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 JAMA
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Peripheral Arterial Disease Detection, Awareness,
and Treatment in Primary CareArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that peripheral
arterial disease may often go unrecognized by primary care physicians.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Cost-effectiveness of Practice-Initiated Quality Improvement
for Depression: Results of a Randomized Controlled TrialArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness
of quality improvement interventions for the clinical management of depression.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Long-term Weight Loss With Sibutramine: A Randomized
Controlled TrialArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that continuous
and intermittent administration of sibutramine are equivalent for long-term
treatment of obesity.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Mid-Trimester Endovaginal Sonography in Women at High
Risk for Spontaneous Preterm BirthArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that endovaginal
sonography may predict spontaneous preterm delivery.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Influence of Age on Medicare Expenditures and Medical
Care in the Last Year of LifeArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that the aggressiveness
of medical care for older adults in the United States may decrease in the
last year of life.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Application of the TIMI Risk Score for ST-Elevation
MI in the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction 3Article
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To understand that a
clinical prediction score may be useful in the triage and management of patients
with ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Interventions for the Treatment and Management of
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Systematic ReviewArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To compare the effectiveness
of interventions for the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.