Mastering the DRCOG

Built around the DRCOG syllabus of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, this guide organises its chapters to match the syllabus structure. It opens with a general overview of the examination before moving through seven core modules: basic clinical skills, basic surgical skills, antenatal care, management of labour and delivery, postpartum and neonatal problems, gynaecological problems, and subfertility and contraception.

A separate section of hot topics follows the core modules. These subjects are not formally part of the syllabus but are relevant to anyone working in women's health. They include the management of the menopause, abuse of women, and ethical questions such as fetal sex selection and eugenics, egg donation, breast augmentation surgery, and surrogate motherhood. The text is plain and direct, and it is illustrated throughout.

The author is a newly qualified GP. Two experienced consultants edited the book, one in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and one in Community Sexual and Reproductive Health.

The book is intended for candidates sitting the Diploma. It will also be useful to medical students encountering Obstetrics and Gynaecology for the first time, to overseas doctors preparing for the PLAB exam, and to experienced GPs who want a refresher.