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July 11, 2001
JAMA. 2001;286:243-244.
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:
Pathological Gambling 141
Educational Objective: To learn about the epidemiology, neurobiological theories regarding etiology, and possible treatment strategies for pathological gambling.
Prevalence and Predictive Value of Intermittent Viremia With Combination HIV Therapy 171
Educational Objective: To learn that drug therapy may not have to be altered to maintain long-term virologic suppression for HIV-infected patients with intermittent viremia.
Validation of the Framingham Coronary Heart Disease Prediction Scores: Results of a Multiple Ethnic Groups Investigation 180
Educational Objective: To learn that the Framingham coronary heart disease prediction functions must be recalibrated for certain racial and ethnic groups.
The Role of Knee Alignment in Disease Progression and Functional Decline in Knee Osteoarthritis 188
Educational Objective: To understand that the degree of malalignment of the knee may predict the risk of progression of osteoarthritis.
HIV-1 Drug Resistance Profiles in Children and Adults With Viral Load of <50 Copies/mL Receiving Combination Therapy 196
Educational Objective: To learn that HIV-infected patients with low-level viremia may not be acquiring new resistance to antiviral therapy.
Herbal Medicines and Perioperative Care 208
Educational Objective: To review the perioperative effects of some commonly used herbal medications.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
Pathological Gambling
Marc N. Potenza, Thomas R. Kosten, and Bruce J. Rounsaville
JAMA. 2001;286(2):141-144.
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Prevalence and Predictive Value of Intermittent Viremia With Combination HIV Therapy
Diane V. Havlir, Roland Bassett, Diane Levitan, Peter Gilbert, Pablo Tebas, Ann C. Collier, Martin S. Hirsch, Caroline Ignacio, Jon Condra, Huldrych F. Günthard, Douglas D. Richman, and Joseph K. Wong
JAMA. 2001;286(2):171-179.
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Validation of the Framingham Coronary Heart Disease Prediction Scores: Results of a Multiple Ethnic Groups Investigation
Ralph B. D'Agostino, Sr, Scott Grundy, Lisa M. Sullivan, Peter Wilson, and for the CHD Risk Prediction Group
JAMA. 2001;286(2):180-187.
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The Role of Knee Alignment in Disease Progression and Functional Decline in Knee Osteoarthritis
Leena Sharma, Jing Song, David T. Felson, September Cahue, Eli Shamiyeh, and Dorothy D. Dunlop
JAMA. 2001;286(2):188-195.
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HIV-1 Drug Resistance Profiles in Children and Adults With Viral Load of <50 Copies/mL Receiving Combination Therapy
Monika Hermankova, Stuart C. Ray, Christian Ruff, Monique Powell-Davis, Roxann Ingersoll, Richard T. D'Aquila, Thomas C. Quinn, Janet D. Siliciano, Robert F. Siliciano, and Deborah Persaud
JAMA. 2001;286(2):196-207.
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Herbal Medicines and Perioperative Care
Michael K. Ang-Lee, Jonathan Moss, and Chun-Su Yuan
JAMA. 2001;286(2):208-216.
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