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JAMA. 2002;287:785-786.

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:

Cardiovascular Effects of Sildenafil During Exercise in Men With Known or Probable Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomized Crossover Trial719

Educational Objective: To learn that sildenafil may not have adverse cardiovascular effects in men with stable coronary artery disease.

Untreated Gonococcal and Chlamydial Infection in a Probability Sample of Adults726

Educational Objective: To understand that many gonococcal and chlamydial infections may be undiagnosed and untreated.

Hormone Replacement Therapy in Relation to Breast Cancer734

Educational Objective: To compare the risk of recent, long-term hormone replacement therapy for lobular and nonlobular breast cancer.

Participation in Cognitively Stimulating Activities and Risk of Incident Alzheimer Disease742

Educational Objective: To learn that frequent participation in cognitively stimulating activities may reduce the risk of Alzheimer disease.

Discussing Religious and Spiritual Issues at the End of Life: A Practical Guide for Physicians749

Educational Objective: To understand how physicians may achieve rapport with patients by listening empathetically to their spiritual concerns about life-sustaining interventions.

Virus-Induced Asthma Attacks755

Educational Objective: To understand how viral respiratory tract infections may initiate asthma attacks.

Postpartum Depression762

Educational Objective: To increase awareness of risk factors for and treatment of postpartum depression.

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

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