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September 22, 1999
JAMA. 1999;282:1197-1198.
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:
Evolving Trends and Treatment Advances in Pediatric Poisoning (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn about new dangers from, and new treatments for, child poisoning.
HIV-1 Drug Resistance in Newly Infected Individuals (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that some patients newly infected with HIV-1 may have a drug-resistant strain of virus.
Reduced Antiretroviral Drug Susceptibility Among Patients With Primary HIV Infection (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that some patients newly infected with HIV-1 may have a drug-resistant strain of virus.
Safety of Early Discharge for Medicaid Newborns (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that early hospital discharge of newborn infants does not increase rates of rehospitalization.
Capturing the Patient's View of Change as a Clinical Outcome Measure (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that patients' retrospective assessments of treatment effect may differ from serial measurements.
Health Care Fraud and Abuse (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn how health care fraud may be perpetrated, investigated, and prosecuted.
A 26-Year-Old Woman Seeking an Abortion (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review the prevalence, risks, and benefits of abortion and learn about new methods of abortion.
RELATED ARTICLES
Evolving Trends and Treatment Advances in Pediatric Poisoning
Erica L. Liebelt and Catherine D. DeAngelis
JAMA. 1999;282(12):1113-1115.
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HIV-1 Drug Resistance in Newly Infected Individuals
Daniel Boden, Arlene Hurley, Linqi Zhang, Yunzhen Cao, Yong Guo, Elizabeth Jones, John Tsay, James Ip, Charles Farthing, Kay Limoli, Neil Parkin, and Martin Markowitz
JAMA. 1999;282(12):1135-1141.
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Reduced Antiretroviral Drug Susceptibility Among Patients With Primary HIV Infection
Susan J. Little, Eric S. Daar, Richard T. D'Aquila, Philip H. Keiser, Elizabeth Connick, Jeannette M. Whitcomb, Nicholas S. Hellmann, Christos J. Petropoulos, Lorraine Sutton, Jacqui A. Pitt, Eric S. Rosenberg, Richard A. Koup, Bruce D. Walker, and Douglas D. Richman
JAMA. 1999;282(12):1142-1149.
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Safety of Early Discharge for Medicaid Newborns
Uma R. Kotagal, Harry D. Atherton, Rafiat Eshett, Pamela J. Schoettker, and Paul H. Perlstein
JAMA. 1999;282(12):1150-1156.
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Capturing the Patient's View of Change as a Clinical Outcome Measure
David Fischer, Anita L. Stewart, Daniel A. Bloch, Kate Lorig, Diana Laurent, and Halsted Holman
JAMA. 1999;282(12):1157-1162.
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Health Care Fraud and Abuse
Paul E. Kalb
JAMA. 1999;282(12):1163-1168.
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A 26-Year-Old Woman Seeking an Abortion
David A. Grimes
JAMA. 1999;282(12):1169-1175.
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