Safety - Social discrimination Social factors - Systems development

Safety
BT Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
NT Water safety
     Traffic safety
     School safety
     Recreational safety
     Product safety
     Occupational safety and health
     Household safety
     Food safety
     Firearm safety
     Electrical safety
     Child safety
     Agricultural safety
RT Injuries
     Injury prevention

Safety equipment
UF Protective equipment
BT Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
NT Traffic signals
     Smoke detectors
     Protective clothing
     Occupant restraints
     Mouth protectors
     Helmets
     Childproof containers
     Antiscald devices
RT Automatic occupant protection
     Injury prevention
     Ladders
     Occupant protection
     Sports equipment

Safety programs
BT Programs
RT Educational programs
     Occupational safety and health

Safety seats
USE Car seats

Salaries
BT Economics and Politics
RT Operating costs

Salt
USE Sodium

Sampling studies
BT Research design
RT Cross sectional studies
     Data collection

Sanitation
BT Communicable disease control
RT Disease notification
     Hygiene
     Immunization

Sarcomas
USE Tumors

Satisfaction, consumer
USE Consumer satisfaction

Satisfaction, job
USE Job satisfaction

Scabies
SN A contagious dermatitis of humans and various animals caused by the itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei
BT Communicable diseases
     Parasitic diseases
     Skin diseases
RT Dermatitis

Scalds
BT Burns
RT Antiscald devices
     Hot water heaters
     Plumbing codes
     Water temperature

Scandinavia
BT Europe
NT Sweden
     Norway
     Denmark
RT Developed countries

Scarlet fever
BT Communicable diseases
     Fever
     Strep infections
RT Pneumococcal infections
     Rheumatic fever

Scheuermann's disease
UF Adolescent kyphosis
     Juvenile kyphosis
     Vertebral epiphysitis
BT Osteochondritis
     Spinal diseases

SCHIP
USE State Children's Health Insurance Program

Schizophrenic disorders
BT Psychoses

Scholarships
USE Financial support

School adjustment
BT Adjustment

School age child care
SN Care of school-age children before or after the school day
BT Child care
RT After school programs
     Family child care
     Latchkey children
     Transitional child care

School age children
BT Children
RT Elementary education
     Preschool children

School attendance
BT Education and Training
RT Out of school youth
     School dropouts

School based clinics
BT Clinics
RT Adolescent health services
     Child health
     Health education
     School health
     School health services

School based management
SN Administrative system in which individual schools make their own management decisions
BT Administration
RT Boards of education
     Decentralization
     Decision making
     Management
     School role

School boards
USE Boards of education

School breakfast programs
BT Nutrition programs
RT Child nutrition programs
     School food services
     School lunch programs

School buses
BT Buses

School counseling
BT Counseling
RT Schools

School counselors
BT Counselors
     School personnel
RT Schools

School dentistry
BT Dentistry

School dentists
BT Dentists
     School personnel

School dropouts
BT Population Groups
RT Juvenile delinquents
     School attendance
     School failure

School failure
UF Academic failure
BT Education and Training
RT Academic achievement
     Educational attainment
     Learning disabilities
     Reading disabilities
     School dropouts

School health
BT Health
RT School based clinics
     School health education
     School health programs
     School linked programs

School health education
BT Health education
RT School health

School health programs
BT Health programs
RT Adolescent health programs
     Child health programs
     School health

School health services
BT Health services
RT College health services
     School based clinics
     Sick child care

School linked programs
BT Programs
RT Health promotion
     School health

School lunch programs
BT Nutrition programs
RT Child nutrition programs
     School breakfast programs
     School food services

School nurses
BT Nurses
     School personnel

School nursing
BT Nursing

School performance
USE Academic achievement

School personnel
BT Personnel
NT School social workers
     School nurses
     School dentists
     School counselors
     Psychologists
     Principals
RT Boards of education
     Schools

School phobia
BT Phobias
RT Separation anxiety

School psychology
SN Branch of psychology that focuses on the training and certification of school psychologists
BT Educational psychology
RT Adolescent psychology
     Child psychology
     School psychologists

School readiness
SN Developmental level at which a child is prepared to adjust to school and to being a student
BT Psychology and Development
RT Child development
     Early Head Start
     Head Start

School records
BT Records
RT Medical records

School role
SN Role that schools play or are expected to play in the development of students
BT Role
RT Educational objectives
     School based management
     Schools

School safety
BT Safety
RT School violence
     Schools

School social workers
BT School personnel
     Social workers

School surveys
BT Surveys
RT Schools

School systems
USE School districts

School to work transition
BT Transitions
RT Graduation

School violence
BT Violence
RT School safety

Schools
SN More specific term recommended
BT Education and Training
NT Urban schools
     Secondary schools
     Public schools
     Nursing schools
     Middle schools
     Inclusive schools
     Elementary schools
     Colleges
RT Education
     School counseling
     School counselors
     School districts
     School personnel
     School role
     School safety
     School surveys

SCID
USE Severe combined immunodeficiency

Scleroderma
UF Dermatosclerosis
BT Connective tissue diseases
     Skin diseases
RT Sjogren's syndrome

Scoliosis
BT Spinal diseases

Scotland
BT Developed countries
     Great Britain
RT England
     Wales

Screening
BT Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
NT Substance use screening
     Health screening
     Developmental screening
RT EPSDT
     Screening tests
     Tests

Screening tests
BT Tests
RT Developmental screening
     Genetic screening
     Health screening
     Screening
     Substance use screening

Sealants
USE Dental sealants

Seasonal factors
BT Social and Demographic Issues
RT Geographic factors
     Regional factors

Seasonal farm workers
USE Farm workers

Seat belts
BT Occupant restraints
RT Car seats
     Child safety
     Injury prevention
     Motor vehicle safety

Second hand smoke
USE Passive smoking

Second labor stage
BT Labor
RT Childbirth
     First labor stage
     Labor transition
     Third labor stage
     Trial of labor
     Uterine contractions

Second pregnancy trimester
SN Weeks 15-28 of pregnancy
BT Pregnancy
RT First pregnancy trimester
     Gestational age
     Third pregnancy trimester

Secondary care
SN An intermediate level of health care, between primary care and tertiary care, provided by a physician in a medical specialty
BT Patient care
RT Primary care
     Tertiary care

Secondary care centers
BT Health facilities
RT Primary care facilities
     Tertiary care centers

Secondary disabilities
SN Disabilities arising out of previous conditions
BT Disabilities

Secondary schools
BT Schools
NT Junior high schools
     High schools
RT High school students
     Vocational education

Secrecy
BT Law and Legal Issues
RT Confidentiality

Seizures
BT Diseases and Disorders
NT Convulsions
RT Fever
     Hyperphenylalaninemia

Selection bias
SN Generally used to refer to bias in selecting subjects for research
BT Research and Data
RT Research methodology

Self assessment
USE Self evaluation

Self care
SN Medical care performed by patients; for self-care by children, such as being home alone when parents are at work, use Latchkey children
BT Patient care
NT Self medication
     Blood glucose self monitoring
RT Activities of daily living
     Independent living
     Independent living centers
     Self examination

Self concept
UF Identity
BT Psychology and Development
NT Body image
RT Personality
     Self esteem

Self confidence
USE Self esteem

Self control
UF Self discipline
     Willpower
BT Personality traits

Self destructive behavior
SN Behavior that deliberately or indirectly harms oneself
BT Behavior disorders
NT Suicide
     Self injurious behavior
     Attempted suicide
RT Behavior development
     Risk factors

Self determination
USE Individual responsibility

Self discipline
USE Self control

Self evaluation
UF Self assessment
BT Evaluation
RT Personality

Self examination
BT Physical examinations
RT Breast care
     Breast lumps
     Self care

Self help clearinghouses
BT Clearinghouses
RT Resource materials
     Support groups

Self help groups
USE Support groups

Self help programs
BT Programs
RT Independent living programs
     Peer support programs
     Rehabilitation programs
     Support groups

Self injurious behavior
SN Self infliction of physical injuries
BT Self destructive behavior
RT Risk factors

Self medication
SN Use of medication not prescribed by doctor
BT Self care
RT Nonprescription drugs

Self responsibility
USE Individual responsibility

Selfishness
BT Personality traits

Selflessness
BT Personality traits

Senior high schools
USE High schools

Sensitivity
BT Personality traits
NT Cultural sensitivity

Sensitivity training
BT Group therapy
RT Group dynamics
     Interpersonal relations
     Social skills

Sensory impairments
BT Diseases and Disorders
NT Vision disorders
     Hearing disorders
RT Physical disabilities

Separation anxiety
BT Anxiety
RT Attachment behavior
     School phobia

Septic abortion
SN Abortion associated with an infection of the uterine tissue; more common after illegal abortions
BT Abortion
     Pregnancy complications

Septic arthritis
USE Infectious arthritis

Septic shock
UF Toxic shock syndrome
BT Infections
     Shock

Serum hepatitis
USE Hepatitis B

Service coordination
BT Health Services Management
RT Integrated information systems
     Interagency cooperation
     Program coordination
     Service integration

Service delivery
BT Health Services Management
NT Service delivery systems
     Health services delivery
RT Service integration

Service delivery systems
SN Organizational and administrative aspects of service delivery
BT Administration
     Service delivery
RT Communication
     Health services delivery
     Information dissemination
     Needs assessment
     Outreach
     Resource allocation
     Service integration

Service statistics
BT Statistics

Services
SN Work done for others as an occupation, such as in employment by government or in professions; more specific term recommended
BT Service Types
NT Youth services
     Social services
     Recreational services
     Prevention services
     Outreach
     Nutrition services
     Information services
     Human services
     Health services
     Food service
     Culturally competent services
     Contract services
     Community based services
     Child care
     Ancillary services
RT Programs
     Service integration

Severe combined immunodeficiency
UF SCID
BT Congenital abnormalities
     Immunologic diseases
RT Bone marrow transplantation
     Failure to thrive

Sex characteristics
SN Physical and physiological differences between males and females
UF Gender
BT Individual characteristics
RT Physical characteristics
     Sex determination
     Sex factors
     Sexual identity
     Social bias

Sex chromosome disorders
BT Chromosome abnormalities
     Genetic disorders
NT Klinefelter syndrome
     Hemophilia
     Gonadal dysgenesis
     Fragile X syndrome
RT Hypogonadism
     Sex linked hereditary disorders

Sex determination
SN Do not confuse with Sex preselection
BT Genetic screening
RT Amniocentesis
     Chromosomes
     Genes
     Sex characteristics
     Sex preselection

Sex differentiation disorders
BT Congenital abnormalities
NT Klinefelter syndrome
     Hermaphroditism
     Gonadal dysgenesis

Sex factors
SN Physiological, psychological, or social differences between men and women, usually statistical
BT Social and Demographic Issues
RT Cultural factors
     Sex characteristics
     Sex linked developmental differences
     Sexism

Sex linked developmental differences
SN Differences between males and females in specified areas of development
BT Psychology and Development
RT Adolescent development
     Sex factors
     Sexual development

Sex linked hereditary disorders
BT Genetic disorders
     Hereditary diseases
NT Hemophilia
RT Sex chromosome disorders

Sex preselection
SN Indicates a method to control genetic sex
BT Genetic engineering
RT Sex determination

Sex role
SN Role that a person's gender plays in his or her life, or the behavior expected of a person based on his or her sex
BT Role

Sexism
BT Social bias
RT Sex factors

Sexual abstinence
USE Abstinence

Sexual abuse
BT Crime
NT Rape
     Incest
     Child sexual abuse
RT Domestic violence
     Emotional abuse
     Family violence
     Physical abuse
     Sexual behavior
     Sexual harassment

Sexual assault
SN Assault of a sexual nature involving such acts as rape and forced oral sex
BT Assault
NT Rape
RT Aggression
     Sexual harassment

Sexual behavior
UF Psychosexual behavior
BT Behavior
NT Sexual intercourse
     Prostitution
     Homosexuality
     Abstinence
RT Psychosexual development
     Reproductive behavior
     Risk factors
     Sexual abuse
     Sexual development

Sexual development
SN Maturation of the physical aspects of sexuality; for emotional and cognitive aspects, see Psychosexual development
BT Physical development
RT Psychosexual development
     Puberty
     Sex linked developmental differences
     Sexual behavior

Sexual harassment
BT Crime
     Crime
RT Gender discrimination
     Sexual abuse
     Sexual assault

Sexual health
BT Health

Sexual identity
BT Psychology and Development
RT Psychosexual development
     Sex characteristics

Sexual infantilism
USE Hypogonadism

Sexual intercourse
BT Sexual behavior
NT Rape
     Incest
RT Reproductive behavior

Sexual partners
BT Population Groups

Sexuality
BT Personality traits
NT Adolescent sexuality
RT Psychosexual development

Sexuality education
BT Family life education
     Health education
RT Adolescent sexuality
     Contraception
     Sexually transmitted diseases

Sexually transmitted diseases
UF STDs
     Venereal diseases
BT Communicable diseases
     Diseases
NT Syphilis
     Herpes genitalis
     Gonorrhea
     Chlamydia infections
     AIDS
RT AIDS related complex
     Bacterial infections
     Bloodborne pathogens
     Infertility
     Sexuality education
     Urogenital diseases
     Virus diseases

Shaken baby syndrome
BT Syndromes
     Child abuse
RT Family violence
     Maltreated children
     Physical abuse

Sheehan syndrome
USE Hypopituitarism

Sheltered workshops
BT Rehabilitation centers

Shelters
SN Places that provide temporary lodging for people on an emergency basis, such as homeless persons, battered women, or other victims of family violence; for places that serve a specific population, combine with the appropriate population term (e.g., Battered women)
UF Emergency shelters
BT Facilities
RT Community agencies
     Crisis intervention
     Homeless persons
     Soup kitchens

Shock
BT Diseases and Disorders
NT Septic shock

Short stature
BT Diseases and Disorders
RT Growth disorders

Shyness
USE Timidity

Siamese twins
USE Conjoined twins

Sibling rivalry
BT Attitudes
RT Siblings

Siblings
UF Brothers
     Sisters
BT Families
NT Twins
     Triplets
     Quintuplets
     Quadruplets
RT Families
     Grandparents
     Parents
     Sibling rivalry

Sickle cell centers
BT Treatment centers

Sickle cell disease
BT Anemia
     Autosome disorders
     Ethnospecific disorders
     Hemoglobinopathies
RT Blacks
     Sickle cell trait

Sickle cell trait
BT Diseases and Disorders
RT Sickle cell disease

Side effects
USE Drug effects

SIDS
UF Crib death
     Sudden infant death syndrome
BT Syndromes
RT Apnea
     Child death review
     Death
     Home monitoring
     Infant death
     Sleep apnea syndromes
     Sleep position
     Suffocation

Sign language
BT Languages
RT Hearing disorders
     Language
     Lipreading

Simmonds disease
USE Hypopituitarism

Sincerity
BT Personality traits

Single fathers
BT Fathers
     Single parents

Single mothers
BT Mothers
     Single parents
RT Working mothers
     Working women

Single parents
UF Unwed parents
BT Parents
NT Single mothers
     Single fathers
RT Divorce

Sinusitis
BT Respiratory diseases
RT Common cold

Sisters
USE Siblings

Sjogren's syndrome
BT Eye diseases
     Mouth diseases
     Rheumatoid arthritis
     Syndromes
RT Lupus erythematosus
     Scleroderma

Skateboards
BT Recreational equipment
RT In line skating

Skiing
BT Recreation
RT Boating
     Diving
     Gymnastics
     Horseback riding
     In line skating
     Swimming
     Team sports

Skilled nursing facilities
BT Nursing homes
RT Intermediate care facilities

Skim milk
BT Milk
RT Whole milk

Skin cancers
UF Melanoma
BT Cancer
     Skin diseases
NT Paget's disease
RT Sun exposure
     Sunburn

Skin diseases
BT Disorders
NT Vitiligo
     Sunburn
     Skin rashes
     Skin cancers
     Scleroderma
     Scabies
     Porphyrias
     Lupus erythematosus
     Incontinentia pigmenti
     Icthyiosis
     Herpes simplex
     Ehlers Danlos syndrome
     Ectodermal dysplasia
     Dermatitis
     Congenital port wine stain
     Bloom syndrome
     Albinism
     Acne
RT McCune Albright syndrome

Skin rashes
SN USE only for physical manifestation; use name of specific skin disorder if available
BT Skin diseases

Sleep
BT Psychology and Development
RT Sleep stages

Sleep apnea syndromes
SN Transient attacks of failure of automatic control of respiration during sleep
UF Obstructive apnea
BT Apnea
     Sleep disorders
     Syndromes
RT SIDS

Sleep disorders
UF Night terrors
BT Disorders
NT Sleepwalking
     Sleep apnea syndromes
     Narcolepsy
RT Sleep stages

Sleep position
BT Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
RT Risk factors
     SIDS

Sleep stages
BT Psychology and Development
RT Sleep
     Sleep disorders

Sleepwalking
UF Somnambulism
BT Sleep disorders

Small businesses
BT Business

Small for gestation age infants
BT Low birthweight infants

Smith Lemli Opitz syndrome
BT Autosome disorders
     Congenital abnormalities
     Hereditary diseases
     Syndromes

Smoke detectors
BT Safety equipment
RT Fire prevention

Smoking
BT Habits
     Tobacco use
NT Smoking during pregnancy
     Passive smoking
RT Alcohol consumption behavior
     Drug use behavior
     Lung cancer
     Nicotine
     Passive smoking
     Smoking cessation
     Tobacco

Smoking cessation
BT Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
RT Health promotion
     Smoking

Smoking during pregnancy
BT Smoking
     Reproductive behavior
RT Alcohol use during pregnancy
     Drug use during pregnancy
     Fetal tobacco syndrome
     Nicotine
     Passive smoking
     Pregnancy
     Pregnancy complications

Snacks
BT Food

Snowmobiles
BT Motor vehicles
RT Occupants

Snuff
USE Smokeless tobacco

Soccer
BT Recreation
     Team sports
RT Baseball
     Basketball
     Football
     Hockey

Sociability
BT Personality traits

Social adjustment
BT Adjustment
     Social behavior
RT Social indicators

Social behavior
BT Behavior
NT Social skills
     Social interaction
     Social adjustment
     Responsibility
     Conformity
     Compliance
     Aggression
RT Antisocial behavior
     Behavior development
     Fads
     Social values
     Socialization
     Trust

Social bias
SN Prejudicial attitudes toward particular groups, races, sexes, or religions, including the unconscious expression of these attitudes in writing and speaking; do not confuse with Social discrimination, which refers to the actions based on those attitudes
UF Prejudice
BT Attitudes
NT Sexism
     Racism
RT Age groups
     Ethnic groups
     Labeling
     Minority groups
     Nonprejudicial language
     Sex characteristics
     Social discrimination

Social change
BT Social and Demographic Issues
RT Political processes
     Social indicators
     Transitions
     Trends

Social conditions
SN Existing state of social factors within a community
BT Social and Demographic Issues

Social development
USE Psychosocial development

Social discrimination
SN Unfavorable treatment of individuals or groups on the basis of religion, sex, race, ethnicity, disability, or other characteristic; do not confuse with Social bias, which refers to the prejudicial attitudes that may lead to such treatment
BT Social problems
NT Racial discrimination
     Gender discrimination
     Age discrimination
RT Age groups
     Civil rights
     Equal opportunities
     Ethnic groups
     Labeling
     Minority groups
     Social bias

Social factors
BT Sociocultural factors
     Socioeconomic factors
NT Psychosocial factors
     Educational factors
RT Barriers
     Cultural barriers
     Cultural factors
     Ethnic factors
     Geographic factors
     Racial factors
     Regional factors
     Social indicators

Social interaction
BT Social behavior
NT Interpersonal relations
RT Conflict resolution
     Fighting
     Social skills
     Social values
     Socialization

Social learning
SN USE for learning strategies such as imitation and imprinting
BT Learning

Social policy
BT Public policy
NT Family leave

Social problems
BT Social and Demographic Issues
NT War
     Violence
     Unemployment
     Social discrimination
     Public health
     Poverty
     Illiteracy
     Homelessness
     Crime
     Alienation
RT Social indicators

Social programs
BT Programs
NT Welfare programs
     Supplemental security income
     Supplemental food programs
     Social Security
     Housing programs
     Family support programs
     Family planning programs
RT Eligibility determination
     Government role
     Social services

Social responsibility
SN Duty toward others
BT Responsibility
RT Community action
     Community programs
     Individual responsibility
     Legal responsibility
     Social services
     Social values

Social sciences
BT Science
NT Sociology
     History
     Economics
     Demography

Social Security
BT Federal programs
     Social programs
     Title V programs
     Welfare programs
RT Aid to Families with Dependent Children
     Medicare
     Supplemental security income
     Temporary Assistance to Needy Families

Social Security Act, Title V
BT Federal legislation

Social Security Act, Title XIX
BT Federal legislation

Social services
BT Human services
     Services
NT Welfare services
     Supported employment
     Substance abuse treatment services
     Pastoral care
     Out of home care
     Nutrition programs
     Homemaker services
     Home visits
     Family support
     Family preservation
     Family centered services
     Early intervention services
     Child protective services
     Child development services
RT Community service
     Government role
     Social programs
     Social responsibility
     Social service agencies
     Social work

Social skills
BT Social behavior
RT Cultural competence
     Interpersonal relations
     Sensitivity training
     Social interaction

Social support
SN Combine this term with Labor to index "labor companions" (also called "doulas"), lay persons who provide emotional support and information to women during labor and childbirth
UF Doulas
     Labor companions
BT Social and Demographic Issues
RT Peer support programs
     Support groups

Social values
SN Principles and standards of human interaction within a group that are regarded by its members as being worthy or important
BT Beliefs
RT Character
     Moral values
     Social behavior
     Social interaction
     Social responsibility

Social work
BT Occupations
RT Community health services
     Social services

Social workers
BT Professional personnel
NT School social workers

Socialization
BT Psychology and Development
RT Child rearing
     Personality development
     Social behavior
     Social interaction

Sociocultural factors
BT Social and Demographic Issues
NT Social factors
     Ethnic factors
     Cultural factors
RT Alienation
     Barriers
     Cultural barriers
     Cultural competence
     Educational factors
     Geographic factors
     Language barriers
     Race
     Regional factors

Socioeconomic factors
BT Social and Demographic Issues
NT Social factors
     Economic factors
RT Economics
     Family economics
     Family income
     Financial barriers
     Poverty
     Socioeconomic status

Socioeconomic status
BT Economics and Politics
RT Economics
     Family economics
     Family income
     Socioeconomic factors

Sodium restricted diets
BT Diet therapy

Software
UF Computer programs
BT Technology, Information, and Publications
RT Audiovisual materials
     Computer art
     Computer assisted instruction
     Electronic bulletin boards
     Information systems
     Online databases

Somnambulism
USE Sleepwalking

Sonography
USE Ultrasonography

Sotos syndrome
UF Cerebral gigantism
BT Gigantism
     Syndromes
RT Mental retardation

Soup kitchens
BT Group feeding
RT Food banks
     Hunger
     Nutrition programs
     Shelters

South America
BT Geography
NT Ecuador
     Chile
     Brazil
     Argentina
RT Developing countries
     Latin America

South Carolina
BT United States

South Dakota
BT United States

Southeast Asians
BT Asians
RT Asian Americans

Southern United States
SN A region of the United States generally considered to include states that fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia); the U.S. Census Bureau also includes Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and West Virginia.
BT Geographic regions
RT United States

Sovereign immunity
BT Legal issues

Spanish language materials
BT Non English language materials
RT Hispanic Americans
     Languages
     Mass media
     Spanish language

Spasmodic torticollis
BT Torticollis
RT Central nervous system diseases

Spatial ability
SN Ability to mentally manipulate objects or judge spatial relations with respect to actual or imagined body position
BT Psychology and Development
RT Cognitive development
     Perceptual development

Special care
USE Critical care

Special education
BT Education
RT Developmental disabilities
     Mainstreaming

Special health care needs
BT Diseases and Disorders
RT Adolescents with special health care needs
     Children with special health care needs
     Chronic illnesses and disabilities
     Infants with special health care needs

Special health care services
BT Health services
RT Adolescents with special health care needs
     Children with special health care needs
     Infants with special health care needs

Special Projects of Regional and National Significance
USE SPRANS

Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children
USE WIC Program

Speech
SN Language as it comes out of the mouth
BT Verbal behavior
RT Public speaking
     Speech disorders
     Speech pathology

Speech development
BT Psychomotor development
RT Cognitive development
     Language
     Language development

Speech disorders
SN Inability or difficulty in verbal expression, such as stuttering, articulation problems, voice disorders; distinguish from Language disorders
BT Communication disorders
NT Articulation disorders
RT Apraxia
     Cleft palate
     Language disorders
     Speech
     Speech pathology
     Speech tests
     Verbal behavior

Speech pathologists
BT Allied health personnel
     Professional personnel
RT Speech pathology
     Speech therapists

Speech pathology
BT Allied health occupations
RT Speech
     Speech disorders
     Speech pathologists
     Speech therapists
     Speech therapy

Speech reading training
USE Lipreading

Speech tests
BT Diagnostic techniques
RT Speech disorders
Speech therapy

Speech therapists
UF Language therapists
BT Therapists
RT Behavior therapists
     Speech pathologists
     Speech pathology

Speech therapy
BT Therapeutics
RT Language therapy
     Rehabilitation
     Speech pathology
     Speech tests

Speed
UF Speed limits
BT Hazards
RT Motor vehicle crashes
     Traffic injuries
     Traffic safety

Speed limits
USE Speed

Sperm banks
BT Tissue banks
RT Artificial insemination
Blood banks

Sperm count
UF Sperm number
BT Reproduction and Genetics
RT Fertility

Sperm motility
BT Reproduction and Genetics
RT Fertilization

Sperm number
USE Sperm count

Spina bifida
BT Neural tube defects
RT Meningocele

Spinal cord injuries
BT Injuries
RT Paralysis
     Paraplegia
     Quadriplegia

Spinal diseases
BT Musculoskeletal diseases
NT Scoliosis
     Scheuermann's disease
     Poliomyelitis
     Myelitis
     Meningomyelocele

Spinal muscular atrophy
UF Myelopathic muscular atrophy
     Progressive muscular atrophy
BT Muscular atrophy
NT Charcot Marie disease

Spontaneous abortion
UF Miscarriages
BT Abortion
     Pregnancy complications
NT Habitual abortion
RT Induced abortion

Sports
UF Athletics
BT Recreation
NT Team sports
     Swimming
     In line skating
     Horseback riding
     Gymnastics
     Diving
     Boating
RT Athletes
     Play
     Recreation
     Recreation therapy
     Sports equipment
     Sports injuries
     Sports medicine

Sports equipment
BT Recreational equipment
NT Helmets
RT Safety equipment
     Sports

Sports injuries
UF Athletic injuries
BT Injuries
RT Aquatic injuries
     Bicycle injuries
     Recreational injuries
     Sports

Sports medicine
BT Medicine
RT Orthopedics
     Sports

Spouse abuse
USE Domestic violence

Sprains
BT Injuries

SPRANS
UF Special Projects of Regional and National Significance
BT MCH programs
     Title V programs
RT Regional genetics networks

Sprue
USE Celiac disease

SSI
USE Supplemental security income

Staff development
BT Development
NT Inservice training
RT Continuing education
     Distance education
     Personnel management

Stairs
BT Hazards
RT Building codes
     Facility design and construction
     Falls

Standards
BT Health Services Management
RT Accreditation
     Benchmarking
     Building codes
     Competency based education
     Evidence based medicine
     Guidelines
     Licensing
     Professional review organizations

Starvation
BT Nutrition disorders
RT Fasting
     Hunger

State aid
BT Financial support
     Government financing
RT State government
     State grants

State courts
BT Courts
RT Federal courts

State grants
BT Government financing
     Grants
RT State aid
     State government

State health care reform
BT Health care reform
RT National health care reform

State health insurance programs
BT Health insurance programs
RT Federal health insurance programs
     Medicaid
     Medicare

State initiatives
BT Initiatives
RT Employer initiatives
     Federal initiatives
     Local initiatives

State legislation
BT Legislation
RT State government
     State legislatures

State MCH programs
BT MCH programs
     State programs
     Title V programs
RT Federal MCH programs
     Local MCH programs

State programs
BT Government programs
NT State MCH programs
RT CSHN programs
     State government

State surveys
BT Surveys
RT Community surveys
     National surveys

Statewide planning
BT Health planning
RT Regional planning

Statistical analysis
BT Methods
NT Statistical regression
     Probability
     Multivariate analysis
     Analysis of variance
     Analysis of covariance
RT Data analysis
     Statistics
     Trends

Statistical data
BT Data
RT Research
     Statistics

Statistical regression
UF Regression analysis
BT Statistical analysis
RT Analysis of variance
     Multivariate analysis

Statistical surveys
BT Surveys

Statistics
BT Data
NT Vital statistics
     Social indicators
     Service statistics
     Mortality rates
     Health statistics
     Birth rates
RT Population surveillance
     Statistical analysis
     Statistical data
     Trends

Statutes of limitations
BT Legislation
RT Liability limitations

STDs
USE Sexually transmitted diseases

Stepfamilies
BT Families
RT Biological parents
     Family relations

Sterility
SN Total inability to produce offspring; distinguish from Infertility, which refers to diminished ability to produce offspring
BT Reproduction and Genetics
RT Infertility

Sterilization
BT Family planning
NT Vasectomy
     Tubal ligation
     Postpartum sterilization
     Hysterectomy
RT Fertilization
     Sterilization reversal

Sterilization reversal
BT Reproduction and Genetics
RT Postpartum sterilization
     Sterilization
     Tubal ligation

Stillbirth
USE Fetal death

Stills disease
USE Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Stoves
BT Hazards
RT Burns
     Hot water heaters
     Household safety

Stranger reaction
BT Behavior
RT Attachment behavior
     Emotions

Strangulation
BT Injuries
RT Asphyxia
     Death

Strategic plans
BT Health Services Management
RT Planning

Street children
USE Homeless persons

Street drugs
USE Illicit drugs

Strep infections
BT Bacterial infections
     Communicable diseases
NT Scarlet fever
     Rheumatic fever
     Pneumococcal infections

Stress
BT Psychology and Development
RT Anxiety
     Coping
     Emotions
     Frustration
     Stress management

Stress management
BT Health education
RT Behavior modification
     Stress
     Weight management

Strict liability
BT Liability
RT Liability insurance
     Liability limitations
     Medical liability
     No fault liability

Strokes
UF Cerebrovascular accidents
BT Cerebrovascular disorders
RT Ischemia

Students
BT Population Groups
NT High school students
     College students

Studies
SN More specific term recommended
BT Research
NT Longitudinal studies
     Followup studies
     Field studies
     Feasibility studies
     Double blind studies
     Cross sectional studies
     Case studies

Sturge Weber syndrome
UF Dimitri disease
BT Hereditary neoplastic syndromes
     Mental retardation

Style manuals
BT Manuals
RT Guidelines
     Writing

Subject headings
USE Thesauri

Subliminal stimulation
BT Psychology and Development
RT Advertising
     Perception

Substance abuse
SN Abuse of any drug, legal or illegal
BT Behavior disorders
     Substance use disorders
NT Drug abuse
RT Illicit drugs
     Pharmacology
     Substance abuse prevention
     Substance abuse prevention programs
     Substance abuse treatment services
     Substance dependence
     Substance use behavior
     Substance use screening

Substance abuse prevention
UF Drug abuse prevention
BT Prevention
RT Alcohol education
     Drug education
     Prevention programs
     Substance abuse
     Substance abuse prevention programs

Substance abuse prevention programs
UF Drug abuse programs
BT Prevention programs
RT Alcohol education
     Drug education
     Substance abuse
     Substance abuse agencies
     Substance abuse prevention
     Substance abuse treatment services

Substance abuse treatment
BT Therapeutics
NT Methadone maintenance
RT Alcohol rehabilitation
     Drug rehabilitation
     Substance abuse treatment services

Substance abuse treatment services
UF Drug abuse treatment services
BT Mental health services
     Social services
RT Drug education
     Substance abuse
     Substance abuse prevention programs
     Substance abuse treatment

Substance abusers
BT Population Groups
NT Substance abusing pregnant women
     Substance abusing mothers
     Recovering addicts
     Alcoholics
RT Recovering addicts
     Recovering alcoholics

Substance abusing mothers
BT Mothers
     Substance abusers
RT Drug affected children

Substance abusing pregnant women
BT Pregnant women
     Substance abusers
RT Drug affected children
     Drug affected infants
     Drug use during pregnancy

Substance dependence
SN Physical and/or emotional dependence on a chemical substance
UF Addictions
BT Behavior disorders
     Mental disorders
     Substance use disorders
NT Prenatal addiction
     Perinatal addiction
     Neonatal addiction
     Drug dependence
     Drug addiction
     Alcoholism
     Alcohol dependence
RT Illicit drugs
     Pharmacology
     Substance abuse
     Substance use behavior
     Substance use screening

Substance use behavior
SN USE of any drug, legal or illegal, when neither abuse nor addiction is the subject matter
BT Behavior
NT Tobacco use
     Drug use behavior
     Alcohol consumption behavior
RT Hazards
     Pharmacology
     Substance abuse
     Substance dependence
     Substance use screening

Substance use disorders
BT Disorders
NT Substance withdrawal syndrome
     Substance dependence
     Substance abuse

Substance use screening
SN Procedures used to measure or detect the prevalence of drug use through analysis of blood, urine, or other body fluids; not used for measuring the clinical efficacy of therapeutic drugs
BT Screening
RT Screening tests
     Substance abuse
     Substance dependence
     Substance use behavior
     Urinalysis

Substance withdrawal syndrome
BT Substance use disorders
     Syndromes

Suburban population
BT Population Groups
RT Communities
     Metropolitan areas
     Rural population
     Urban population

Sucking
BT Breastfeeding
RT Bottle feeding

Sudden infant death syndrome
USE SIDS

Suffocation
SN Stoppage of respiration; distinguish from Asphyxia
BT Diseases and Disorders
RT Asphyxia
     Choking
     Death
     Injuries
     SIDS

Suicide
BT Self destructive behavior
RT Attempted suicide
     Death
     Suicide prevention

Suicide attempts
USE Attempted suicide

Suicide prevention
BT Prevention
RT Attempted suicide
     Counseling
     Prevention programs
     Suicide

Sun exposure
BT Hazards
RT Skin cancers
     Sunburn

Sunburn
BT Burns
     Skin diseases
RT Skin cancers
     Sun exposure

Superstitions
BT Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
RT Health education

Supervision
BT Management

Supplemental food programs
BT Social programs
NT WIC Program
     Commodity Supplemental Food Program
RT Food Stamp Program

Supplemental foods
USE Complementary feeding

Supplemental security income
UF SSI
BT Social programs
RT Disability benefits
     Federal programs
     Social Security
     Welfare programs

Supplements
BT Nutrition and Food
NT Vitamin supplements
     Mineral supplements
     Iron supplements
     Food supplements

Support groups
UF Self help groups
BT Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
RT Peer support programs
     Self help clearinghouses
     Self help programs
     Social support

Supported employment
SN Employment of individuals with disabilities that is supported by special services such as job coaching and the provision of transportation
BT Social services
RT Disabilities
     Disability benefits

Surgeons
BT Medical personnel
NT Orthopedists
     Ophthalmologists
     Obstetricians
     Neurosurgeons

Surgery
SN More specific term recommended
BT Diagnosis and Intervention
NT Tonsillectomy
     Plastic surgery
     Ostomy
     Orthopedic surgery
     Organ transplantation
     Oral surgery
     Mastectomy
     Laparoscopic surgery
     Heart surgery
     Gynecologic surgery
     Gastrostomy
     Fetal surgery
     Dilation and curettage
     Dental surgery
     Circumcision
     Bone marrow transplantation
     Biopsy
     Ambulatory surgery
RT Operating rooms
     Postoperative care

Surrogate mothers
BT Mothers
RT Surrogate pregnancy

Surrogate pregnancy
BT Pregnancy
RT Surrogate mothers

Surveys
SN More specific term recommended
BT Data collection
NT Telephone surveys
     Statistical surveys
     State surveys
     School surveys
     Provider surveys
     Nutrition surveys
     National surveys
     Health surveys
     Consumer surveys
     Community surveys
RT Field studies
     Needs assessment

Survivors
SN Individuals who have experienced a serious loss or tragedy, such as the death of a loved one, domestic violence, or serious illness
BT Population Groups
RT Victims

Sweden
BT Developed countries
     Scandinavia
RT Denmark
     Norway

Swimming
BT Recreation
     Sports
RT Aquatic injuries
     Boating
     Diving
     Drowning
     Gymnastics
     Horseback riding
     In line skating
     Near drowning
     Skiing
     Swimming pools
     Team sports

Swimming pools
BT Recreational facilities
RT Diving
     Drowning
     Near drowning
     Swimming

Synagogues
USE Religious organizations

Syndactyly
BT Bone diseases
     Congenital abnormalities
NT Acrocephalosyndactylia

Syndromes
SN More specific term recommended
BT Diseases and Disorders
NT Zellweger syndrome
     Williams syndrome
     Usher syndrome
     Turner syndrome
     Tourette syndrome
     Thrombocytopenia
     Substance withdrawal syndrome
     Sotos syndrome
     Smith Lemli Opitz syndrome
     Sleep apnea syndromes
     Sjogren's syndrome
     SIDS
     Shaken baby syndrome
     Rubinstein Taybi syndrome
     Reye syndrome
     Rett syndrome
     Respiratory distress syndrome
     Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
     Prune belly syndrome
     Prader Willi syndrome
     Pierre Robin syndrome
     Persistent fetal circulation syndrome
     Noonan syndrome
     Neonatal abstinence syndrome
     Munchausen syndrome by proxy
     Munchausen syndrome
     Marfan syndrome
     Malabsorption syndrome
     Lowe syndrome
     Laurence Moon syndrome
     Klippel Trenaunay Weber syndrome
     Klippel Feil syndrome
     Klinefelter syndrome
     Hereditary neoplastic syndromes
     Guillain Barre syndrome
     Fragile X syndrome
     Fetal tobacco syndrome
     Fetal alcohol syndrome
     Ehlers Danlos syndrome
     Edwards syndrome
     Dwarfism
     Down syndrome
     De Lange syndrome
     Cri du chat syndrome
     Cockayne syndrome
     Chronic fatigue syndrome
     Bloom syndrome
     Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome
     Battered child syndrome
     Ataxia telangiectasia
     Angelman syndrome
     Androgen insensitivity syndrome
     Aicardi syndrome
RT Chronic illnesses and disabilities
     Diseases
     Disorders

Synostosis
BT Bone diseases
NT Acrocephalosyndactylia

Syphilis
BT Bacterial infections
Sexually transmitted diseases

Systemic lupus erythematosus
BT Lupus erythematosus

Systems development
BT Development
NT Health care systems
RT Information systems

 

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