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March 15, 2000
JAMA. 2000;283:1497-1498.
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:
Causes and Severity of Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand that patients with severe carotid artery stenosis may be susceptible to unrelated strokes of cardioembolic and lacunar causes.
Systematic Implementation of an Advance Directive Program in Nursing Homes: A Randomized Controlled Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn the benefits of an advance directive program for nursing homes.
Rifampin and Pyrazinamide vs Isoniazid for Prevention of Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Persons: An International Randomized Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To compare the effectiveness of 2 antimicrobial regimens for the prevention of tuberculosis.
Sedation in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the limited evidence for optimal sedation of critically ill patients.
Projected Cost-effectiveness of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination of Healthy Infants and Young Children (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the costs and benefits of routine pneumococcal vaccination in infancy.
Glucosamine and Chondroitin for Treatment of Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Quality Assessment and Meta-analysis (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that glucosamine and chondroitin may be effective for osteoarthritis symptoms, but that current evidence is limited and incomplete.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
Causes and Severity of Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis
Henry J. M. Barnett, Ramsay W. Gunton, Michael Eliasziw, Lorraine Fleming, Brenda Sharpe, Peter Gates, and Heather Meldrum
JAMA. 2000;283(11):1429-1436.
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Systematic Implementation of an Advance Directive Program in Nursing Homes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
D. William Molloy, Gordon H. Guyatt, Rosalie Russo, Ron Goeree, Bernie J. O'Brien, Michel Bédard, Andy Willan, Jan Watson, Christine Patterson, Christine Harrison, Tim Standish, David Strang, Peteris J. Darzins, Stephanie Smith, and Sacha Dubois
JAMA. 2000;283(11):1437-1444.
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Rifampin and Pyrazinamide vs Isoniazid for Prevention of Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Persons: An International Randomized Trial
Fred Gordin, Richard E. Chaisson, John P. Matts, Carol Miller, Maria de Lourdes Garcia, Richard Hafner, Jose Luis Valdespino, Jacqueline Coberly, Mauro Schechter, Alan J. Klukowicz, M. Anita Barry, Richard J. O'Brien, and for the Terry Beirn Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS, the Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Group, the Pan American Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Study Group
JAMA. 2000;283(11):1445-1450.
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Sedation in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review
Marlies E. Ostermann, Sean P. Keenan, Roxanne A. Seiferling, and William J. Sibbald
JAMA. 2000;283(11):1451-1459.
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Projected Cost-effectiveness of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination of Healthy Infants and Young Children
Tracy A. Lieu, G. Thomas Ray, Steven B. Black, Jay C. Butler, Jerome O. Klein, Robert F. Breiman, Mark A. Miller, and Henry R. Shinefield
JAMA. 2000;283(11):1460-1468.
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Glucosamine and Chondroitin for Treatment of Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Quality Assessment and Meta-analysis
Timothy E. McAlindon, Michael P. LaValley, Juan P. Gulin, and David T. Felson
JAMA. 2000;283(11):1469-1475.
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