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JAMA. 2001;286:2611-2612.

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:

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus2516

Educational Objective: To understand the impact of gestational diabetes mellitus on the maternal-fetal unit and its possible implications for long-term diabetes risk.

HIV Viral Load Response to Antiretroviral Therapy According to the Baseline CD4 Cell Count and Viral Load2560

Educational Objective: To compare virologic responses to early vs delayed antiretroviral therapy.

Rates of Disease Progression by Baseline CD4 Cell Count and Viral Load After Initiating Triple-Drug Therapy2568

Educational Objective: To learn that prognosis for HIV-infected patients starting antiretroviral therapy may be predicted using baseline CD T-cell counts.

Improving the Quality of Medical Care: Building Bridges Among Professional Pride, Payer Profit, and Patient Satisfaction2578

Educational Objective: To understand the potential benefit of integrating different approaches to improve the quality of medical care.

A 28-Year-Old Man Addicted to Cocaine2586

Educational Objective: To review the clinical management of cocaine addiction.

After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.

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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Lois Jovanovic and David J. Pettitt
JAMA. 2001;286(20):2516-2518.
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HIV Viral Load Response to Antiretroviral Therapy According to the Baseline CD4 Cell Count and Viral Load
Andrew N. Phillips, Schlomo Staszewski, Rainer Weber, Ole Kirk, Patrick Francioli, Veronica Miller, Pietro Vernazza, Jens D. Lundgren, Bruno Ledergerber, and for the Swiss HIV Cohort Study, the Frankfurt HIV Clinic Cohort, and the EuroSIDA Study Group
JAMA. 2001;286(20):2560-2567.
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Rates of Disease Progression by Baseline CD4 Cell Count and Viral Load After Initiating Triple-Drug Therapy
Robert S. Hogg, Benita Yip, Keith J. Chan, Evan Wood, Kevin J. P. Craib, Michael V. O'Shaughnessy, and Julio S. G. Montaner
JAMA. 2001;286(20):2568-2577.
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Improving the Quality of Medical Care: Building Bridges Among Professional Pride, Payer Profit, and Patient Satisfaction
Richard Grol
JAMA. 2001;286(20):2578-2585.
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A 28-Year-Old Man Addicted to Cocaine
Steven E. Hyman
JAMA. 2001;286(20):2586-2594.
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