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
Progress in Soft Tissue PaleopathologyArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn about recent
advances in diagnosing disease in mummified human tissue.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Stratified Care vs Step Care Strategies for Migraine:
The Disability in Strategies of Care (DISC) Study: A Randomized TrialArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn about the comparative
efficacy of 2 treatment strategies for migraine.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Smoking and Mental Illness: A Population-Based Prevalence
StudyArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that mental
illness may be a risk factor for nicotine dependence.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Maternal Hemoglobin Concentration During Pregnancy
and Risk of StillbirthArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that a high
hemoglobin concentration may be associated with an increased risk of stillbirth.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Trace Contamination of Over-the-Counter Androstenedione
and Positive Urine Test Results for a Nandrolone MetaboliteArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that persons
who take over-the-counter androstenedione supplements may have positive urine
tests for a banned steroid.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Regional Variations in the Incidence of End-Stage
Renal Failure in JapanArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that the incidence
of end-stage renal disease may vary by region in Japan.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Disparities in Children's Oral Health and Access to
Dental CareArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn about systematic
barriers to children's preventive dental services.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
A 44-Year-Old Woman With Difficulty WalkingArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To review the management
of patients with mobility problems.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.