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Classification 2023 Winter Edition

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Dermatology

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Reference Works. General Works Skin Diseases Parasitic Skin Diseases Skin Appendages Neoplasms. Ulcers. Occupational Dermatitis Therapy

  • Classify general works on dermatology in children in WS 260-265.
  • Classify works on dermatologic nursing and nursing of patients with specific skin diseases in WY 154.5.

    • Reference Works. General Works
    WR 1

    Organizations. Societies (General or not elsewhere classified) (Cutter from name of organization or society) (Table-G)
    (Monographs and Serials)


    Includes membership lists and administrative reports issued serially or separately. Classify directories in WR 22. Classify other serials issued by societies in W1. For academies and institutes, see WR 23-24.
    WR 5

    Collected works by several authors

    WR 7

    Collected works by individual authors

    WR 9

    Addresses. Essays. Lectures

    WR 11

    History (Table-G)

    WR 11.1

    General coverage (Not Table-G)

    WR 13

    Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
    (Monographs and Serials)

    WR 15

    Classification. Terminology
    (Monographs and Serials)

    WR 16

    Tables. Statistics. Surveys (Table-G)
    (Monographs and Serials)

    WR 16.1

    General coverage (Not Table-G)
    (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
    (Monographs and Serials)

    Classify here educational materials, e.g., outlines, questions and answers, programmed instruction, computer-assisted instruction, etc., regardless of format. Classify textbooks, regardless of format, by subject.
    WR 19

    Schools, departments, and faculties of dermatology (Table-G)
    (Monographs and Serials)

    Include here works on the history of schools. Classify courses of study, catalogs, etc., in W 19.5.
    WR 19.1

    General coverage (Not Table-G)
    (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

    Classify works on the specialty alone here. Classify works on both the specialty and diseases in WR 100.
    WR 22

    Directories (Table-G)
    (Monographs and Serials)

    WR 22.1

    General coverage (Not Table-G)
    (Monographs and Serials)

    WR 23

    Collective laboratories, academies, institutes, etc.

    WR 24

    Individual laboratories, academies, institutes, etc. (Cutter from name of institution)

    WR 25

    Laboratory manuals. Technique

    WR 26

    Equipment and supplies

    Classify catalogs in W 26.
    WR 26.5

    Informatics. Electronic data processing. Computers (General)

    Classify works on use for special subjects by subject.
    WR 27

    Collective hospitals, dispensaries, clinics, etc. (Table-G)

    WR 27.1

    General coverage (Not Table-G)

    WR 28

    Individual hospitals, dispensaries, clinics, etc. (Cutter from name of hospital) (Table-G)

    WR 28.5

    Collective museums, exhibitions, etc.

    WR 28.6

    Individual museums, exhibitions, etc. (Cutter from name of museum, etc.) (Table-G)

    WR 32

    Laws (Table-G)
    (Monographs and Serials)

    WR 32.1

    General coverage (Not Table-G)
    (Monographs and Serials)

    WR 33

    Discussion of law (Table-G)
    (Monographs and Serials)

    WR 33.1

    General coverage (Not Table-G)
    (Monographs and Serials)

    WR 39

    Handbooks. Resource guides
    (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

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    Skin Diseases
    WR 140

    Skin diseases (General)

    Classify works on both the specialty and diseases in WR 100.
    WR 141

    Examination. Diagnosis. Diagnostic methods. Monitoring

    WR 143

    Skin manifestations

    WR 150

    Erythemas

    WR 152

    Cutaneous lupus erythematosus

    WR 160

    Skin diseases associated with hypersensitivity. Dermatitis

    Cf. QW 900 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

    WR 260

    Scleroderma

    WR 265

    Pigmentation disorders

    WR 267

    Of metabolic origin

    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

    Mycetoma

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    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)

    Cf. WC 715 Visceral leishmaniasis.
    WR 360

    Skin diseases caused by arthropods (General or not elsewhere classified)

    WR 365

    Scabies

    WR 375

    Lice infestations

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    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

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    Neoplasms. Ulcers. Occupational Dermatitis
    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.
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    Therapy
    WR 650

    Therapy (General or not elsewhere classified)

    Classify laser therapy in WO 511.
    WR 660

    Radiotherapy

    WR 670

    Surgery