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September 12, 2001
JAMA. 2001;286:1249-1250.
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
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in the Treatment of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma1149
Educational Objective: To learn about monoclonal antibody therapy, focusing on the use of monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Antibiotic Treatment of Adults With Sore Throat by Community Primary Care Physicians1181
Educational Objective: To learn that primary care physicians frequently prescribe nonrecommended, broad-spectrum antibiotics for sore throat.
Aspirin Use and All-Cause Mortality Among Patients Being Evaluated for Known or Suspected Coronary Artery Disease: A Propensity Analysis1187
Educational Objective: To learn which patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease are most likely to have improved survival on aspirin therapy.
The Continuing Epidemics of Obesity and Diabetes in the United States1195
Educational Objective: To learn that the prevalences of obesity and diabetes are continuing to increase.
Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Rural American Indian Community1201
Educational Objective: To learn that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus may be circulating beyond nosocomial settings.
Basal Muscle Amino Acid Kinetics and Protein Synthesis in Healthy Young and Older Men1206
Educational Objective: To understand that differences in basal muscle protein turnover between elderly and young men may not explain age-related muscle loss.
Establishing Health Care Performance Standards in an Era of Consumerism1213
Educational Objective: To understand how standardized health care performance measures may be developed by a forum of health care providers, payers, and consumers.
Effects of Exercise on Glycemic Control and Body Mass in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus1218
Educational Objective: To review the effect of exercise training on glycemic control and weight loss in type 2 diabetes.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in the Treatment of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Steven L. McCune, Jon P. Gockerman, and David A. Rizzieri
JAMA. 2001;286(10):1149-1152.
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Antibiotic Treatment of Adults With Sore Throat by Community Primary Care Physicians: A National Survey, 1989-1999
Jeffrey A. Linder and Randall S. Stafford
JAMA. 2001;286(10):1181-1186.
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Aspirin Use and All-Cause Mortality Among Patients Being Evaluated for Known or Suspected Coronary Artery Disease: A Propensity Analysis
Patricia A. Gum, Maran Thamilarasan, Junko Watanabe, Eugene H. Blackstone, and Michael S. Lauer
JAMA. 2001;286(10):1187-1194.
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The Continuing Epidemics of Obesity and Diabetes in the United States
Ali H. Mokdad, Barbara A. Bowman, Earl S. Ford, Frank Vinicor, James S. Marks, and Jeffrey P. Koplan
JAMA. 2001;286(10):1195-1200.
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Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Rural American Indian Community
Amy V. Groom, Darcy H. Wolsey, Timothy S. Naimi, Kirk Smith, Sue Johnson, Dave Boxrud, Kristine A. Moore, and James E. Cheek
JAMA. 2001;286(10):1201-1205.
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Basal Muscle Amino Acid Kinetics and Protein Synthesis in Healthy Young and Older Men
Elena Volpi, Melinda Sheffield-Moore, Blake B. Rasmussen, and Robert R. Wolfe
JAMA. 2001;286(10):1206-1212.
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Establishing Health Care Performance Standards in an Era of Consumerism
Kenneth W. Kizer
JAMA. 2001;286(10):1213-1217.
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Effects of Exercise on Glycemic Control and Body Mass in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-analysis of Controlled Clinical Trials
Normand G. Boulé, Elizabeth Haddad, Glen P. Kenny, George A. Wells, and Ronald J. Sigal
JAMA. 2001;286(10):1218-1227.
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