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 Archives of Internal Medicine, 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 continuing medical education
for physicians. The AMA designates this educational activity for up to 1 hour
of Category 1 credit per Archives of Internal Medicine
issue toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). Each physician should
claim only those hours of credit that were actually spent in the 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 only available to physicians licensed
in the United States, Canada, or Mexico.
Earning Credit
To earn credit, read the articles designated for CME credit carefully
and complete the CME Evaluation Form. The CME Evaluation Form must be submitted
within 4 weeks 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. Questions about CME credit processing
should be directed to The Blackstone Group, tel: (312) 419-0400, ext 225;
fax: (312) 269-1636.
CME Evaluation
One of our goals is to assess continually the educational needs of our
readers so we may enhance the educational effectiveness of the Archives of Internal Medicine. To achieve this goal, we need your help.
You must complete the CME Evaluation Form to receive credit.
Statement of Educational Purpose
For a complete description of the ARCHIVES' mission statement, please
refer to the table of contents.
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. 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 the Archives of Internal Medicine
should be able to attain the following educational objectives: (1) select
and read at least 3 articles per issue to gain new medical information on
topics of particular interest to them as physicians, (2) assess its value
to them as practicing physicians, and (3) think carefully about how this new
information may influence their own practices.
CME Articles in This Issue of Archives of Internal
Medicine
The following articles in this issue may be read for CME credit:
Evidence- and Consensus-Based Practice Guidelines
for the Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn the best available
methods for diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome.
Cognitive and Other Adverse Effects of Diphenhydramine
Use in Hospitalized Older Patients (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn the possible
adverse effects associated with diphenhydramine use in hospitalized older
patients.
Bloodstream Infections After Invasive Nonsurgical
Cardiologic Procedures (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the risk
of bacteremia in elderly patients with recent congestive heart failure episodes
after cardiologic procedures.
Diagnosis of Influenza in the Community: Relationship
of Clinical Diagnosis to Confirmed Virological, Serologic, or Molecular Detection
of Influenza (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand that the
most important clinical features to predict influenza are cough and fever
and to be aware when influenza is circulating.
Oral Anticoagulation and Hemorrhagic Complications
in an Elderly Population With Atrial Fibrillation (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the relationship
between age, anticoagulant control, and risk of bleeding in patients with
atrial fibrillation treated with warfarin.
Noninvasive Helicobacter
pylori Testing for the "Test-and-Treat" Strategy:
A Decision Analysis to Assess the Effect of Past Infection on Test Choice (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To better understand
clinical and economic outcomes associated with noninvasive tests to detect
either Helicobacter pylori antibody or active H pylori infection in patients with dyspepsia.
Obese Patients' Perceptions of Treatment Outcomes
and the Factors That Influence Them (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To examine the role
that physical characteristics, treatment setting, and mood have on obese patients'
perceptions of treatment outcomes.
Recurrent Pneumococcal Bacteremia: Risk Factors and
Outcomes (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn about risk
factors for recurrent bacteremia and the impact of recurrence on mortality
in patients with pneumococcal bacteremia.
