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Clinical Protocols in Obstetrics and Gynecology
By John E. Turrentine
3rd ed, 455 pp, $129.95
New York, NY, Informa Healthcare, 2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-4154-3996-1
JAMA. 2008;300(1):105.
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In this age, which believes that there is a shortcut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is that the most difficult way is, in the long run, the easiest.—Henry Miller
One of the main premises of this unusual text is that it is designed to help readers pass the written and oral examinations of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In fact, the author boldly states that "If you know this book, you will PASS your certification exam." The book is organized alphabetically into brief "bullet points" about a given topic. In most sections, statistics relating to the material are included. There is no index. For most topics the material is not referenced, nor is there any indication if the bullet points are the result of evidence-based research or just a matter of opinion. Although the title suggests that this is a book of protocols, only . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Ronald T. Burkman, MD, Reviewer
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, Massachusetts
rtb@bhs.org
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