	Education
	Classify here works about education.

WR 18.2	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.

WR 19	Schools, departments, and faculties of dermatology (Used for both monographs and serials)

WR 20	Research (General)
	Classify here works about research in general. Classify works about research on a particular subject by subject.

WR 21	Dermatology as a profession. Ethics. Peer review

WR 22	Directories (Table G) (Used for both monographs and serials)
WR 22.1	General coverage (Not Table G) (Used for both monographs and serials)
	Laboratories, institutes, etc.
WR 23	Collective
WR 24	Individual (Cutter from name of institution)

WR 25	Laboratory manuals. Technique

WR 26	Equipment and supplies
	Classify catalogs in W 26.

WR 26.5	Informatics. Automatic data processing. Computers (General)
	Classify works on use for special subjects by subject.
	Hospitals, dispensaries, clinics, etc.
WR 27	Collective (Table G)
WR 27.1	General coverage (Not Table G)
WR 28	Individual (Cutter from name of hospital) (Table G)
	Museums, exhibitions, etc.
WR 28.5	Collective
WR 28.6	Individual (Cutter from name of museum, etc.)

WR 32	Laws (Table G) (Used for both monographs and serials)
WR 32.1	General coverage (Not Table G) (Used for both monographs and serials)
WR 33	Discussion of law (Table G) (Used for both monographs and serials)
WR 33.1	General coverage (Not Table G) (Used for both monographs and serials)

WR 39	Handbooks. Resource guides (Used for both monographs and serials)

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	Anatomy. Histology. Embryology

WR 102	Physiology. Chemistry and metabolism of the skin. Sensory functions. Skin temperature

WR 105	Pathology
	Skin Diseases

WR 140	Skin diseases (General)
WR 141	Examination. Diagnosis. Diagnostic methods. Monitoring

WR 143	Skin manifestations

WR 150	Erythemas (e.g., E. multiforme. E. nodosum)

WR 152	Cutaneous lupus erythematosus

WR 160	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.
WR 165	Drug eruptions
WR 170	Urticaria. Angioedema
	Classify works on urticaria pigmentosa in WR 267.
WR 175	Contact dermatitis
	Cf. WR 600 Occupational dermatitis.
WR 180	Dermatitis exfoliativa
WR 190	Eczema

WR 200	Vesiculobullous skin diseases
	Classify works on erythema multiforme in WR 150.

WR 204	Papulosquamous dermatoses
	Classify works on exfoliative dermatitis in WR 180; on seborrhea in WR 415.
WR 205	Psoriasis
WR 215	Lichen planus

WR 218	Genetic skin diseases (General or not elsewhere classified)

WR 220	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.
WR 225	Impetigo. Ecthyma
WR 235	Furunculosis. Carbuncle
WR 245	Cutaneous tuberculosis (e.g., Lupus)

WR 260	Scleroderma

WR 265	Pigmentation disorders (e.g., Lentigo. Vitiligo)
WR 267	Of metabolic origin (e.g., Hemochromatosis. Albinism)

WR 280	Neurodermatitis and related sensory disorders
	Classify works on causalgia in WL 544.
WR 282	Pruritus. Prurigo

WR 300	Dermatomycoses
WR 310	Tinea. Tinea pedis
WR 330	Tinea capitis
WR 340	Maduromycosis
	Parasitic Skin Diseases

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

WR 350	Tropical diseases of the skin (General or not elsewhere classified) (e.g., Leishmaniasis)
	Cf. WC 715 Visceral leishmaniasis.

WR 360	Skin diseases caused by arthropods (General or not elsewhere classified)
WR 365	Scabies
WR 375	Lice infestations
	Skin Appendages

WR 390	Skin appendages
WR 400	Sweat glands. Disorders of the sweat glands
WR 410	Sebaceous glands. Disorders of the sebaceous glands
WR 415	Seborrhea
WR 420	Epidermal cyst
WR 430	Acne. Acneform lesions
WR 450	Hair. Scalp. Diseases of the hair and scalp
WR 455	Hypertrichosis
WR 460	Alopecia
WR 465	Care of the hair
WR 475	Nails. Diseases of the nails
	Neoplasms. Ulcers. Occupational Dermatitis. Therapy

WR 500	Neoplasms. Keratosis (General or not elsewhere classified)

WR 598	Decubitus ulcer and other skin ulcers
	Classify works on leg ulcer in WE 850.

WR 600	Occupational dermatitis
	Cf. WR 175 Contact dermatitis.

WR 650	Skin disease therapy
WR 660	Radiotherapy