National Library of Medicine Classification System Overview

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AIDS & HIV
WC503 / WD308
Allergy
WD300
Alternative Medicine WB890-962
Anatomy, Human
QS
Anesthesia WO200-460
Aviation & Space Medicine
WD700
Biochemistry
QU
Bioethics
W50
Blood Vessels WG500-700
Bone Diseases WE200-259
Brain Diseases WL300-385
Cancer (Neoplasms) QZ200
Cardiovascular System
WG
Clinical Pathology
QY
Collagen Diseases WD375
Dentistry WU
Dermatology
WR
Diabetes
WK800-885
Diseases & Injuries Caused by Physical Agents
WD600
Endocrine System
WK
Emergency Medicine
WB105
Family Practice
WB110
Gastrointestinal System
WI
Genetics, Medical
QZ50
Geriatrics
WT100-155
Gynecology
WP
Heart Disorders
WG210
Hematology
WH
History of Medicine
WZ
Hospitals & Healthcare
WX
Immunologic & Hypersensitivity
WD300
Infant Mortality
HB1323
Infectious Diseases
WC
Internal Medicine
WB
Kidney Diseases
WJ300-378
Liver Diseases
WI700-770
Lung Diseases
WF600-668
Lymphatics
WH600-700
Medical Informatics
W26.5
Medical Profession
W
Metabolic Diseases
WD200
Microbiology & Immunology
QW
Musculoskeletal System
WE
Neoplasms (Cancer)
QZ
Nervous System
WL
Nursing
WY
Nutrition
WB400
Nutrition Disorders
WD100
Obstetrics
WQ
Occupational Diseases
WA400-495
Occupational Therapy
WB555
Oncology
QZ200
Ophthalmology
WW
Oral Surgery 
WU600-640
Orthopedics
WE
Otolaryngology
WV
Pain
WL704
Parasitology
QX
Pathology
QZ
Pathology, Clinical
QY
Pediatrics
WS
Pharmacology
QV
Physical Therapy
WB460
Physiology
QT
Plastic Surgery
WO600-640
Poisons, Animal
WD400
Poisons, Plant
WD500
Psychiatry
WM
Public Health
WA
Radiology & Imaging
WN
Respiratory System
WF
Rheumatic Diseases
WE304-544
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
WC140-185
Skin Diseases
WR
Surgery
WO
Thoracic Surgery
WF970-985
Thyroid
WK200-280
Transplantation
WO660-690
Urogenital System
WJ

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