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 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:
Antibiotics for Common Respiratory Tract Infections
in Adults (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review use of antibiotic
agents in treating common respiratory tract infections in adults.
Association of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
With First Occurrence of Heart Failure and With Relapsing Heart Failure: The
Rotterdam Study (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand that nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs may precipitate a relapse in patients with prevalent
heart failure but do not cause a first occurrence of heart failure in patients
with uncompromised cardiac function.
Smoking and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Among Women
With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand that patients
with type 2 diabetes mellitus who smoke are at higher risk of developing coronary
heart disease than those who do not smoke.
Insurance Coverage, Medical Conditions, and Visits
to Alternative Medicine Providers: Results of a National Survey (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To examine the effect
of insurance coverage on frequency of use of complementary and alternative
medicine providers.
Cigarette Yield and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction
in Smokers (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To demonstrate an association
between smokers of higher tar cigarettes and myocardial infarction.
Expert Agreement in Current
Procedural Terminology Evaluation and Management
Coding (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine the level
of agreement in Current Procedural Terminology evaluation
and management coding of 6 hypothetical progress notes by coding specialists.
Dilutional Hyponatremia in Patients With Cirrhosis
and Ascites (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe the incidence,
predictive factors, and prognosis of dilutional hyponatremia in cirrhotic
patients with ascites.
Hepatitis C Virus Transmission From an Anesthesiologist
to a Patient (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand
the steps in an investigation of transmission of hepatitis C virus from a
health care worker to patient.
