The DRCOG examination has undergone major restructuring and this book, written by two experts who have been involved in the process, is the definitive guide to the new examination, which was first offered in October 2007.
The DRCOG is particularly useful for GPs wishing to offer obstetric, gynaecological and other aspects of women's health care in a primary care setting, such as GP surgeries, walk-in centres and family-planning clinics. The DRCOG is not a mandatory qualification but it remains popular as evidence that Diplomates have an interest and some skill in the specialty.
The full curriculum and syllabus are included in this guide, together with explanations of the three types of question that candidates will encounter: a combination of multiple choice questions (MCQs), 'best of five' questions (also referred to as 'single best answer' questions) and extended matching questions (EMQs). Advice on how best to tackle each part of the examination is included, together with test papers (with answers given at the back of the book) and a blank answer sheet.
This book guides those attempting the new-style DRCOG through the new examination and allows doctors with an interest in women's health, and particularly UK-based GPs, to test their knowledge in this core subject of family practice before sitting the examination.