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August 18, 1999
JAMA. 1999;282:701-702.
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:
Reduction of Vertebral Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis Treated With Raloxifene (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that raloxifene may decrease the risk of vertebral fracture.
Use of a Low-Literacy Patient Education Tool to Enhance Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that a patient educational method may improve pneumococcal vaccination rates.
Association Between Use of Unconventional Therapies and Conventional Medical Services (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that unconventional therapies may often complement conventional care.
Behavioral and Neuroendocrine Characteristics of the Night-Eating Syndrome (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the behavioral and neuroendocrine features of night-eating syndrome.
Resolving Discrepancies Between a Meta-analysis and a Subsequent Large Controlled Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand why results of studies of calcium supplementation and preeclampsia may have disagreed with results of meta-analyses.
Glucocorticoid-Induced Adrenal Insufficiency (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review the diagnosis and treatment of adrenal insufficiency induced by glucocorticoid therapy.
Global Burden of Tuberculosis: Estimated Incidence, Prevalence, and Mortality by Country (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand that one third of the world population is infected with tuberculosis and one fourth of these die of the disease.
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