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
A Population-Based Study of School Scoliosis ScreeningArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To understand the predictive
value of school scoliosis screening.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Walking Compared With Vigorous Physical Activity and
Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Women: A Prospective StudyArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that walking
may be as effective as vigorous activity for the prevention of type 2 diabetes.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Bronchiolitis-Associated Hospitalizations Among US
Children, 1980-1996Article
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that hospitalization
of infants for bronchiolitis may be increasing.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Prognostic Value of 24-Hour Blood Pressure in PregnancyArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that 24-hour
blood pressure may be superior to office blood pressure for predicting the
outcome of pregnancy.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Evaluation of Conflict of Interest in Economic Analyses
of New Drugs Used in OncologyArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To understand the relationship
of funding source to authors' interpretation of pharmacoeconomic findings.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Why Don't Physicians Follow Clinical Practice Guidelines?
A Framework for ImprovementArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To understand why physicians
may not follow practice guidelines.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.