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May 23/30, 2001
JAMA. 2001;285:2655-2656.
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:
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn about current controversies in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome.
Long-Acting  2-Agonist Monotherapy vs Continued Therapy With Inhaled Corticosteroids in Patients With Persistent Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To compare salmeterol monotherapy to triamcinolone therapy for patients with persistent asthma.
Inhaled Corticosteroid Reduction and Elimination in Patients With Persistent Asthma Receiving Salmeterol: A Randomized Controlled Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that most patients with asthma who are suboptimally controlled with triamcinolone may achieve control and reduce triamcinolone dosage with the addition of salmeterol.
A Qualitative Study of Increasing -Blocker Use After Myocardial Infarction: Why Do Some Hospitals Succeed? (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand how some hospitals may succeed in increasing -blocker use for patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Health Information on the Internet: Accessibility, Quality, and Readability in English and Spanish (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the accuracy, completeness, and reading level of Web-based health information.
The End of Managed Care (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the transition from managed to consumer-driven health care.
A 58-Year-Old Woman Dissatisfied With Her Care (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review systematic approaches to improving the quality of patient care.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Benjamin H. Natelson
JAMA. 2001;285(20):2557-2559.
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Long-Acting 2-Agonist Monotherapy vs Continued Therapy With Inhaled Corticosteroids in Patients With Persistent Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Stephen C. Lazarus, Homer A. Boushey, John V. Fahy, Vernon M. Chinchilli, Robert F. Lemanske, Jr, Christine A. Sorkness, Monica Kraft, James E. Fish, Stephen P. Peters, Timothy Craig, Jeffrey M. Drazen, Jean G. Ford, Elliot Israel, Richard J. Martin, Elizabeth A. Mauger, Sami A. Nachman, Joseph D. Spahn, Stanley J. Szefler, and for the Asthma Clinical Research Network of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
JAMA. 2001;285(20):2583-2593.
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Inhaled Corticosteroid Reduction and Elimination in Patients With Persistent Asthma Receiving Salmeterol: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Robert F. Lemanske, Jr, Christine A. Sorkness, Elizabeth A. Mauger, Stephen C. Lazarus, Homer A. Boushey, John V. Fahy, Jeffrey M. Drazen, Vernon M. Chinchilli, Timothy Craig, James E. Fish, Jean G. Ford, Elliot Israel, Monica Kraft, Richard J. Martin, Sami A. Nachman, Stephen P. Peters, Joseph D. Spahn, Stanley J. Szefler, and for the Asthma Clinical Research Network of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
JAMA. 2001;285(20):2594-2603.
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A Qualitative Study of Increasing -Blocker Use After Myocardial Infarction: Why Do Some Hospitals Succeed?
Elizabeth H. Bradley, Eric S. Holmboe, Jennifer A. Mattera, Sarah A. Roumanis, Martha J. Radford, and Harlan M. Krumholz
JAMA. 2001;285(20):2604-2611.
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Health Information on the Internet: Accessibility, Quality, and Readability in English and Spanish
Gretchen K. Berland, Marc N. Elliott, Leo S. Morales, Jeffrey I. Algazy, Richard L. Kravitz, Michael S. Broder, David E. Kanouse, Jorge A. Muñoz, Juan-Antonio Puyol, Marielena Lara, Katherine E. Watkins, Hannah Yang, and Elizabeth A. McGlynn
JAMA. 2001;285(20):2612-2621.
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The End of Managed Care
James C. Robinson
JAMA. 2001;285(20):2622-2628.
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A 58-Year-Old Woman Dissatisfied With Her Care
Jennifer Daley
JAMA. 2001;285(20):2629-2635.
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