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November 1, 2000
JAMA. 2000;284:2257-2258.
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:
Evaluation of HIV-1 Immunogen, an Immunologic Modifier, Administered to Patients Infected With HIV Having 300 to 549 x 106/L CD4 Cell Counts: A Randomized Controlled Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that therapeutic vaccination with an HIV-1 Immunogen may not reduce disease progression or death for patients with HIV infection.
Policies on Faculty Conflicts of Interest at US Universities (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that faculty conflict of interest policies may lack specificity and standardization.
Assessing Faculty Financial Relationships With Industry: A Case Study (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn about financial relationships between faculty and their research sponsors at one university.
Efficacy and Safety of Recombinant Human Nerve Growth Factor in Patients With Diabetic Polyneuropathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that nerve growth factor may not benefit patients with diabetic neuropathy.
Safety of Lumbar Puncture for Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Thrombocytopenia (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and thrombocytopenia may not require platelet transfusions before lumbar puncture.
A 47-Year-Old Woman With Severe Asthma (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review the clinical management of adults with asthma.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
Evaluation of HIV-1 Immunogen, an Immunologic Modifier, Administered to Patients Infected With HIV Having 300 to 549 x 106/L CD4 Cell Counts: A Randomized Controlled Trial
James O. Kahn, Deborah Weng Cherng, Kenneth Mayer, Henry Murray, Stephen Lagakos, and for the 806 Investigator Team
JAMA. 2000;284(17):2193-2202.
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Policies on Faculty Conflicts of Interest at US Universities
Mildred K. Cho, Ryo Shohara, Anna Schissel, and Drummond Rennie
JAMA. 2000;284(17):2203-2208.
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Assessing Faculty Financial Relationships With Industry: A Case Study
Elizabeth A. Boyd and Lisa A. Bero
JAMA. 2000;284(17):2209-2214.
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Efficacy and Safety of Recombinant Human Nerve Growth Factor in Patients With Diabetic Polyneuropathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Stuart C. Apfel, Sherwin Schwartz, Bruce T. Adornato, Roy Freeman, Victor Biton, Marc Rendell, Aaron Vinik, Michael Giuliani, J. Clarke Stevens, Richard Barbano, Peter J. Dyck, and for the rhNGF Clinical Investigator Group
JAMA. 2000;284(17):2215-2221.
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A 47-Year-Old Woman With Severe Asthma
William W. Busse
JAMA. 2000;284(17):2225-2233.
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Conflicts of Interest in Biomedical Research
David Korn
JAMA. 2000;284(17):2234-2237.
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