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
Anabolic Effects of Nandrolone Decanoate in Patients Receiving
Dialysis: A Randomized Controlled TrialArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that dialysis patients
may benefit from treatment with an anabolic steroid.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Resistance Exercise and Supraphysiologic Androgen Therapy in
Eugonadal Men With HIV-Related Weight Loss: A Randomized Controlled
TrialArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that exercise and anabolic
steroid treatment may restore lean body mass and muscle strength in
HIV-infected men.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Diabetes and Decline in Heart Disease Mortality in US AdultsArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that advances in the
prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease may have had
less benefit for people with diabetes.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Health-Related Quality of Life as a Predictor of Mortality
Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft SurgeryArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that patients' reports of
their own physical health may predict mortality after coronary
bypass graft surgery.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Effects of Writing About Stressful Experiences on Symptom
Reduction in Patients With Asthma or Rheumatoid Arthritis: A
Randomized TrialArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that writing about stressful
life experiences may benefit patients with asthma or rheumatoid
arthritis.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Organizational Characteristics of Intensive Care Units Related to
Outcomes of Abdominal Aortic SurgeryArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that intensive care units
without daily physician rounds or high nurse-patient ratios may
have greater postsurgical mortality rates.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Pharmacological Treatment of Alcohol Dependence: A Review of the
EvidenceArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To review the effectiveness of drugs
used to treat alcoholism.