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, 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 for
credit only those hours 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. 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
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
Advances in the Treatment of HypertensionArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To identify recent advances in the
treatment of hypertension.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Efficacy and Safety of Lovastatin in Adolescent Males With
Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Randomized Controlled
TrialArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn the risks and benefits of
lovastatin for adolescent boys.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
A Structured Teaching and Self-management Program for Patients
Receiving Oral Anticoagulation: A Randomized Controlled TrialArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn the benefits of
anticoagulation self-management.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Lack of Long-term Effects of In Utero Exposure to Zidovudine
Among Uninfected Children Born to HIV-Infected WomenArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn about the safety of
intrauterine zidovudine treatment.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Multinational Outbreak ofSalmonella entericaSerotype Newport Infections Due to Contaminated
Alfalfa SproutsArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To understand the difficulty of
preventing bacterial contamination of this food item.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Quality End-of-Life Care:
Patients' PerspectivesArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn how patients frame end-of-life
care issues.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Comparable Specificity of 2 Commercial Tuberculin Reagents
in Persons at Low Risk for Tuberculous InfectionArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that 3 tuberculin skin tests
produce similar results.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias: Detection,
Drugs, and DevicesArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To review the medical management of
ventricular arrhythmias.