Main description:

Following the format change to single best answer questions (SBAs) for the Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, this excellent resource is fully aligned with the new syllabus and exam style. Topics covered include basic clinical and surgical skills, all stages of pregnancy from antenatal care to postpartum problems, and general gynaecological and fertility concerns. Containing 310 single best answer (SBA) style questions, detailed explanations ensure candidates understand the reasoning and evidence-based decision-making behind each answer. With a recommended reading source also provided readers can explore and revise topics in further detail to reinforce their learning. A further 130 questions are included in two mock exam papers, helping candidates to strengthen their time management skills. Written by an author with many years' experience working on the DRCOG, candidates can be sure of the exact question format and how best to prepare for the actual exam.

Contents:

1. Introduction; 2. The DRCOG exam; 3. Curriculum module 1: the individual seeking fertility regulation and sexual health assessment; 4. Curriculum module 2: the couple with subfertility; 5. Curriculum module 3: the woman in early pregnancy; 6. Curriculum module 4: the pregnant woman; 7. Curriculum module 5: the peripartum woman and the neonate; 8. Curriculum module 6: the girl/woman presenting with emergency or urgent gynaecological problems; 9. Curriculum module 7: the girl/woman presenting with non-urgent gynaecological problems; 10. Answers for module 1: the individual seeking fertility regulation and sexual health assessment; 11. Answers for module 2: the couple with subfertility; 12. Answers for module 3: the woman in early pregnancy; 13. Answers for module 4: the pregnant woman; 14. Answers for module 5: the peripartum woman and the neonate; 15. Answers for module 6: the girl/woman presenting with emergency or urgent gynaecological problems; 16. Answers for module 7: the girl/woman presenting with non-urgent gynaecological problems; 17. Exam paper 1: single best answer questions; 18. Exam paper 1: answers; 19. Exam paper 2: single best answer questions; 20. Exam paper 2: answers; Appendix 1. DRCOG syllabus; Appendix 2. Useful web addresses; Index.