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
β-Lactam Antibiotic and β-Lactamase Inhibitor
CombinationsArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn about the pharmacology
and clinical indications for β-lactam/inhibitor combinations.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Promotion of Breastfeeding Intervention Trial (PROBIT):
A Randomized Trial in the Republic of BelarusArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that an intervention
to promote breastfeeding may reduce the risk of gastrointestinal tract infections
and atopic eczema in infancy.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Adverse Events Associated With Prescription Drug Cost-Sharing
Among Poor and Elderly PersonsArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that increased
cost-sharing for prescription drugs may have adverse effects on the health
of welfare recipients and older adults.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Early Statin Treatment Following Acute Myocardial
Infarction and 1-Year SurvivalArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that early
statin treatment of patients with myocardial infarction may reduce 1-year
mortality rates.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Completeness of Safety Reporting in Randomized Trials:
An Evaluation of 7 Medical AreasArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that safety
outcomes may be underreported in randomized trials.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Safety Outcomes in Meta-analyses of Phase 2 vs Phase
3 Randomized Trials: Intracranial Hemorrhage in Trials of Bolus Thrombolytic
TherapyArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that phase
2 and phase 3 drug trials may have different safety outcomes.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Evaluation of a Risk Assessment Questionnaire Used
to Target Tuberculin Skin Testing in ChildrenArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn the accuracy
of a screening questionnaire for identifying children who require a tuberculin
skin test.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
A 25-Year-Old Woman With Bipolar DisorderArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To review the clinical
management of bipolar disorder.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.