The 17th edition of Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP (R) 17) is specifically intended for physicians who provide personal, nonsurgical care to adults. Included are: general internists and primary care physicians; subspecialists who need to remain up-to-date in internal medicine; residents preparing for the Certification Exam in internal medicine; physicians preparing for the Maintenance of Certification Exam in internal medicine.

The learning objectives of MKSAP (R) 17 are to:

Close gaps between actual care in your practice and preferred standards of care, based on best evidence.
Diagnose disease states that are less common and sometimes overlooked and confusing.
Improve management of comorbid conditions that can complicate patient care.
Determine when to refer patients for surgery or care by subspecialists.
Pass the ABIM Certification Examination and the ABIM Maintenance of Certification Examination.

MKSAP (R) 17 Hematology and Oncology discusses topics such as hematopoietic stem cells and their disorders, multiple myeloma, approach to anaemia, transfusion disorders, bleeding disorders, platelets, thrombotic disorders, hematologic issues in pregnancy, breast cancer, ovarian cancer and cervical cancer, gastrointestinal malignancies, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, genitourinary cancer, lymphadenopathy and lymphoid malignancies, cancer of unknown primary site, melanoma, primary central nervous system tumours, and oncologic urgencies and emergencies. It includes 144 multiple-choice questions.