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May 9, 2001
JAMA. 2001;285:2393-2394.
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
Clinical Xenotransplantation (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn about the current status of xenotransplantation research and to understand the immunological and infectious barriers to successful xenotransplantation.
Long-term Outcome of Medical and Surgical Therapies for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To compare long-term outcomes after medical and surgical treatments for gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Long-term Effects of an Early Childhood Intervention on Educational Achievement and Juvenile Arrest: A 15-Year Follow-up of Low-Income Children in Public Schools (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the benefits of an early childhood education program.
Evaluation of Contraceptive Efficacy and Cycle Control of a Transdermal Contraceptive Patch vs an Oral Contraceptive: A Randomized Controlled Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To compare the effectiveness of a transdermal contraceptive patch and an oral contraceptive.
Regular Outpatient Medical and Drug Abuse Care and Subsequent Hospitalization of Persons Who Use Illicit Drugs (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that regular drug abuse care with regular medical care may reduce hospitalizations for drug users.
Oregon Physicians' Attitudes About and Experiences With End-of-Life Care Since Passage of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn how Oregon physicians' care of dying patients may have changed since passage of the Death with Dignity Act.
Prevalence of Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation in Adults: National Implications for Rhythm Management and Stroke Prevention: the AnTicoagulation and Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation (ATRIA) Study (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn the prevalence of atrial fibrillation.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
Clinical Xenotransplantation
Louisa E. Chapman and Eda T. Bloom
JAMA. 2001;285(18):2304-2306.
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Long-term Outcome of Medical and Surgical Therapies for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Stuart Jon Spechler, Edward Lee, Dennis Ahnen, Raj K. Goyal, Ikuo Hirano, Francisco Ramirez, Jean-Pierre Raufman, Richard Sampliner, Thomas Schnell, Stephen Sontag, Z. Reno Vlahcevic, Renee Young, and William Williford
JAMA. 2001;285(18):2331-2338.
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Long-term Effects of an Early Childhood Intervention on Educational Achievement and Juvenile Arrest: A 15-Year Follow-up of Low-Income Children in Public Schools
Arthur J. Reynolds, Judy A. Temple, Dylan L. Robertson, and Emily A. Mann
JAMA. 2001;285(18):2339-2346.
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Evaluation of Contraceptive Efficacy and Cycle Control of a Transdermal Contraceptive Patch vs an Oral Contraceptive: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Marie-Claude Audet, Michèle Moreau, William D. Koltun, Arthur S. Waldbaum, Gary Shangold, Alan C. Fisher, George W. Creasy, and for the ORTHO EVRA/EVRA 004 Study Group
JAMA. 2001;285(18):2347-2354.
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Regular Outpatient Medical and Drug Abuse Care and Subsequent Hospitalization of Persons Who Use Illicit Drugs
Christine Laine, Walter W. Hauck, Marc N. Gourevitch, Jeffrey Rothman, Abigail Cohen, and Barbara J. Turner
JAMA. 2001;285(18):2355-2362.
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Oregon Physicians' Attitudes About and Experiences With End-of-Life Care Since Passage of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act
Linda Ganzini, Heidi D. Nelson, Melinda A. Lee, Dale F. Kraemer, Terri A. Schmidt, and Molly A. Delorit
JAMA. 2001;285(18):2363-2369.
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Prevalence of Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation in Adults: National Implications for Rhythm Management and Stroke Prevention: the AnTicoagulation and Risk Factors In Atrial Fibrillation (ATRIA) Study
Alan S. Go, Elaine M. Hylek, Kathleen A. Phillips, YuChiao Chang, Lori E. Henault, Joe V. Selby, and Daniel E. Singer
JAMA. 2001;285(18):2370-2375.
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