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April 17, 2002
JAMA. 2002;287:2009-2010.
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:
Thrombolytic Therapy vs Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Myocardial Infarction in Patients Presenting to Hospitals Without On-site Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial1943
Educational Objective: To learn that percutaneous coronary intervention may be superior to thrombolytic therapy for treatment of acute myocardial infarction, even at hospitals without on-site cardiac surgery programs.
Cognitive and Motor Outcomes of Cocaine-Exposed Infants1952
Educational Objective: To learn that fetal cocaine exposure may result in cognitive deficits at age 2 years.
Improving the Quality of Hemodialysis Treatment: A Community-Based Randomized Controlled Trial to Overcome Patient-Specific Barriers1961
Educational Objective: To learn that patients' hemodialysis doses may be increased by assisting nephrologists to address specific barriers to adequate hemodialysis.
Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury: Report of a Clinical Look-Back Investigation1968
Educational Objective: To learn that a single donor's blood products may cause transfusion-related acute lung injury in multiple transfusion recipients.
Gastroesophageal Reflux, Barrett Esophagus, and Esophageal Cancer: Scientific Review1972
Educational Objective: To learn that endoscopic screening of patients with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease may not decrease the incidence of adenocarcinoma.
Gastroesophageal Reflux, Barrett Esophagus, and Esophageal Cancer: Clinical Applications1982
Educational Objective: To review the clinical management of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease.
After reading 3 of these articles, complete the CME Evaluation Form.
RELATED ARTICLES
Thrombolytic Therapy vs Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Myocardial Infarction in Patients Presenting to Hospitals Without On-site Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Thomas Aversano, Lynnet T. Aversano, Eugene Passamani, Genell L. Knatterud, Michael L. Terrin, David O. Williams, Sandra A. Forman, and for the Atlantic Cardiovascular Patient Outcomes Research Team
JAMA. 2002;287(15):1943-1951.
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Cognitive and Motor Outcomes of Cocaine-Exposed Infants
Lynn T. Singer, Robert Arendt, Sonia Minnes, Kathleen Farkas, Ann Salvator, H. Lester Kirchner, and Robert Kliegman
JAMA. 2002;287(15):1952-1960.
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Improving the Quality of Hemodialysis Treatment: A Community-Based Randomized Controlled Trial to Overcome Patient-Specific Barriers
Ashwini R. Sehgal, Janeen B. Leon, Laura A. Siminoff, Mendel E. Singer, Lisa M. Bunosky, and Randall D. Cebul
JAMA. 2002;287(15):1961-1967.
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Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury: Report of a Clinical Look-Back Investigation
Patricia M. Kopko, Carol S. Marshall, Malcolm R. MacKenzie, Paul V. Holland, and Mark A. Popovsky
JAMA. 2002;287(15):1968-1971.
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Gastroesophageal Reflux, Barrett Esophagus, and Esophageal Cancer: Scientific Review
Nicholas Shaheen and David F. Ransohoff
JAMA. 2002;287(15):1972-1981.
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Gastroesophageal Reflux, Barrett Esophagus, and Esophageal Cancer: Clinical Applications
Nicholas Shaheen and David F. Ransohoff
JAMA. 2002;287(15):1982-1986.
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