PROLOG: Patient Management in Office

Each of the 6 units of PROLOG addresses a major area in obstetrics and gynecology and consists of two parts—an assessment book and a critique book. Put your knowledge to the test and earn 25 CME credits for this volume!

On completion, users of this unit should be able to:

• Identify epidemiologic factors that contribute to women’s health problems encountered in office practice
• Determine appropriate screening approaches to identify health issues in women
• Correlate presenting signs and symptoms with appropriate diagnostic tools in making diagnoses of a variety of women’s health care needs encountered in office practice
• Describe appropriate traditional and alternative management strategies for select conditions encountered in office practice
• Counsel patients about the impact of health and illness throughout their lives and about risks and benefits of treatment
• Apply professional medical ethics to the practice of obstetrics and gynecology
• Incorporate appropriate legal, risk management, and office management guidelines and techniques in clinical practice