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Systems

  • General Principles, Including Normal Age-Related Findings and Care of the Well Patient (1%–5%)
  • Behavioral Health (3%–7%)
  • Nervous System & Special Senses (60%–65%)

    • Infectious, immunologic, and inflammatory disorders
    • Neoplasms (cerebral, spinal, and peripheral)
    • Cerebrovascular disease
    • Disorders related to the spine, spinal cord, and spinal nerve roots
    • Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders
    • Neurologic pain syndromes
    • Degenerative disorders/amnestic syndromes
    • Global cerebral dysfunction
    • Neuromuscular disorders
    • Movement disorders
    • Paroxysmal disorders
    • Sleep disorders
    • Traumatic and mechanical disorders and disorders of increased intracranial pressure
    • Congenital disorders
    • Adverse effects of drugs on the nervous system
    • Disorders of the eye and ear
  • Musculoskeletal System (10%–15%)
  • Other Systems, Including Multisystem Processes & Disorders (15%–20%)
  • Social Sciences, Including Death and Dying and Palliative Care (1%–5%)

Physician Task

  • Applying Foundational Science Concepts (10%–15%)
  • Diagnosis: Knowledge Pertaining to History, Exam, Diagnostic Studies, & Patient Outcomes (55%–60%)
  • Health Maintenance, Pharmacotherapy, Intervention & Management (25%–30%)

Site of Care

  • Ambulatory (60%–65%)
  • Emergency Department (25%–30%)
  • Inpatient (5%–15%)

Patient Age

  • Birth to 17 (10%–15%)
  • 18 to 65 (55%–65%)
  • 66 and older (20%–25%)