HIV/AIDS Thesaurus
To view the ACT Library's HIV/AIDS Thesaurus, open the PDF below. This is the print version of the second edition which displays terms in alphabetical order, and grouped by hierarchy. The print version also contains an Introduction that explains the features and characteristics of the thesaurus.
For updates made to the second edition, see the Updates page, or consult the list of hierarchies below which will contain any updates made to the November 2006 second edition.
To request a print copy of the thesaurus, contact the ACT Library at library@actoronto.org or 416-340-8484, ext. 303.
Please note that we are currently in transition between using the first and second editions of the thesaurus. We will be phasing in the new terms and replacing old terms in the library catalogue over the next few months.
HIV/AIDS Thesaurus
November 2006
- See the Using the thesaurus page for more information on how to use the thesaurus to search the library catalogue.
Types of diseases and disorders
Economic issues
Educational information
Epidemiological information
Types of fine arts
General information
Health information
Types of information resources
Legal issues
Types of literature
Organizational information
Philosophical issues
Political issues
Types of populations
Prevention issues
Psychological issues
Types of research
Scientific and medical information
Social issues
Testing information
Geographical terms
Types of diseases and disorders
. Diseases and disorders
. . Blood disorders
. . . Hemophilia
. . Bone and muscle disorders
. . . Arthritis
. . . Osteoporosis
. . Cancer
. . . Anal cancer
. . . Cervical cancer
. . . Kaposi's sarcoma
. . . Lymphoma
. . Cardiovascular disorders
. . Dermatological disorders
. . . Herpes
. . . Human papilloma virus
. . . Kaposi's sarcoma
. . Endocrinological disorders
. . . Diabetes
. . Fatigue
. . . Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
. . Gastrointestinal disorders
. . . Diarrhea
. . Gynecological disorders
. . Infectious diseases
. . . Candidiasis
. . . Cryptosporidiosis
. . . Hepatitis
. . . . Hepatitis B
. . . . Hepatitis C
. . . Influenza
. . . Malaria
. . . Mycobacterium avium complex
. . . Opportunistic infections
. . . Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
. . . Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
. . . Sexually transmitted infections
. . . . Chlamydia
. . . . Herpes
. . . . . Cytomegalovirus
. . . . Human papilloma virus
. . . . Syphilis
. . . Toxoplasmosis
. . . Tuberculosis
. . Liver disorders
. . . Hepatitis
. . Metabolic disorders
. . . Lipodystrophy
. . Mitochondrial toxicity
. . Neurological disorders
. . . Dementia
. . . Neuropathy
. . . Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
. . . Sleep disturbances
. . Ophthalmological disorders
. . . Blindness
. . Oral disorders
. . Psychiatric disorders
. . Respiratory disorders
. . . Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
. . Sexual dysfunction
. . Urological disorders
. . Wasting syndrome
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Economic issues
. Economic aspects
. . Disability
. . Employment issues
. . Financial aspects
. . Health care costs
. . . Treatment costs
. . Insurance
. . . Benefits
. . . Viatical benefits
. . Poverty
. . . Homelessness
. . Workplace aspects
Educational information
. Education
. . Curricula
. . Health promotion
. . Outreach
. . Peer education
. . Schools
. . Sexual education
. . . Sex manuals
. . Teaching guides
. . Training
Epidemiological information
. Epidemiology
. . Case definition
. . Epidemiological forecasting
. . Epidemiological maps
. . Mortality
. . Transmission
. . . Blood products
. . . Circumcision
. . . Contaminated needles
. . . Mother-to-child transmission
. . . . Breastfeeding
. . . Re-infection with HIV
. . . Risk factors
. . . Sexual transmission
. . . Tattooing
. . . Transplantation
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Types of fine arts
. Fine arts
. . Dance
. . Fashion
. . Memorials
. . . Quilt, The
. . Popular culture
. . . Media
. . . . Advertising
. . . . Television
. . . Movies
. . . Music
. . . Videos
. . Theatre
. . Visual art
. . . Photography
. . . Posters
General information
. General works
Health information
. Health care management
. . Access to care
. . . Access to treatments
. . Case management
. . Determinants of health
. . Drug approval
. . Drug development
. . Health and well-being
. . . Aging
. . . Dental hygiene
. . . Diet
. . . . Macrobiotic diet
. . . Exercise
. . . Lab tests
. . . . CD4 counts
. . . . Viral load
. . . Long-term survival
. . . Mind body connection
. . . . Psychoneuroimmunology
. . . Newly diagnosed
. . . Nutrition
. . . . Nutritional supplements
. . . . Vitamins
. . . Pain management
. . . Pets
. . . Rehabilitation
. . . Reproductive issues
. . . . Contraception
. . Health care delivery
. . Quality of life
. . Relationship with care providers
. . . Doctor-patient relationship
. . Treatments
. . . Complementary therapy
. . . . Holistic treatments
. . . . . Acupuncture
. . . . . Aromatherapy
. . . . . Art therapy
. . . . . Healing
. . . . . Homeopathy
. . . . . Hypnotism
. . . . . Massage
. . . . . Meditation
. . . . . Music therapy
. . . . . Naturopathy
. . . . . Oxygen therapy
. . . . . Reflexology
. . . . . Relaxation
. . . . . Tai chi
. . . . . Therapeutic touch
. . . . . Visualization
. . . . . Yoga
. . . . Medicinal plants
. . . . . Marijuana
. . . . Traditional medicine
. . . . . Ayurvedic medicine
. . . . . Chinese medicine
. . . Drug therapy
. . . . Chemotherapy
. . . . Combination therapy
. . . . . HAART
. . . . Drug interactions
. . . . Drug resistance
. . . . . Resistance testing
. . . . . Treatment failure
. . . . Entry inhibitors
. . . . . Fusion inhibitors
. . . . Interruptions of drug therapy
. . . . NNRTI
. . . . Nucleoside analogues
. . . . . AZT
. . . . Pharmacokinetics
. . . . Prophylaxis
. . . . Protease inhibitors
. . . . Salvage therapy
. . . . Starting drug therapy
. . . . Treatment simplification
. . . . Viagra
. . . Immune reconstitution
. . . Immune stimulators
. . . . Therapeutic vaccines
. . . Side effects
. . . Treatment compliance
. . . Treatment education
. . . Treatment guidelines
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Types of information resources
. Information resources
. . Atlases
. . Best practices
. . Bibliographies
. . Children's resources
. . Cookbooks
. . Dictionaries
. . . Medical dictionaries
. . Directories
. . Electronic resources
. . . Online resources
. . Employment guides
. . Encyclopedias
. . . Medical encyclopedias
. . Libraries
. . . Library tools
. . Video viewing guides
. . Youth resources
Legal issues
. Legal aspects
. . Court cases
. . Criminal law
. . Drug legalization
. . Estate planning
. . . Living wills
. . . Power of attorney
. . . Wills
. . Human rights
. . . Discrimination
. . . . AIDSphobia
. . . . Homophobia
. . . . Racism
. . . Stigma
. . . Women's rights
. . Immigration
. . Legislation
. . Travel restrictions
Types of literature
. Literature
. . Biographies
. . Comics
. . Creative writing
. . Essays
. . Fiction
. . Plays
. . Poetry
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Organizational information
. Organizations
. . Capacity building
. . Community-based organizations
. . . AIDS service organizations
. . . . AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT)
. . Funding
. . . Fundraising
. . . . Fundraising events
. . . Grants
. . Government organizations
. . Health care organizations
. . . Hospitals
. . International organizations
. . Partnerships
. . Pharmaceutical industry
. . Policies and procedures
Philosophical issues
. Philosophical aspects
. . Ethics
. . . Disclosure
. . . Ethics of testing
. . . Euthanasia
. . . Informed consent
. . . Medical ethics
. . . Privacy
. . . Research ethics
. . . Suicide
Political issues
. Political aspects
. . Activism
. . Advocacy
. . Government funding
. . Public policy
. . . Government policy
. . . Health care system
. . . . Blood supply
. . . Population health
. . . Public health
. . . . Partner notification
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Types of populations
. Populations
. . Aboriginals
. . Artists
. . . Actors
. . . Authors
. . . Musicians
. . . Visual artists
. . Asians
. . Bisexuals
. . Blacks
. . Children
. . . Children of HIV-infected parents
. . Counsellors
. . Drug users
. . . Injection drug users
. . Emergency workers
. . Health care workers
. . . Nurses
. . . Physicians
. . Heterosexuals
. . HIV-negative people
. . Immigrants
. . . Refugees
. . Inmates
. . Latin Americans
. . LGBT
. . Men
. . . Gay men
. . . Men who have sex with men
. . Migrants
. . Older adults
. . Parents
. . People with disabilities
. . . Deaf
. . . People with intellectual disabilities
. . People with HIV/AIDS
. . Sex workers
. . Social workers
. . Trans people
. . Travellers
. . Women
. . . Lesbians
. . Youth
. . . Gay youth
. . . Lesbian youth
. . . Street-involved youth
Prevention issues
. Prevention
. . Campaigns
. . Communication
. . Drug use
. . . Crystal meth
. . . Injection drug use
. . . Party drugs
. . . Poppers
. . Harm reduction
. . . Methadone programs
. . . Needle cleaning
. . . Needle exchanges
. . . Safer injection sites
. . Infection control
. . Post-exposure prophylaxis
. . Pre-exposure prophylaxis
. . Prevention education
. . . Prevention programs
. . Risk reduction
. . Safer sex
. . . Safer sex negotiation
. . . Safer sex products
. . . . Condoms
. . . . Microbicides
. . Social marketing
. . Vaccines
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Psychological issues
. Psychological aspects
. . Counselling
. . . Cross-cultural counselling
. . . Peer support
. . . Psychotherapy
. . . Self-help techniques
. . . Support groups
. . Death
. . Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs
. . Living with HIV/AIDS
. . Mental health
. . . Addiction
. . . . Alcoholism
. . . . Smoking
. . . Bereavement
. . . Burn-out
. . . Coping
. . . Depression
. . . Stress
. . Spiritual aspects
. . Substance use
Types of research
. Research
. . Clinical trials
. . Community-based research
. . Conferences
. . Needs assessments
. . Program evaluation
. . Research methodology
. . Surveys
Scientific and medical information
. Science and medicine
. . Anatomy
. . Etiology
. . . Etiology - Alternative theories
. . HIV disease progression
. . . Cofactors in HIV progression
. . . . Co-infection
. . . . Genetics
. . . Seroconversion
. . Immune system
. . Medicine
. . . Nursing
. . . Obstetrics
. . . . Pregnancy
. . . Pediatrics
. . Viruses
. . . Pathogenesis
. . . Viral eradication
. . . Viral reservoirs
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Social issues
. Social aspects
. . Cultural aspects
. . Funerals
. . Gender issues
. . . Feminism
. . . Masculinity
. . History
. . . Queer history
. . Internet
. . Language and linguistics
. . . American sign language
. . . Braille
. . Literacy
. . . Health literacy
. . Pornography
. . Prisons
. . Queer culture
. . . Bathhouses
. . Religious aspects
. . . Christianity
. . . . Roman Catholic Church
. . . Islam
. . . Judaism
. . Rural issues
. . Sex trade
. . Sexuality
. . . Sexual orientation
. . . . Bisexuality
. . . . Coming out
. . . . Homosexuality
. . Social interactions
. . . Dating
. . . Families
. . . Relationships
. . . . HIV-discordant couples
. . . Sexual behaviour
. . . . Abstinence
. . . . Anal sex
. . . . . Barebacking
. . . . Masturbation
. . . . Oral sex
. . . . SM
. . . Social support
. . . Violence
. . . . Domestic violence
. . . . Sexual violence
. . Social services
. . . Access to social services
. . . Caregiving
. . . Home care
. . . Hospices
. . . Hotlines
. . . Housing
. . . Long-term care
. . . Palliative care
. . . Residential group care
. . . Social service delivery
. . Volunteerism
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Testing information
. Testing
. . Mandatory testing
. . Oral tests
. . Rapid testing
. . Voluntary testing
. . . Anonymous testing
Geographical terms
Please note that geographical terms do not form a hierarchy in our thesaurus but are used as subdivisions for all formats except journal articles. For journal articles, geographical terms are used as main terms.
Africa
. South Africa
Asia
. South Asia
. Southeast Asia
Australia
Caribbean
Central America
Developing countries
Europe
. Eastern Europe
. Western Europe
. . United Kingdom
International
Middle East
New Zealand
North America
. Canada
. . Alberta
. . British Columbia
. . Manitoba
. . New Brunswick
. . Newfoundland
. . Northwest Territories
. . Nova Scotia
. . Nunavut
. . Ontario
. . . Toronto
. . Prince Edward Island
. . Quebec
. . Saskatchewan
. . Yukon Territory
. Mexico
. United States
South America
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