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.
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.
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 MassahArticle
Educational Objective: To review research including conceptual, methodological and statistical problems, and philosophical and theological implications.
Patient Treatment Preferences and the 5-HT1B/1D AgonistsArticle
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 CareArticle
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 HemorrhageArticle
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 RhinitisArticle
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 TrialArticle
Educational Objective: To learn the effectiveness of study design and criteria for smoking cessation programs.
A Fatal Case ofVibrio vulnificusPresenting as Septic ArthritisArticle
Educational Objective: To identify the clinical setting in which Vibrio vulnificus should be considered.