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.
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 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
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.
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
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.
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
The Effect of Raloxifene on Risk of Breast Cancer in
Postmenopausal Women: Results From the MORE Randomized TrialArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that raloxifene may decrease
the risk of breast cancer.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Trends in Unintentional Drowning: The Role of Alcohol and Medical
CareArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn why drowning rates may be
declining.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Preoperative Serum Potassium Levels and Perioperative Outcomes in
Cardiac Surgery PatientsArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that preoperative hypokalemia
may predispose
cardiac surgery patients to arrhythmia or death.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Carrier Rates in the Midwestern United States for GJB2
Mutations Causing Inherited Deafness Article
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that genetic screening may be
indicated for patients
with congenital deafness.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Proportion of Cystic Fibrosis Gene Mutations Not Detected by
Routine Testing
in Men With Obstructive AzoospermiaArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that men with obstructive
azoospermia
may have occult cystic fibrosis gene mutations.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Reticulocyte Hemoglobin Content to Diagnose Iron Deficiency in
ChildrenArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that reticulocyte hemoglobin
content may be the best test for iron deficiency.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Does This Patient Have Aortic
Regurgitation?Article
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To review the accuracy of auscultation
for detecting aortic regurgitation.