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May 2, 2001
JAMA. 2001;285:2263-2264.
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:
Cardiorespiratory Events Recorded on Home Monitors: Comparison of Healthy Infants With Those at Increased Risk for SIDS2199
Educational Objective: To learn that home cardiorespiratory monitoring may not be effective for detecting incipient sudden infant death syndrome.
Management of Chronic Tension-Type Headache With Tricyclic Antidepressant Medication, Stress Management Therapy, and Their Combination: A Randomized Controlled Trial2208
Educational Objective: To compare therapies for chronic tension-type headache.
Prevalence of C282Y and H63D Mutations in the Hemochromatosis (HFE) Gene in the United States2216
Educational Objective: To learn the prevalence of genetic risk factors for hemochromatosis.
Self-referral in Point-of-Service Health Plans2223
Educational Objective: To understand patient satisfaction with self-referral options for specialty care.
Clinical Breast and Pelvic Examination Requirements for Hormonal Contraception: Current Practice vs Evidence2232
Educational Objective: To review the evidence that hormonal contraception may be prescribed safely without breast and pelvic examination.
The Multifaceted Challenges of Proteus Syndrome2240
Educational Objective: To understand the clinical course and management of Proteus syndrome.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
Cardiorespiratory Events Recorded on Home Monitors: Comparison of Healthy Infants With Those at Increased Risk for SIDS
Rangasamy Ramanathan, Michael J. Corwin, Carl E. Hunt, George Lister, Larry R. Tinsley, Terry Baird, Jean M. Silvestri, David H. Crowell, David Hufford, Richard J. Martin, Michael R. Neuman, Debra E. Weese-Mayer, L. Adrienne Cupples, Mark Peucker, Marian Willinger, Thomas G. Keens, and for The Collaborative Home Infant Monitoring Evaluation Study Group
JAMA. 2001;285(17):2199-2207.
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Management of Chronic Tension-Type Headache With Tricyclic Antidepressant Medication, Stress Management Therapy, and Their Combination: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Kenneth A. Holroyd, Francis J. O'Donnell, Michael Stensland, Gay L. Lipchik, Gary E. Cordingley, and Bruce W. Carlson
JAMA. 2001;285(17):2208-2215.
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Prevalence of C282Y and H63D Mutations in the Hemochromatosis (HFE) Gene in the United States
Karen K. Steinberg, Mary E. Cogswell, Joy C. Chang, Samuel P. Caudill, Geraldine M. McQuillan, Barbara A. Bowman, Laurence M. Grummer-Strawn, Eric J. Sampson, Muin J. Khoury, and Margaret L. Gallagher
JAMA. 2001;285(17):2216-2222.
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Self-referral in Point-of-Service Health Plans
Christopher B. Forrest, Jonathan P. Weiner, Jinnet Fowles, Christine Vogeli, Kevin D. Frick, Klaus W. Lemke, and Barbara Starfield
JAMA. 2001;285(17):2223-2231.
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Clinical Breast and Pelvic Examination Requirements for Hormonal Contraception: Current Practice vs Evidence
Felicia H. Stewart, Cynthia C. Harper, Charlotte E. Ellertson, David A. Grimes, George F. Sawaya, and James Trussell
JAMA. 2001;285(17):2232-2239.
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The Multifaceted Challenges of Proteus Syndrome
Leslie G. Biesecker
JAMA. 2001;285(17):2240-2243.
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