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For medical students in obstetrics and gynecology clerkships who are preparing for the shelf-exam, Toy (obstetrics and gynecology, U. of Texas Medical School at Houston and Weill Cornell College of Medicine) et al. detail considerations, clinical approach, and treatment of 60 cases, as well as definitions of terms and USMLE-style review questions. The introductory section explains approaches to patients, clinical problem solving, and reading. This edition incorporates five new cases and has improved questions and expanded explanations. Other updated or new sections include those on health maintenance, cervical cytology with human papilloma virus subtyping, contraception, polycystic ovarian syndrome, osteoporosis, neonatal complications, and HIV. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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60 high-yield cases in Obstetrics and Gynecology help you to excel in the clerkship and improve your shelf-exam scoreYou need exposure to high-yield cases to excel on the Obstetrics and Gynecology clerkship and the shelf-exam. Case Files: Obstetrics and Gynecology presents 60 real-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Each case includes a complete discussion, clinical pearls, references, definitions of key terms, and USMLE-style review questions. With this system, you'll learn in the context of real patients, rather than merely memorize facts. 60 clinical cases, each with USMLE-style questions Clinical pearls highlight key concepts Primer on how to approach clinical problems and think like a doctor Proven learning system improves your shelf-exam scores
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