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 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
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
Maternal Psychological Distress and Parenting Stress
After the Birth of a Very Low-Birth-Weight InfantArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that mothers' psychological
distress is related to their infants' severity of illness and
developmental outcomes.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Incidence and Clinical Course of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic
Purpura Due to Ticlopidine Following Coronary StentingArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that thrombotic
thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare but often fatal complication of
ticlopidine therapy.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Epidemiology, Etiology, and Impact of Traveler's Diarrhea in
JamaicaArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that travelers to Jamaica
seldom avoid high-risk foods and beverages and often contract
diarrhea.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Low Back Pain: A
Randomized Crossover StudyArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To compare the effectiveness of low
back pain therapies.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Postmarketing Surveillance and Adverse Drug Reactions: Current
Perspectives and Future NeedsArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To compare the utility of adverse drug
reaction surveillance systems.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
The Role of Meta-analysis in the Regulatory Process for Foods,
Drugs, and DevicesArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To understand the benefits of
meta-analysis for food and drug safety.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Quality Assurance in Molecular Genetic Testing LaboratoriesArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that suboptimal molecular
genetic laboratory practices are common.