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Preparation for the Certification: A Critique of Neurology Oral Board Examination Review Books
Neurology Oral Boards Review, 1st edition
by Eroboghene E. Ubogu, 298 pp., Humana Press, 2005, $59.00
Neurology Study Guide: Oral Board Examination, 1st edition
by Teresella Gondolo, 244 pp., Springer, 2005, $49.95
Neurology Clinical Case Studies: Oral Board Exam Review, 1st edition
by Morris Levin and colleagues, 253 pp., Anadem Publishers, 2003, $89.00
A plethora of horror stories have been promulgated concerning the neurology oral board examination. This rite of passage though will soon be eliminated for current residents due to recent changes by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). However, until these revisions are enacted, neurologists in training are still faced with the daunting task of preparing for this examination. Within the past few years review books with slightly different approaches have been published that particularly focus on the oral section of …
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