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February 2, 2000
JAMA. 2000;283:681-682.
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:
Long-term Outcomes of Persons With Lyme Disease (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that most patients treated for Lyme disease have an excellent outcome.
Life Expectancy Gains From Cancer Prevention Strategies for Women With Breast Cancer and BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutations (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To compare life expectancy after prophylactic drug or surgical therapy for women with BRCA-associated breast cancer.
Adult Functional Outcome of Those Born Small for Gestational Age: Twenty-six–Year Follow-up of the 1970 British Birth Cohort (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that fetal growth retardation may not have long-term sequelae.
Arterial Hypertension and Renal Allograft Survival (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that hypertension may predict renal allograft failure.
The Role of Clinical Suspicion in Evaluating a New Diagnostic Test for Active Tuberculosis: Results of a Multicenter Prospective Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To compare the accuracy of a test for diagnosing tuberculosis with clinical suspicion of disease.
Sex Differences in Evaluation and Outcome of Unstable Angina (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To compare cardiac procedures and clinical outcomes for men and women with unstable angina.
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the management of cytomegalovirus retinitis for patients with AIDS.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
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Long-term Outcomes of Persons With Lyme Disease
Elyse G. Seltzer, Michael A. Gerber, Matthew L. Cartter, Kimberly Freudigman, and Eugene D. Shapiro
JAMA. 2000;283(5):609-616.
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Life Expectancy Gains From Cancer Prevention Strategies for Women With Breast Cancer and BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutations
Deborah Schrag, Karen M. Kuntz, Judy E. Garber, and Jane C. Weeks
JAMA. 2000;283(5):617-624.
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Adult Functional Outcome of Those Born Small for Gestational Age: Twenty-six–Year Follow-up of the 1970 British Birth Cohort
Richard S. Strauss
JAMA. 2000;283(5):625-632.
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Arterial Hypertension and Renal Allograft Survival
Kevin C. Mange, Borut Cizman, Marshall Joffe, and Harold I. Feldman
JAMA. 2000;283(5):633-638.
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The Role of Clinical Suspicion in Evaluating a New Diagnostic Test for Active Tuberculosis: Results of a Multicenter Prospective Trial
Antonino Catanzaro, Sharon Perry, Jill E. Clarridge, Sherry Dunbar, Sheila Goodnight-White, Philip A. LoBue, Christopher Peter, Gaby E. Pfyffer, Marcelino F. Sierra, Rainer Weber, Gail Woods, Greg Mathews, Vivian Jonas, Katie Smith, and Phyllis Della-Latta
JAMA. 2000;283(5):639-645.
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Sex Differences in Evaluation and Outcome of Unstable Angina
Véronique L. Roger, Michael E. Farkouh, Susan A. Weston, Guy S. Reeder, Steven J. Jacobsen, Alan R. Zinsmeister, Barbara P. Yawn, Stephen L. Kopecky, and Sherine E. Gabriel
JAMA. 2000;283(5):646-652.
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Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Scott M. Whitcup
JAMA. 2000;283(5):653-657.
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