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
Anthrax Vaccine: Evidence for Safety and Efficacy
Against Inhalational AnthraxArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn the results
of safety and efficacy trials for this vaccine.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
The Heritability of Otitis Media: A Twin and Triplet
StudyArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that some children
may have genetic predisposition to otitis media.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Elevated C-Reactive Protein Levels in Overweight and
Obese AdultsArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that the increased
risk of cardiovascular disease in obesity may be mediated by systemic inflammation.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
A Prospective Study of Weight Change and Health-Related
Quality of Life in WomenArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that changes
in weight among women are associated with changes in quality of life.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Gender-Dependent Differences in Outcome After the
Treatment of Infection in Hospitalized PatientsArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that women
may be more likely than men to die of hospital-acquired pneumonia.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Smoking and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
in Men With Low Levels of Serum CholesterolArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that smoking
may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease even for people with low cholesterol
levels.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Continuing Screening Mammography in Women Aged 70
to 79 YearsArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To understand the benefit
of screening mamography for older women.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Thrombolytic Therapy for Deep Venous Thrombosis?Article
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To review the treatment
of deep venous thrombosis by focal thrombolysis.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.