Systems

General Principles, Including Normal Age-Related Findings and Care of the Well Patient (1%–5%)

Pregnancy, Childbirth, & the Puerperium (40%–45%)

• Preconception counseling and care
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• Prenatal risk assessment/prevent
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• Supervision of normal pregnancy
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• Obstetric complications
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• Labor and delivery
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• Puerperium, including complications
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• Newborn (birth to 4 weeks of age)
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• Congenital disorders, neonatal
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• Adverse effects of drugs on pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium
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• Systemic disorders affecting pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium

Female Reproductive System & Breast (40%–45%)

• Normal processes, female function (eg, ovulation, menstrual cycle, puberty)
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• Breast: infectious, immunologic, and inflammatory disorders
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• Neoplasms of breast
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• Female reproductive: infectious, Immunologic, and inflammatory disorders
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• Neoplasms of cervix, ovary, uterus, vagina, and vulva
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• Fertility and infertility
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• Menopause
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• Menstrual and endocrine disorders
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• Sexual dysfunction
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• Traumatic and mechanical disorders
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• Congenital disorders
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• Adverse effects of drugs on the female reproductive system and breast

Endocrine System (1%–5%)

Other Systems, including Multisystem Processes & Disorders (5%–10%)

Social Sciences (1%–5%)

• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Medical ethics and jurisprudence

Physician Task

Applying Foundational Science Concepts (8%–12%)

Diagnosis: Knowledge Pertaining to History, Exam, Diagnostic Studies, & Patient Outcomes (45%–50%)

Health Maintenance, Prevention & Surveillance (13%–17%)

Pharmacotherapy, Intervention & Management (20%–25%)

Site of Care

Ambulatory (70%–75%)

Emergency Department (5%–10%)

Inpatient (15%–20%)

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