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June 14, 2000
JAMA. 2000;283:3009-3010.
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:
Anticoagulation for Chronic Atrial Fibrillation (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn the benefits and complications of anticoagulation for chronic atrial fibrillation.
Relationship of Symptom-Onset-to-Balloon Time and Door-to-Balloon Time With Mortality in Patients Undergoing Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that delaying angioplasty may increase mortality for patients presenting to the hospital with myocardial infarction.
Implications of an Aging Registered Nurse Workforce (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that the projected workforce of nurses may not meet demand by the year 2020.
Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen Use and the Development of New Nevi in White Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that sunscreen may reduce nevi development in children.
Physical Activity and Risk of Stroke in Women (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that regular brisk walking may prevent stroke.
Spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a Community Implementing Recommended Elements of Tuberculosis Control (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand how tuberculosis may spread despite recommended control measures.
Are Increasing 5-Year Survival Rates Evidence of Success Against Cancer? (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that increases in 5-year survival since diagnosis may not indicate declines in cancer mortality.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
Anticoagulation for Chronic Atrial Fibrillation
Scott Stern, Diane Altkorn, and Wendy Levinson
JAMA. 2000;283(22):2901-2903.
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Relationship of Symptom-Onset-to-Balloon Time and Door-to-Balloon Time With Mortality in Patients Undergoing Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Christopher P. Cannon, C. Michael Gibson, Costas T. Lambrew, David A. Shoultz, Drew Levy, William J. French, Joel M. Gore, W. Douglas Weaver, William J. Rogers, and Alan J. Tiefenbrunn
JAMA. 2000;283(22):2941-2947.
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Implications of an Aging Registered Nurse Workforce
Peter I. Buerhaus, Douglas O. Staiger, and David I. Auerbach
JAMA. 2000;283(22):2948-2954.
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Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen Use and the Development of New Nevi in White Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Richard P. Gallagher, Jason K. Rivers, Tim K. Lee, Chris D. Bajdik, David I. McLean, and Andrew J. Coldman
JAMA. 2000;283(22):2955-2960.
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Physical Activity and Risk of Stroke in Women
Frank B. Hu, Meir J. Stampfer, Graham A. Colditz, Alberto Ascherio, Kathryn M. Rexrode, Walter C. Willett, and JoAnn E. Manson
JAMA. 2000;283(22):2961-2967.
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Spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a Community Implementing Recommended Elements of Tuberculosis Control
Daniel P. Chin, Charles M. Crane, Mukadi Ya Diul, Sumi J. Sun, Rocio Agraz, Sirlura Taylor, Edward Desmond, and Francie Wise
JAMA. 2000;283(22):2968-2974.
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Are Increasing 5-Year Survival Rates Evidence of Success Against Cancer?
H. Gilbert Welch, Lisa M. Schwartz, and Steven Woloshin
JAMA. 2000;283(22):2975-2978.
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