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December 15, 1999
JAMA. 1999;282:2269-2270.
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:
Caregiving as a Risk Factor for Mortality: The Caregiver Health Effects Study (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn the mortality risk for people who report that caring for ill or disabled family members is stressful.
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Illnesses Occurring After Initiation of Potent Antiretroviral Therapy: The Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that immunologic and virologic response to antiretroviral treatment may predict opportunistic disease progression.
Foregone Health Care Among Adolescents (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that adolescents who forego health care are at increased risk of physical and mental health problems.
Relationship Between Modifiable Health Risks and Short-term Health Care Charges (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand that health risk behaviors may increase health care charges within only 18 months.
Fecal and Oral Shedding of Helicobacter pylori From Healthy Infected Adults (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that H pylori may be transmitted during gastrointestinal illness.
Expert Panel vs Decision-Analysis Recommendations for Postdischarge Coronary Angiography After Myocardial Infarction (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To compare the health gain and cost-effectiveness of expert panel recommendations for coronary angiography after myocardial infarction.
William Osler at 150: An Overview of a Life (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn about the life and contributions of Sir William Osler.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
Caregiving as a Risk Factor for Mortality: The Caregiver Health Effects Study
Richard Schulz and Scott R. Beach
JAMA. 1999;282(23):2215-2219.
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Illnesses Occurring After Initiation of Potent Antiretroviral Therapy: The Swiss HIV Cohort Study
Bruno Ledergerber, Matthias Egger, Véronique Erard, Rainer Weber, Bernard Hirschel, Hansjakob Furrer, Manuel Battegay, Pietro Vernazza, Enos Bernasconi, Milos Opravil, Daniel Kaufmann, Philippe Sudre, Patrick Francioli, Amalio Telenti, and for the Swiss HIV Cohort Study
JAMA. 1999;282(23):2220-2226.
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Foregone Health Care Among Adolescents
Carol A. Ford, Peter S. Bearman, and James Moody
JAMA. 1999;282(23):2227-2234.
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Relationship Between Modifiable Health Risks and Short-term Health Care Charges
Nicolaas P. Pronk, Michael J. Goodman, Patrick J. O'Connor, and Brian C. Martinson
JAMA. 1999;282(23):2235-2239.
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Fecal and Oral Shedding of Helicobacter pylori From Healthy Infected Adults
Julie Parsonnet, Haim Shmuely, and Thomas Haggerty
JAMA. 1999;282(23):2240-2245.
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Expert Panel vs Decision-Analysis Recommendations for Postdischarge Coronary Angiography After Myocardial Infarction
Karen M. Kuntz, Joel Tsevat, Milton C. Weinstein, and Lee Goldman
JAMA. 1999;282(23):2246-2251.
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William Osler at 150: An Overview of a Life
Richard L. Golden
JAMA. 1999;282(23):2252-2258.
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