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Category H - Natural Science Disciplines and Health Occupations

Subheadings

The subheadings permitted with Category H terms vary depending on the particular term. Terms that are in other categories in addition to Category H, such as Category E, generally permit the same subheadings as those other categories. A limited number of subheadings are permitted with the terms that are exclusively in Category H, these are listed below.

/classification Used for taxonomic or other systematic or hierarchical classification systems.

Classification of professions in the allied health fields
ALLIED HEALTH OCCUPATIONS /*class

/economics Used for the economic aspects of any subject, as well as for all aspects of financial management. It includes the raising or providing of funds.

Japanese budget boosts biotechnology
BIOTECHNOLOGY/*econ
*BUDGETS
JAPAN

/educ Used for education, training programs, and courses in various fields and disciplines, and for training groups of persons.

Graduate studies in marine biology
MARINE BIOLOGY/ *educ
*EDUCATION, GRADUATE

/ethics Used with techniques and activities for discussion and analysis with respect to human and social values.

Ethical considerations in biomedical engineering
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING /*ethics

/history Used for the historical aspects of any subject. It includes brief historical notes but excludes case histories.

Biochemistry in Poland after World War II
BIOCHEMISTRY /*hist
POLAND
*WORLD WAR II
HISTORY, 20 th CENTURY

Last Reviewed: March 10, 2015