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:
The Impact of the Polymerase Chain Reaction in Clinical Medicine (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the scientific basis of the polymerase chain reaction, and how this technology can be applied to the study of infectious and inherited disease.
Correlation Between Elevated Levels of Amyloid 
-Peptide in the Brain and Cognitive Decline (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that certain pathologic changes in the brain may be related to cognitive decline.
Carrying Passengers as a Risk Factor for Crashes Fatal to 16- and 17-Year-Old Drivers (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that teenaged drivers who transport passengers may be at increased risk of dying in crashes.
Comparison of Ciprofloxacin (7 Days) and Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (14 Days) for Acute Uncomplicated Pyelonephritis in Women: A Randomized Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To compare 2 antimicrobial therapies for pyelonephritis.
Rates of and Factors Associated With Recurrence of Preterm Delivery (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that teenaged mothers may be twice as likely as older mothers to have second preterm births.
Preparticipation Cardiovascular Screening for US Collegiate Student-Athletes (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that collegiate student-athletes often do not receive adequate preparticipation cardiovascular screening.
An 82-Year-Old Woman With Mood Changes Following a Stroke (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn about the clinical management of depression after stroke, from the patient's point of view.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
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The Impact of the Polymerase Chain Reaction in Clinical Medicine
J. Christopher Post and Garth D. Ehrlich
JAMA. 2000;283(12):1544-1546.
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Correlation Between Elevated Levels of Amyloid -Peptide in the Brain and Cognitive Decline
Jan Näslund, Vahram Haroutunian, Richard Mohs, Kenneth L. Davis, Peter Davies, Paul Greengard, and Joseph D. Buxbaum
JAMA. 2000;283(12):1571-1577.
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Carrying Passengers as a Risk Factor for Crashes Fatal to 16- and 17-Year-Old Drivers
Li-Hui Chen, Susan P. Baker, Elisa R. Braver, and Guohua Li
JAMA. 2000;283(12):1578-1582.
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Comparison of Ciprofloxacin (7 Days) and Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (14 Days) for Acute Uncomplicated Pyelonephritis in Women: A Randomized Trial
David A. Talan, Walter E. Stamm, Thomas M. Hooton, Gregory J. Moran, Thomas Burke, Abdollah Iravani, Jonathan Reuning-Scherer, and Deborah A. Church
JAMA. 2000;283(12):1583-1590.
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Rates of and Factors Associated With Recurrence of Preterm Delivery
Melissa M. Adams, Laurie D. Elam-Evans, Hoyt G. Wilson, and David A. Gilbertz
JAMA. 2000;283(12):1591-1596.
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Preparticipation Cardiovascular Screening for US Collegiate Student-Athletes
Glen C. Pfister, James C. Puffer, and Barry J. Maron
JAMA. 2000;283(12):1597-1599.
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An 82-Year-Old Woman With Mood Changes Following a Stroke
Robert G. Robinson
JAMA. 2000;283(12):1607-1614.
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