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June 20, 2001
JAMA. 2001;285:3035-3036.
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:
Impact of Folic Acid Fortification of the US Food Supply on the Occurrence of Neural Tube Defects (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that folic acid fortification of the food supply may have contributed to a decline in neural tube defects.
Development and Validation of a Prognostic Index for 1-Year Mortality in Older Adults After Hospitalization (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand how well a new index predicts mortality within 1 year of hospitalization.
Risks for Incident Human Papillomavirus Infection and Low-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion Development in Young Females (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the relationship of human papillomavirus infection to the development of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions.
Alabama Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Project: Results of a Statewide Quality Improvement Initiative (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that confidential performance feedback may improve quality of care for patients receiving coronary artery bypass grafts.
Risk Factors and Impact of Online Sexual Solicitation of Youth (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand that online sexual solicitation may be common and distressing for adolescents.
National Health Information Privacy: Regulations Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn about provisions in the new federal rule for protecting the privacy of health information.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
Impact of Folic Acid Fortification of the US Food Supply on the Occurrence of Neural Tube Defects
Margaret A. Honein, Leonard J. Paulozzi, T. J. Mathews, J. David Erickson, and Lee-Yang C. Wong
JAMA. 2001;285(23):2981-2986.
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Development and Validation of a Prognostic Index for 1-Year Mortality in Older Adults After Hospitalization
Louise C. Walter, Richard J. Brand, Steven R. Counsell, Robert M. Palmer, C. Seth Landefeld, Richard H. Fortinsky, and Kenneth E. Covinsky
JAMA. 2001;285(23):2987-2994.
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Risks for Incident Human Papillomavirus Infection and Low-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion Development in Young Females
Anna-Barbara Moscicki, Nancy Hills, Steve Shiboski, Kim Powell, Naomi Jay, Evelyn Hanson, Susanna Miller, Lisa Clayton, Sepideh Farhat, Jeanette Broering, Teresa Darragh, and Joel Palefsky
JAMA. 2001;285(23):2995-3002.
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Alabama Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Project: Results of a Statewide Quality Improvement Initiative
William L. Holman, Richard M. Allman, Monique Sansom, Catarina I. Kiefe, Eric D. Peterson, Kevin J. Anstrom, Steadman S. Sankey, Steve G. Hubbard, Robert G. Sherrill, and for the Alabama CABG Study Group
JAMA. 2001;285(23):3003-3010.
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Risk Factors for and Impact of Online Sexual Solicitation of Youth
Kimberly J. Mitchell, David Finkelhor, and Janis Wolak
JAMA. 2001;285(23):3011-3014.
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National Health Information Privacy: Regulations Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Lawrence O. Gostin
JAMA. 2001;285(23):3015-3021.
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