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
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
Laparoscopic Advances in General SurgeryArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To understand the general
surgical conditions amenable to laparoscopic treatment.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Intravenous Nesiritide vs Nitroglycerin for Treatment
of Decompensated Congestive Heart Failure: A Randomized Controlled TrialArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To compare the effects
of nesiritide and nitroglycerin in patients with decompensated congestive
heart failure.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Short-term Intravenous Milrinone for Acute Exacerbation
of Chronic Heart Failure: A Randomized Controlled TrialArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that patients
hospitalized with acute exacerbation of chronic heart failure may not benefit
from treatment with the inotropic agent milrinone.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Association Between Pulse Pressure and Mortality in
Patients Undergoing Maintenance HemodialysisArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that pulse
pressure is associated with the risk of death in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Relationship Between Prepregnancy Anthrax Vaccination
and Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes Among US Army WomenArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that anthrax
vaccination may not affect pregnancy or birth rates.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Relationship of Prenatal Diagnosis and Pregnancy Termination
to Overall Infant Mortality in CanadaArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that prenatal
diagnosis of congenital anomalies with pregnancy termination may reduce infant
congenital anomaly death rates.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
A 75-Year-Old Man With DepressionArticle
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To review the clinical
management of depression in elderly patients.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.