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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 Dermatology, 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 Dermatology 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 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. The CME Evaluation Form must be submitted within 3 months 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 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 Dermatology. To achieve this goal, we need your help. You must complete the CME Evaluation Form to receive credit.
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 Dermatology 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.
The following articles in this issue may be read for CME credit:
Amyopathic Dermatomyositis: A Review by the Italian Group of Immunodermatology Article
Educational Objective: To learn about a rare subset of dermatomyositis with minimal muscle disease.
Soluble Interleukin 2 Receptor and Interleukin 1α in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: A Comparative Analysis of Serum and Blister Fluid Samples Article
Educational Objective: To learn that increased interleukin 2 receptor levels in early toxic epidermal necrolysis blisters supports an immunologic cause.
The Combined Continuous-Wave/Pulsed Carbon Dioxide Laser for Treatment of Pyogenic Granuloma Article
Educational Objective: To learn that this laser is a very effective therapy.
Quantifying Skin Disease Burden in Mycosis Fungoides–Type Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas: The Severity-Weighted Assessment Tool (SWAT) Article
Educational Objective: To learn about a quantitative tool for assessing disease severity.
Concordance Between Telepathologic Diagnosis and Conventional Histopathologic Diagnosis: A Multiobserver Store-and-Forward Study on 20 Skin Specimens Article
Educational Objective: To learn that telepathologic diagnosis is reasonably accurate.
Retinoids Strongly and Selectively Correlate With Keratin 13 and Not Keratin 19 Expression in Cutaneous Warts of Renal Transplant Recipients Article
Educational Objective: To learn about a characteristic keratin pattern of warts treated with retinoids in these patients.
Efficacy of Itraconazole in the Prophylactic Treatment of Pityriasis (Tinea) Versicolor Article
Educational Objective: To learn that itraconazole is safe and effective and can be used prophylactically.
Melanocytic Proliferations Associated With Lichen Sclerosus Article
Educational Objective: To learn that the melanocytes of these lesions are activated and may mimic melanoma.
Clinicopathologic Features of Skin Reactions to Temporary Tattoos and Analysis of Possible Causes Article
Educational Objective: To learn that this type of tattoo can be associated with contact dermatitis.
Country-Specific Mortality and Growth Failure in Infancy and Yound Children and Association With Material Stature
Use interactive graphics and maps to view and sort country-specific infant and early dhildhood mortality and growth failure data and their association with maternal
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