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:
Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion: A Comprehensive
Review of Insulin Pump Therapy (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To provide a review
of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII)/insulin pump therapy from
published literature over the past 2 decades, with particular reference to
the advantages, disadvantages, patient selection, and special uses of CSII.
Physical Exercise and the Prevention of Disability
in Activities of Daily Living in Older Persons With Osteoarthritis (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that both an
aerobic exercise program and a resistance exercise program were able to prevent
the onset of activities of daily living disability among older persons.
Drug-Related Deaths in a Department of Internal Medicine (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand that special
care is needed to modify the drug regimens of elderly patients with multiple
diseases during an emergency hospitalization.
Sustained-Release Sodium Fluoride in the Treatment
of the Elderly With Established Osteoporosis (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To evaluate the efficacy
and safety of sustained-release sodium fluoride in treating elderly women
with established osteoporosis.
Acute Precipitants of Congestive Heart Failure Exacerbations (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe the precipitants
associated with acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure.
Elevated Midlife Blood Pressure Increases Stroke Risk
in Elderly Persons: The Framingham Study (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To illustrate the impact
of elevated midlife blood pressures on stroke risk in the elderly, and to
emphasize that optimal reduction of ischemic stroke risk in the elderly will
likely require the prevention, early diagnosis, and optimal control of blood
pressure elevations throughout life.
Variation in Routine Electrocardiogram Use in Academic
Primary Care Practice (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand that electrocardiogram
use in primary care practice is extremely variable and is influenced by a
range of nonclinical factors.
