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March 14, 2001
JAMA. 2001;285:1373-1374.
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:
New Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiac Care: Changes in the Management of Cardiac Arrest1267
Educational Objective: To learn about the development of and changes in the 2000 Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiac Care.
Continuation Pharmacotherapy in the Prevention of Relapse Following Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial1299
Educational Objective: To compare drug regimens for preventing relapse of depression after electroconvulsive therapy.
Survival After AIDS Diagnosis in Adolescents and Adults During the Treatment Era, United States, 1984-19971308
Educational Objective: To learn that survival time has increased for patients diagnosed with AIDS.
Acute Respiratory Tract Infections and Mannose-Binding Lectin Insufficiency During Early Childhood1316
Educational Objective: To learn that a genetic factor may predispose children to acute respiratory tract infections.
Drug-Induced QT Prolongation in Women During the Menstrual Cycle1322
Educational Objective: To learn that sensitivity to drug-induced QT prolongation may vary by menstrual cycle phase.
Histamine Poisoning Associated With Eating Tuna Burgers1327
Educational Objective: To learn that histamine poisoning may result from poor temperature control in the storage and preparation of fish.
Management of Dyspnea in Patients With Far-Advanced Lung Disease: "Once I Lose It, It's Kind of Hard to Catch It . . ."1331
Educational Objective: To review the management of dyspnea at the end of life.
Magnetic Resonance Angiography for the Evaluation of Lower Extremity Arterial Disease: A Meta-analysis1338
Educational Objective: To review the accuracy of magnetic resonance angiography for assessment of lower extremity arterial disease.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
New Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiac Care: Changes in the Management of Cardiac Arrest
Karl B. Kern, Henry R. Halperin, and John Field
JAMA. 2001;285(10):1267-1269.
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Continuation Pharmacotherapy in the Prevention of Relapse Following Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Harold A. Sackeim, Roger F. Haskett, Benoit H. Mulsant, Michael E. Thase, J. John Mann, Helen M. Pettinati, Robert M. Greenberg, Raymond R. Crowe, Thomas B. Cooper, and Joan Prudic
JAMA. 2001;285(10):1299-1307.
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Survival After AIDS Diagnosis in Adolescents and Adults During the Treatment Era, United States, 1984-1997
Lisa M. Lee, John M. Karon, Richard Selik, Joyce J. Neal, and Patricia L. Fleming
JAMA. 2001;285(10):1308-1315.
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Acute Respiratory Tract Infections and Mannose-Binding Lectin Insufficiency During Early Childhood
Anders Koch, Mads Melbye, Per Sørensen, Preben Homøe, Hans Ole Madsen, Kåre Mølbak, Christoffer Holst Hansen, Lasse Høgh Andersen, Gitte Weinkauff Hahn, and Peter Garred
JAMA. 2001;285(10):1316-1321.
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Drug-Induced QT Prolongation in Women During the Menstrual Cycle
Ignacio Rodriguez, Michael J. Kilborn, Xiao-Ke Liu, John C. Pezzullo, and Raymond L. Woosley
JAMA. 2001;285(10):1322-1326.
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Histamine Poisoning Associated With Eating Tuna Burgers
Karen Becker, Karen Southwick, Joseph Reardon, Roberta Berg, and J. Newton MacCormack
JAMA. 2001;285(10):1327-1330.
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Management of Dyspnea in Patients With Far-Advanced Lung Disease: "Once I Lose It, It's Kind of Hard to Catch It . . . "
John M. Luce and Judith A. Luce
JAMA. 2001;285(10):1331-1337.
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography for the Evaluation of Lower Extremity Arterial Disease: A Meta-analysis
Mark J. W. Koelemay, Jeroen G. Lijmer, Jaap Stoker, Dink A. Legemate, and Patrick M. M. Bossuyt
JAMA. 2001;285(10):1338-1345.
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