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:
New Perspectives on Glaucoma (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn of new research into the molecular basis of glaucoma.
Comparison of Lifestyle and Structured Interventions to Increase Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Randomized Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To compare cardiorespiratory fitness outcomes of 2 interventions to increase physical activity.
Effects of Lifestyle Activity vs Structured Aerobic Exercise in Obese Women: A Randomized Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To compare the benefits of lifestyle activity and exercise added to diet for weight management.
Parkinson Disease in Twins: An Etiologic Study (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that Parkinson disease may result from genetic and environmental factors.
Cost-effectiveness of 3 Methods to Enhance the Sensitivity of Papanicolaou Testing (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To compare the cost-effectiveness of 3 enhanced Papanicolaou tests.
Reduced Quality of Life in Survivors of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Compared With Critically Ill Control Patients (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that sequelae of acute respiratory distress syndrome are attributable to the severity of lung disease.
Access to Essential Drugs in Poor Countries: A Lost Battle? (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand why effective treatment for many tropical diseases may be unavailable.
A 45-Year-Old Woman With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review the clinical management of premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
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New Perspectives on Glaucoma
Evan Benjamin Dreyer and Stuart A. Lipton
JAMA. 1999;281(4):306-308.
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Comparison of Lifestyle and Structured Interventions to Increase Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Randomized Trial
Andrea L. Dunn, Bess H. Marcus, James B. Kampert, Melissa E. Garcia, Harold W. Kohl III, and Steven N. Blair
JAMA. 1999;281(4):327-334.
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Effects of Lifestyle Activity vs Structured Aerobic Exercise in Obese Women: A Randomized Trial
Ross E. Andersen, Thomas A. Wadden, Susan J. Bartlett, Babette Zemel, Tony J. Verde, and Shawn C. Franckowiak
JAMA. 1999;281(4):335-340.
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Parkinson Disease in Twins: An Etiologic Study
Caroline M. Tanner, Ruth Ottman, Samuel M. Goldman, Jonas Ellenberg, Piu Chan, Richard Mayeux, and J. William Langston
JAMA. 1999;281(4):341-346.
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Cost-effectiveness of 3 Methods to Enhance the Sensitivity of Papanicolaou Testing
Adalsteinn D. Brown and Alan M. Garber
JAMA. 1999;281(4):347-353.
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Reduced Quality of Life in Survivors of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Compared With Critically Ill Control Patients
Timothy A. Davidson, Ellen S. Caldwell, J. Randall Curtis, Leonard D. Hudson, and Kenneth P. Steinberg
JAMA. 1999;281(4):354-360.
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Access to Essential Drugs in Poor Countries: A Lost Battle?
Bernard Pécoul, Pierre Chirac, Patrice Trouiller, and Jacques Pinel
JAMA. 1999;281(4):361-367.
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A 45-Year-Old Woman With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Barbara L. Parry
JAMA. 1999;281(4):368-373.
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