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December 19, 2001
JAMA. 2001;286:3023-3024.
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:
Similar Effectiveness of Paroxetine, Fluoxetine, and Sertraline in Primary Care: A Randomized Trial2947
Educational Objective: To compare antidepressant and adverse effects of 3 selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
Effect of Omalizumab on Symptoms of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial2956
Educational Objective: To learn the short-term risks and benefits of a monoclonal anti-IgE antibody for preventing symptoms of allergic rhinitis.
Control of Hepatitis A Through Routine Vaccination of Children2968
Educational Objective: To learn that routine hepatitis A vaccination of children may decrease incidence of the disease among children and adults.
Drinking and Recreational Boating Fatalities: A Population-Based Case-Control Study2974
Educational Objective: To learn that alcohol consumption may increase the risk of death for boat passengers and operators.
Structured Treatment Interruptions for the Management of HIV Infection2981
Educational Objective: To review the use of prescribed interruptions of antiretroviral treatment for HIV-infected persons.
When Is It Cost-effective to Change the Behavior of Health Professionals?2988
Educational Objective: To learn about analysis of the cost-effectiveness of policy interventions.
Negotiating Cross-Cultural Issues at the End of Life: "You Got to Go Where He Lives"2993
Educational Objective: To understand techniques for cross-cultural communication between physicians and their patients at the end of life.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
Similar Effectiveness of Paroxetine, Fluoxetine, and Sertraline in Primary Care: A Randomized Trial
Kurt Kroenke, Suzanne L. West, Ralph Swindle, Alicia Gilsenan, George J. Eckert, Rowena Dolor, Paul Stang, Xiao-Hua Zhou, Ron Hays, and Morris Weinberger
JAMA. 2001;286(23):2947-2955.
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Effect of Omalizumab on Symptoms of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Thomas B. Casale, John Condemi, Craig LaForce, Anjuli Nayak, Michael Rowe, Marc Watrous, Margaret McAlary, Angel Fowler-Taylor, Amy Racine, Niroo Gupta, Robert Fick, Giovanni Della Cioppa, and for the Omalizumab Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Trial Group
JAMA. 2001;286(23):2956-2967.
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Control of Hepatitis A Through Routine Vaccination of Children
Francisco Averhoff, Craig N. Shapiro, Beth P. Bell, Insu Hyams, Leslie Burd, Adeline Deladisma, Edgar P. Simard, David Nalin, Barbara Kuter, Chester Ward, Mark Lundberg, Natalie Smith, and Harold S. Margolis
JAMA. 2001;286(23):2968-2973.
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Drinking and Recreational Boating Fatalities: A Population-Based Case-Control Study
Gordon S. Smith, Penelope M. Keyl, Jeffrey A. Hadley, Christopher L. Bartley, Robert D. Foss, William G. Tolbert, and James McKnight
JAMA. 2001;286(23):2974-2980.
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Structured Treatment Interruptions for the Management of HIV Infection
Franco Lori and Julianna Lisziewicz
JAMA. 2001;286(23):2981-2987.
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When Is It Cost-effective to Change the Behavior of Health Professionals?
James Mason, Nick Freemantle, Irwin Nazareth, Martin Eccles, Andrew Haines, and Michael Drummond
JAMA. 2001;286(23):2988-2992.
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Negotiating Cross-Cultural Issues at the End of Life: "You Got to Go Where He Lives"
Marjorie Kagawa-Singer and Leslie J. Blackhall
JAMA. 2001;286(23):2993-3001.
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