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
The following articles in this issue may be read for CME credit:
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Zanamivir in the Prevention of Influenza Among Healthy
Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial Article
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn the efficacy
of a new drug for preventing influenza.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Incidental
Findings on Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging From 1000 Asymptomatic Volunteers Article
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational
Objective: To learn the prevalence of abnormal brain MRI findings in
asymptomatic persons.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
The Role of APOE ∊4
in Modulating Effects of Other Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline in Elderly
Persons Article
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational
Objective: To learn that some people with diabetes or cardiovascular
disease may be genetically more susceptible to cognitive decline.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Health Consequences of Religious and Philosophical Exemptions
From Immunization Laws: Individual and Societal Risk of Measles Article
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective:
To learn how religious and other exemptions from vaccination may affect the
spread of measles.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Effect of Mechanical Ventilation
on Inflammatory Mediators in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome:
A Randomized Controlled Trial Article
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To learn that a ventilatory strategy
may attenuate the inflammatory response in acute respiratory distress syndrome.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Role of Serology in the Diagnosis of Lyme Disease Article
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational
Objective: To understand the clinical value of Lyme disease tests.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XVIII.
How to Use an Article Evaluating the Clinical Impact of a Computer-Based Clinical
Decision Support System Article
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
Educational Objective: To understand how to evaluate articles about
using computers to improve patient outcomes.
CME Articles in This Issue of JAMA
After reading 3 of
these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.