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June 7, 2000
JAMA. 2000;283:2861-2862.
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:
Safety, Immunogenicity, and Induction of Immunologic Memory by a Serogroup C Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that a new meningococcal vaccine may be safe and effective for infants.
Effectiveness of a Nurse-Based Outreach Program for Identifying and Treating Psychiatric Illness in the Elderly (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that a nurse-based mobile outreach program may reduce older adults' psychiatric symptoms.
Calcification of the Aortic Arch: Risk Factors and Association With Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, and Peripheral Vascular Disease (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that aortic arch calcification may indicate cardiovascular disease.
A Clinical Decision Support System for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism: Effect on Physician Behavior (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that a computer-based clinical support system may improve physician compliance with guidelines.
Effect of Calcium Carbonate on the Absorption of Levothyroxine (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that calcium carbonate may reduce the bioavailability of levothyroxine.
Effectiveness of Automatic Shoulder Belt Systems in Motor Vehicle Crashes (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that using automatic shoulder belts without lap belts may not be protective in a crash.
Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XX. Integrating Research Evidence With the Care of the Individual Patient (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand how to generate patient-specific risk estimates to inform patients' therapeutic decisions.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
Safety, Immunogenicity, and Induction of Immunologic Memory by a Serogroup C Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Jenny M. MacLennan, Fiona Shackley, Paul T. Heath, Jonathan J. Deeks, Caroline Flamank, Mark Herbert, Helen Griffiths, Eva Hatzmann, Christian Goilav, and E. Richard Moxon
JAMA. 2000;283(21):2795-2801.
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Effectiveness of a Nurse-Based Outreach Program for Identifying and Treating Psychiatric Illness in the Elderly
Peter V. Rabins, Betty S. Black, Robert Roca, Pearl German, Marsden McGuire, Beatrice Robbins, Rebecca Rye, and Larry Brant
JAMA. 2000;283(21):2802-2809.
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Calcification of the Aortic Arch: Risk Factors and Association With Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, and Peripheral Vascular Disease
Carlos Iribarren, Stephen Sidney, Barbara Sternfeld, and Warren S. Browner
JAMA. 2000;283(21):2810-2815.
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A Clinical Decision Support System for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism: Effect on Physician Behavior
Pierre Durieux, Rémy Nizard, Philippe Ravaud, Nicolas Mounier, and Eric Lepage
JAMA. 2000;283(21):2816-2821.
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Effect of Calcium Carbonate on the Absorption of Levothyroxine
Nalini Singh, Pramil N. Singh, and Jerome M. Hershman
JAMA. 2000;283(21):2822-2825.
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Effectiveness of Automatic Shoulder Belt Systems in Motor Vehicle Crashes
Frederick P. Rivara, Thomas D. Koepsell, David C. Grossman, and Charles Mock
JAMA. 2000;283(21):2826-2828.
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Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: XX. Integrating Research Evidence With the Care of the Individual Patient
Finlay A. McAlister, Sharon E. Straus, Gordon H. Guyatt, R. Brian Haynes, and for the Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group
JAMA. 2000;283(21):2829-2836.
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