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August 22/29, 2001
JAMA. 2001;286:977-978.
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:
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia895
Educational Objective: To review the pathophysiology and treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia, focusing on a newly available targeted therapy.
Physical Activity, Obesity, Height, and the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer921
Educational Objective: To learn that obesity may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer and physical activity may decrease this risk.
Use of Nonprescription Weight Loss Products: Results From a Multistate Survey930
Educational Objective: To learn about the extent of use of nonprescription weight loss products.
Cost-effectiveness of Vitamin Therapy to Lower Plasma Homocysteine Levels for the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Effect of Grain Fortification and Beyond936
Educational Objective: To understand the cost-effectiveness of vitamin therapy to reduce homocysteine levels and prevent coronary heart disease.
Should Immunonutrition Become Routine in Critically Ill Patients? A Systematic Review of the Evidence944
Educational Objective: To compare mortality and infectious complications for 2 types of enteral nutrition.
Risk of Cardiovascular Events Associated With Selective COX-2 Inhibitors954
Educational Objective: To review the risk of cardiovascular events associated with treatment with COX-2 inhibitors.
A 47-Year-Old Woman With Tension-type Headaches960
Educational Objective: To review the clinical management of tension-type headaches.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Mamta Kalidas, Hagop Kantarjian, and Moshe Talpaz
JAMA. 2001;286(8):895-898.
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Physical Activity, Obesity, Height, and the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Dominique S. Michaud, Edward Giovannucci, Walter C. Willett, Graham A. Colditz, Meir J. Stampfer, and Charles S. Fuchs
JAMA. 2001;286(8):921-929.
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Use of Nonprescription Weight Loss Products: Results From a Multistate Survey
Heidi Michels Blanck, Laura Kettel Khan, and Mary K. Serdula
JAMA. 2001;286(8):930-935.
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Cost-effectiveness of Vitamin Therapy to Lower Plasma Homocysteine Levels for the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Effect of Grain Fortification and Beyond
Jeffrey A. Tice, Elizabeth Ross, Pamela G. Coxson, Irwin Rosenberg, Milton C. Weinstein, M. G. Myriam Hunink, Paula A. Goldman, Lawrence Williams, and Lee Goldman
JAMA. 2001;286(8):936-943.
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Should Immunonutrition Become Routine in Critically Ill Patients?: A Systematic Review of the Evidence
Daren K. Heyland, Frantisek Novak, John W. Drover, Minto Jain, Xiangyao Su, and Ulrich Suchner
JAMA. 2001;286(8):944-953.
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Risk of Cardiovascular Events Associated With Selective COX-2 Inhibitors
Debabrata Mukherjee, Steven E. Nissen, and Eric J. Topol
JAMA. 2001;286(8):954-959.
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A 47-Year-Old Woman With Tension-type Headaches
K. M. A. Welch
JAMA. 2001;286(8):960-966.
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