Classification-Schedules

Classification 2023 Summer Edition

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Dermatology. Integumentary System

Schedule Contents

Reference Works. General Works Skin Diseases Parasitic Skin Diseases Sweat Glands. Sebaceous Glands Hair. Scalp. Nails Skin Neoplasms. Skin 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

Integumentary system physiological phenomena

WR 103

Radiation effects on the skin. Sunburn

WR 104

Touch

WR 105

Pathology

WR 110

Skin care

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 147

Acneiform eruptions

WR 149

Rosacea

WR 150

Erythema

WR 152

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus

WR 155

Keratosis (General or not elsewhere classified)

WR 160

Skin diseases associated with hypersensitivity. Dermatitis. Eczematous skin diseases

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 skin diseases

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

WR 235

Furunculosis

WR 245

Cutaneous tuberculosis

WR 260

Scleroderma

WR 265

Pigmentation disorders

[WR 267]

[This number not used]

Classify pigmentation disorders of metabolic origin in WR 265.

WR 280

Neurodermatitis. Somatosensory disorders

Classify works on causalgia in WL 544.

WR 282

Pruritus. Prurigo

WR 300

Dermatomycoses

WR 310

Tinea

[WR 330]

[This number not used]

Class tinea capitis infections in WR 310.

WR 340

Mycetoma

Parasitic Skin Diseases

WR 345

Parasitic skin diseases (General or not elsewhere classified)

Classify works on cutaneous 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

Mite infestations

Classify works on mite-borne rickettsial infections in WC 635.

WR 375

Lice infestations

WR 380

Tick infestations

Classify tick-borne rickettsial infections at WC 625.

Sweat Glands. Sebaceous Glands

[WR 390]

[This number not used]

WR 400

Sweat. Sweat glands

WR 410

Sebaceous glands

WR 415

Seborrheic dermatitis

WR 420

Epidermal cyst

WR 430

Acne vulgaris

Hair. Scalp. Nails

WR 450

Hair. Scalp

WR 455

Hypertrichosis. Hirsutism

WR 460

Alopecia

WR 465

Hair care. Hair preparations

WR 475

Nails

Skin Neoplasms. Skin Ulcers

WR 500

Skin neoplasms

WR 598

Skin ulcers

Classify works on leg ulcer in WE 850.

Occupational Dermatitis

WR 600

Occupational dermatitis

Cf. WR 175 Contact dermatitis.

Therapy

WR 650

Therapy (General or not elsewhere classified)

Classify laser therapy in WO 511.

WR 660

Radiotherapy

WR 670

Dermatologic surgical procedures