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:
Do Subspecialists Working Outside of Their Specialty
Provide Less Efficient and Lower-Quality Care to Hospitalized Patients Than
Do Primary Care Physicians? (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the issues
related to the quality and efficiency of patient care when subspecialists
practicing outside of the scope of their subspecialty care for patients.
Statin Use, Bone Mineral Density, and Fracture Risk:
Geelong Osteoporosis Study (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand that statin
use may have actions other than cholesterol lowering, such as protecting against
fracture and increasing bone mineral density.
Balancing the Risks of Stroke and Upper Gastrointestinal
Tract Bleeding in Older Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand how factors
that increase the risk of major upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding affect
the choice of antithrombotic therapy in older patients with atrial fibrillation.
Effectiveness of Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Myocardial
Infarction in the Elderly: Cause for Concern in the Old-Old (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To recognize the potential
risks of thrombolytic use among old-old patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Prospective Study of Moderate Alcohol Consumption
and Risk of Hypertension in Young Women (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand the effects
of alcohol consumption on blood pressure.
The Association of Sex and Payer Status on Management
and Subsequent Survival in Acute Myocardial Infarction (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To examine the influence
of payer status on the management and outcome of women and men with acute
myocardial infarction.
Association Between
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Antibodies and Intimal Calcification in
Femoral Arteries of Nondiabetic Patients (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that Chlamydia pneumoniae is likely to be involved in femoral
atherosclerosis in subjects without diabetes mellitus.
The Impact of Empirical Management of Acute Cystitis
on Unnecessary Antibiotic Use (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine if empiric
antibiotic treatment of adult women with symptoms of acute cystitis leads
to unnecessary antibiotic use.
