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
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To acknowledge the effects
mycotoxins have on human environmental health.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Sudden-Onset Sleep
in Parkinson Disease: A Survey by the Canadian Movement Disorders GroupArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that some patients
with Parkinson disease may have episodes of sudden-onset sleep while driving.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
The Changing Epidemiology of Rubella in the 1990s:
On the Verge of Elimination and New Challenges for Control and PreventionArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn how rubella
may have been imported to the United States in recent years.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Data Withholding in Academic Genetics: Evidence From
a National SurveyArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that some geneticists'
reluctance to share scientific information may impede the confirmation of
published results.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Chelation Therapy for Ischemic Heart Disease: A Randomized
Controlled TrialArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that chelation
therapy may not benefit patients with stable ischemic heart disease.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
The Hospitalist Movement 5 Years LaterArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that hospitalists
may improve inpatient efficiency without harmful effects on quality of care.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Caring for a 70-Year-Old Vietnamese WomanArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To review the clinical
management of a patient from a non-Western culture who has chronic illness.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.