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
Disability Associated With Psychiatric Comorbidity
and Health Status in Bosnian Refugees Living in CroatiaArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn about psychiatric
sequelae of war for Bosnia refugees.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Recent
Trends in Violence-Related Behaviors Among High School Students in the United
StatesArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational
Objective: To learn that violent behavior among adolescents may be
declining.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
The Medical Costs of Gunshot Injuries
in the United StatesArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To understand the medical costs of gunshot injuries
and who pays.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Prenatal Exposure to Wartime Famine
and Development of Antisocial Personality Disorder in Early AdulthoodArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective:
To learn that severe nutritional deficiency in the first or second trimester
may lead to subsequent antisocial behavior.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Underascertainment of Child Abuse Mortality in the United StatesArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective:
To learn that most homicides of young children are perpetrated by their caregivers.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Screening and Intervention for Intimate Partner
Abuse: Practices and Attitudes of Primary Care PhysiciansArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn how well primary
care physicians screen for domestic violence.