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December 2, 1998
JAMA. 1998;280:1885-1886.
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 JAMA
The following articles in this issue may be read for CME credit:
Primary Prevention of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Educational objective: To review recent evidence on the effectiveness of preventive therapy for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Gabapentin for the Symptomatic Treatment of Painful Neuropathy in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Educational objective: To learn that gabapentin may relieve symptoms of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Gabapentin for the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Educational objective: To learn that gabapentin may relieve symptoms of postherpetic neuralgia.
Abdominal Adiposity and Coronary Heart Disease in Women
Educational objective: To understand that central obesity is a risk factor for coronary heart disease in women.
Secular Trends in Preterm Birth: A Hospital-Based Cohort Study
Educational objective: To learn why one hospital is experiencing an increase in preterm births.
Sexual Abuse of Boys: Definition, Prevalence, Correlates, Sequelae, and Management
Educational objective: To review available evidence on sexual abuse of boys.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
Primary Prevention of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Wendy Levinson and Diane Altkorn
JAMA. 1998;280(21):1821-1822.
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Gabapentin for the Symptomatic Treatment of Painful Neuropathy in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Miroslav Backonja, Ahmad Beydoun, Keith R. Edwards, Sherwyn L. Schwartz, Vivian Fonseca, Marykay Hes, Linda LaMoreaux, Elizabeth Garofalo, and for the Gabapentin Diabetic Neuropathy Study Group
JAMA. 1998;280(21):1831-1836.
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Gabapentin for the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Michael Rowbotham, Norman Harden, Brett Stacey, Paula Bernstein, Leslie Magnus-Miller, and for the Gabapentin Postherpetic Neuralgia Study Group
JAMA. 1998;280(21):1837-1842.
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Abdominal Adiposity and Coronary Heart Disease in Women
Kathryn M. Rexrode, Vincent J. Carey, Charles H. Hennekens, Ellen E. Walters, Graham A. Colditz, Meir J. Stampfer, Walter C. Willett, and JoAnn E. Manson
JAMA. 1998;280(21):1843-1848.
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Secular Trends in Preterm Birth: A Hospital-Based Cohort Study
Michael S. Kramer, Robert Platt, Hong Yang, K. S. Joseph, Shi Wu Wen, Lucie Morin, and Robert H. Usher
JAMA. 1998;280(21):1849-1854.
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Sexual Abuse of Boys: Definition, Prevalence, Correlates, Sequelae, and Management
William C. Holmes and Gail B. Slap
JAMA. 1998;280(21):1855-1862.
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