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Interpretation Key Each of the 11 books of MKSAP 16 is page-numbered individually beginning with number 1. Each entry of the cumulative index consists of the page number on which a particular term appears, followed, in parentheses, by a two-letter code designating the particular book. For example, in the index entry: Amoxicillin for H. pylori infection, 15(GI), 16t(GI) for infective endocarditis prophylaxis, 8(ID)
15(GI) refers to page 15 of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology syllabus; 16t(GI) refers to a table on page 16 of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology syllabus; and 8(ID) refers to page 8 of the Infectious Disease syllabus
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The codes for the books are as follows: CV DM EN GA GIM HO ID NP NR PM RM
= Cardiovascular Medicine = Dermatology = Endocrinology and Metabolism = Gastroenterology and Hepatology = General Internal Medicine = Hematology and Oncology = Infectious Disease = Nephrology = Neurology = Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine = Rheumatology
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