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May 24, 2000
JAMA. 2000;283:2729-2730.
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:
Ambulatory Gynecology (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review the evidence about several issues in gynecologic care of women.
Causes of Maternal Mortality in Japan (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that many maternal deaths in Japan may be preventable.
Laboratory-Based Surveillance of Salmonella Serotype Typhi Infections in the United States: Antimicrobial Resistance on the Rise (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand that while typhoid fever in the US is rare, drug resistance may be common.
Association of Coffee and Caffeine Intake With the Risk of Parkinson Disease (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that caffeine intake may prevent Parkinson disease.
Impact of a Diagnostic Cerebrospinal Fluid Enterovirus Polymerase Chain Reaction Test on Patient Management (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that a test for enteroviral meningitis may save health care resources.
A 52-Year-Old Suicidal Man (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review the clinical management of suicidal patients.
What Makes Clinical Research Ethical? (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand a proposed framework for evaluating the ethics of clinical research studies.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
Ambulatory Gynecology
Jeffrey F. Peipert
JAMA. 2000;283(20):2630-2632.
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Causes of Maternal Mortality in Japan
Ken Nagaya, Michael D. Fetters, Mutsuo Ishikawa, Takahiko Kubo, Takashi Koyanagi, Yoshiharu Saito, Hiroshi Sameshima, Mitsuhiro Sugimoto, Koichiro Takagi, Yoshihide Chiba, Hiroshi Honda, Masaaki Mukubo, Mitsuhiro Kawamura, Shoji Satoh, and Reiko Neki
JAMA. 2000;283(20):2661-2667.
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Laboratory-Based Surveillance of Salmonella Serotype Typhi Infections in the United States: Antimicrobial Resistance on the Rise
Marta-Louise Ackers, Nancy D. Puhr, Robert V. Tauxe, and Eric D. Mintz
JAMA. 2000;283(20):2668-2673.
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Association of Coffee and Caffeine Intake With the Risk of Parkinson Disease
G. Webster Ross, Robert D. Abbott, Helen Petrovitch, David M. Morens, Andrew Grandinetti, Ko-Hui Tung, Caroline M. Tanner, Kamal H. Masaki, Patricia L. Blanchette, J. David Curb, Jordan S. Popper, and Lon R. White
JAMA. 2000;283(20):2674-2679.
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Impact of a Diagnostic Cerebrospinal Fluid Enterovirus Polymerase Chain Reaction Test on Patient Management
Christian Ramers, Glenn Billman, Michele Hartin, Sandy Ho, and Mark H. Sawyer
JAMA. 2000;283(20):2680-2685.
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A 52-Year-Old Suicidal Man
Douglas G. Jacobs
JAMA. 2000;283(20):2693-2699.
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What Makes Clinical Research Ethical?
Ezekiel J. Emanuel, David Wendler, and Christine Grady
JAMA. 2000;283(20):2701-2711.
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