Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 |
The Oral versus the Written
Exam: How they Differ |
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Chapter 2 |
The Application Process |
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Applying for
the Exam: Fast Track vs. Traditional |
5 |
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Requirements |
7 |
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Notification of
Acceptance |
7 |
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Limitations |
7 |
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Qualifications |
8 |
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Chapter 3 |
Scope of the Exam |
9 |
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Chapter 4 |
Getting Started |
11 |
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Priority of
Study Topics |
11 |
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References |
12 |
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Review Courses |
14 |
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Tutorial Courses |
18 |
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Milestones |
20 |
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Chapter 5 |
The Case List |
29 |
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Significance of
the Exam |
29 |
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Criteria for
Admission to the Exam |
30 |
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Collection of
the Case List |
31 |
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Initial Draft:
Case-by-Case Entry |
33 |
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List of
Obstetric Patients |
33 |
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Clinical Summary |
40 |
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Initial ABOG
Form Entry |
41 |
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Clinical Summary |
46 |
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Initial ABOG
Form Entry |
46 |
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List of Office
Patients |
47 |
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Clinical
Summary—Conservative |
51 |
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Clinical
Summary—Speculative |
51 |
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Peer Review |
52 |
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Case List
Logistics |
53 |
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Strategic
Organization of the Case List |
55 |
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Editing |
61 |
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Using the Case
List as a Study Tool |
63 |
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Defending Your
Case List |
65 |
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Chapter 6 |
Kodachromes |
91 |
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Chapter 7 |
Case of the Day |
97 |
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Chapter 8 |
Studying for the Exam |
153 |
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Mock Oral Exams |
160 |
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Chapter 9 |
Image Enhancement |
165 |
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Chapter 10 |
The Oral Exam |
169 |
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The Day Before |
170 |
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The Morning of
the Exam |
171 |
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Exam Content |
172 |
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Exam Format |
173 |
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Evaluation
Criteria |
174 |
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Examiner Alerts |
174 |
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Exam Conduct |
176 |
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Points for Style |
179 |
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The End of the
Exam |
181 |
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Chapter 11 |
Test Results |
183 |
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If You Fail… |
185 |
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Chapter 12 |
A Candidate’s Journey |
189 |
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Chapter 13 |
Lessons Learned |
203 |
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Appendix A |
ABOG Acceptable Case List
Abbreviations |
209 |
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Appendix B |
Acronyms and Abbreviations |
211 |
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Appendix C |
Addresses |
213 |
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Appendix D |
Custom Case List |
215 |
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ABOG Software |
215 |
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Commercial
Software |
216 |
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Customized Case
List |
217 |
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Paradigm Shift |
217 |
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Software |
218 |
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Setting Up Your
Own Database |
220 |
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Setting Up Your
Obstetric Database |
227 |
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Setting Up Your
Gynecologic Database |
231 |
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Setting Up Your
Office Practice Database |
234 |
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Appendix E |
Recommendations for Subspecialty
Fellows |
237 |
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Appendix F |
Recommendations for Military
Personnel |
239 |
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Appendix G |
Case List Review |
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Appendix H |
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Index |
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