Physicians in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
Physicians in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
Physicians with current and valid licenses
in the United States, Canada, or Mexico who read any 3 of the selected
continuing medical education (CME) articles in this issue of
JAMA, complete the CME Evaluation Form on the next page, and
fax it to the number or mail it to the address at the bottom of the CME
Evaluation Form are eligible for category 1 CME credit. There is no
charge.
Physicians in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
The American Medical Association (AMA) is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor CME
for physicians. The AMA designates this educational activity for up to
1 hour of category 1 CME credit per JAMA issue
toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). Each physician
should claim only those hours of credit that were actually spent in
this educational activity.
Physicians in Other Countries
Physicians in Other Countries
Physicians with current and valid licenses in the
United States, Mexico, or Canada are eligible for CME credit even if
they live or practice in other countries. Physicians licensed in other
countries are also welcome to participate in this CME activity.
However, the PRA is available only to physicians licensed in the United
States, Canada, or Mexico.
Earning Credit and the CME Evaluation Form
Earning Credit and the CME Evaluation Form
To earn credit, read 3 of the articles
listed below that are designated for CME credit carefully and complete
the CME Evaluation Form on the next page. The CME Evaluation Form must
be submitted within 1 month of the issue date. A certificate
awarding 1 hour of category 1 CME credit will be faxed or mailed to
you; it is then your responsibility to maintain a record of credit
received.
Earning Credit and the CME Evaluation Form
One of our goals is to assess continually the educational
needs of our readers so we may enhance the educational effectiveness of
JAMA. To achieve this goal, we need your help. You must
complete the CME Evaluation Form to receive credit.
Statement of Educational Purpose
Statement of Educational Purpose
JAMA is a general medical journal. Its
mission and educational purpose is to promote the science and art of
medicine and the betterment of the public health. A flexible curriculum
of article topics is developed annually by THE
JOURNAL's editorial board and is then supplemented
throughout the year with information gained from readers, authors,
reviewers, and editors. To accommodate the diversity of practice types
within JAMA's readership, the Reader's Choice CME activity
allows readers, as adult learners, to determine their own educational
needs and to assist the editors in addressing their needs in future
issues.
Statement of Educational Purpose
Readers of JAMA should be able to attain the
following educational objectives: (1) select and read at least 3
articles in 1 issue to gain new medical information on topics of
particular interest to them as physicians, (2) assess the articles'
value to them as practicing physicians, and (3) think carefully about
how this new information may influence their own practices. The
educational objective for each CME article is given after the article
title below.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
The following articles in this issue may be read
for CME credit:
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Update
on Adolescent Substance Abuse p 597
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational
Objective: To review recent trends in adolescent drug use and
strategies for prevention and treatment.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Randomized Trial of Estrogen
Plus Progestin for Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease
in Postmenopausal Women p 605
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational objective: To learn
that hormone therapy may not improve survival for postmenopausal
women with established coronary disease.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Evidence for an Alzheimer Disease Susceptibility
Locus on Chromosome 12 and for Further Locus
Heterogeneity p 614
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational objective: To learn that susceptibility to Alzheimer disease may be
determined by a gene on chromosome 12.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Genetic Studies on Chromosome 12 in Late-Onset
Alzheimer Disease p 619
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational objective: To learn that susceptibility to Alzheimer disease might not be
determined by a gene on chromosome 12.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
National Use and Effectiveness of β-Blockers
for the Treatment of Elderly Patients With Acute Myocardial
Infarction: National Cooperative Cardiovascular
Project p 623
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational objective: To
learn that β-blocker drugs, which improve survival for patients
following acute myocardial infarction, are often not prescribed for
elderly patients.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Cancer Risk in Women
Exposed to Diethylstilbestrol In
Utero p 630
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational objective: To learn
that diethylstilbestrol-exposed daughters may not be at increased
risk for cancers other than clear cell adenocarcinoma of the cervix and
vagina.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Whooping Cough Caused by
Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis
in an Immunized Population p 635
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational
objective: To learn that children and adults can get B
pertussis even if they have been
immunized.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Treating Achalasia: From Whalebone
to Laparoscope p 638
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational
objective: To learn that laparoscopic Heller myotomy may be the
optimal therapy for achalasia.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Facing
Requests for Physician-Assisted Suicide Toward a Practical and
Principled Clinical Skill Set p 643
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational
objective: To learn about a clinical protocol for evaluation and
response to patients who request physician-assisted
suicide.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.