Friday, January 30, 2015

INDICATIVE DISTRIBUTION OF COURSE CONTENTS FOR DNB THEORY EXAM


PAEDIATRICS

  PAPER 1 :
  • Basic sciences as applied to pediatrics
  • Community Pediatrics
  • Research Methodology
 PAPER 2 :
  • Neonatology ,
  • General pediatrics including advances in pediatrics related to :
                     i)     Nutrition
                    ii)     Growth and development and Immunization
                   iii)     Neurology and disabilities
                   iv)     Nephrology
                    v)     Hematology
                   vi)     Oncology                                     
 PAPER 3 :
  • General pediatrics including advances in pediatrics relating to:
                     i)     Infectious diseases
                     ii)    Genetics, Immunology , Rheumatology , Psychiatry and   
                             behavioral sciences
                    iii)     Skin , Eye, ENT
                    iv)     Adolescent health , Critical care , Accidents and poisoning
                     v)     Endocrinology, Gastroenterology , Hepatology , Respiratory  
                             and Cardiovascular disorders

 PAPER 4: (MCQ Based)
    Shall cover:
  • Applied Pediatric medicine
  • Applied Basic Sciences
  • Recent advances 
There shall be 200 questions of single response type. Each
question shall carry 0.5 marks i.e. maximum marks shall be 100. There
shall be negative marking of 20%. i.e. each correct answer will give 0.5
marks and each incorrect response shall lead to deduction of 0.1 marks.