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 on the next page. 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 Form
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:
Experiments on Distant Intercessory Prayer: God, Science,
and the Lesson of Massah (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review research including
conceptual, methodological and statistical problems, and philosophical and
theological implications.
Patient Treatment Preferences and the 5-HT1B/1D Agonists (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review how well the
5-HT1B/1D agonists meet the treatment preferences of patients with
moderate to severe migraine.
Quality of Care and Outcomes of Adults With Asthma
Treated by Specialists and Generalists in Managed Care (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the relationship
of training and expertise on improving the quality of asthma care.
Risk Factors for the Presence of Varices in Cirrhotic
Patients Without a History of Variceal Hemorrhage (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine clinical
risk factors that predict the presence of esophageal varices in cirrhotic
patients undergoing screening endoscopy.
Superiority of an Intranasal Corticosteroid Compared
With an Oral Antihistamine in the As-Needed Treatment of Seasonal Allergic
Rhinitis (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand how 2
commonly used treatments compare in the management of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
Effectiveness of a Computer-Tailored Smoking Cessation
Program: A Randomized Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn the effectiveness
of study design and criteria for smoking cessation programs.
A Fatal Case of Vibrio vulnificus Presenting as Septic Arthritis (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To identify the clinical
setting in which Vibrio vulnificus should be considered.
