This concise, step-by-step guide to preparing for and taking the oral exam for board certification in Obstetrics/Gynecology has been completely updated to reflect recent changes in format and topics. Since the advent of managed care, board certification has taken on greater importance. This text provides effective strategies for caselist collection, format and defense, along with other tips and advice for persuasively articulating one's knowledge of the field.
A quick-hit Q&A review for the Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Exam Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Review: Pearls of Wisdom: Third Edition is a quick, active-recall review of the most important information to know when preparing for residency in-service examinations and the Ob/Gyn boards. 5200+ rapid-fire questions cover all topics on the board exam Powered with performance-improving pearls and other potent learning aids Like “flashcards in a book,” the rapid-fire Q&A format facilitates study alone or with a partner. Only correct answers are given to focus study and improve memory retention and exam-day performance. The third edition is completely revised based on the core curriculum, and includes a new primary care chapter. Basic science coverage has been de-emphasized and more "most/least likely" questions have been added to simulate the current board-exam format. Intense, Targeted, Exam-Focused Like other volumes in the Pearls of Wisdom series, this book ensures your best possible performance on the board exam in the shortest possible study time. There is no easier or faster way to guarantee that you perform you best on exam day! BULL'S-EYE HITS on ob/gyn board topics--the meaningful and the frequently tested TOOLS TO IMPRINT YOUR MEMORY--pearls, drills, mnemonics, visual imagery, even humor, and other tested learning aids RAPID RESULTS--rapid-fire, to-the-point Q&As quickly embed the facts you need to know and enhance quick recall NO CONFUSING WRONG ANSWERS to clutter your memory
Based on a popular course taught at the Radiological Society of North America's Annual Meeting, this book provides all the essential information for choosing the appropriate imaging examination and completing the imaging workup of a patient. Chapters are organized into parts according to the anatomical location of the clinical problems addressed. The authors guide the reader through the diagnostic evaluation, reviewing the indications for and the strengths and limitations of ultrasound imaging.Features: Practical information on the usefulness of ultrasound, nonimaging tests, or other imaging modalities, such as CT and MR, for evaluating each clinical situation Clear descriptions of symptoms and differential diagnosis Nearly 1,300 images and photographs demonstrating key points A new chapter on neonatal spinal cord anomalies Comprehensive and up-to-date, this edition is essential for ultrasonographers, radiologists, residents, physicians, nurses, and radiology assistants seeking the latest recommendations for the effective use of ultrasonography.
The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than any other country in the world, yet outcomes are worse than other high-resource countries, and even worse for Black and Native American women. There are a variety of factors that influence childbirth, including social determinants such as income, educational levels, access to care, financing, transportation, structural racism and geographic variability in birth settings. It is important to reevaluate the United States' approach to maternal and newborn care through the lens of these factors across multiple disciplines. Birth Settings in America: Outcomes, Quality, Access, and Choice reviews and evaluates maternal and newborn care in the United States, the epidemiology of social and clinical risks in pregnancy and childbirth, birth settings research, and access to and choice of birth settings.
The second edition of this quick reference handbook for obstetricians and gynecologists and primary care physicians is designed to complement the parent textbook Clinical Obstetrics: The Fetus & Mother The third edition of Clinical Obstetrics: The Fetus & Mother is unique in that it gives in-depth attention to the two patients – fetus and mother, with special coverage of each patient. Clinical Obstetrics thoroughly reviews the biology, pathology, and clinical management of disorders affecting both the fetus and the mother. Clinical Obstetrics: The Fetus & Mother - Handbook provides the practising physician with succinct, clinically focused information in an easily retrievable format that facilitates diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment. When you need fast answers to specific questions, you can turn with confidence to this streamlined, updated reference.
