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About This Journal The Key and Critical Objectives of JAMA Key Objective To promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health Critical Objectives To maintain the highest standards of editorial integrity independent of any special interests To publish original, important, valid, peer-reviewed articles on a diverse range of medical topics To foster responsible and balanced debate on important issues that affect medicine, health, health care, and health policy To provide physicians with continuing education in basic and clinical science to support informed clinical decisions and ongoing career development To enable physicians to remain informed in multiple areas of medicine, including developments in fields other than their own To improve health and health care internationally by elevating the quality of medical care, disease prevention, and research To inform readers about the various aspects of medicine and public health, including the political, philosophic, ethical, legal, environmental, economic, historical, and cultural To recognize that, in addition to these specific objectives, JAMA has a social responsibility to improve the total human condition and to promote the integrity of science To achieve the highest level of ethical medical journalism and to produce a publication that is timely, credible, and enjoyable to read To use technologies to drive innovation and improve the communication of journal content Editorial staff EDITOR IN CHIEF Howard Bauchner, MD Executive Editor Phil B. Fontanarosa, MD, MBA Deputy Editor and Online Editor: Margaret A. Winker, MD Deputy Editors: Drummond Rennie, MD, Ronna Henry, MD, Robert M. Golub, MD Managing Deputy Editor: Annette Flanagin Senior Editor: Jody W. Zylke, MD Associate Senior Editor: Roxanne K. Young Contributing Editors: Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, Robert G. Badgett, MD, Anne Rentoumis Cappola, MD, ScM, Huan J. Chang, MD, MPH, Helene M. Cole, MD, Thomas B. Cole, MD, MPH, J. Michael Gaziano, MD, MPH, Richard M. Glass, MD, Edward H. Livingston, MD, David H. Mark, MD, MPH, Mary McGrae McDermott, MD, Robert A. McNutt, MD, George T. O’Connor, MD, Boris Pasche, MD, PhD, Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH, Jeanette M. Smith, MD, Janet M. Torpy, MD, John L. Zeller, MD, PhD Statistical Editor: Naomi Vaisrub, PhD Associate Editor: Charlene Breedlove Fishbein Fellow: Ann R. Punnoose, MD Contributing Writers: Robert H. Brook, MD, ScD, Christine K. Cassel, MD, Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH, Allan S. Detsky, MD, PhD, Mark Duggan, PhD, Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, Elliott S. Fisher, MD, MPH, Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, Kathy Hudson, PhD, John P. A. Ioannidis, MD, DSc, Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH, David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD, Howard Markel, MD, PhD, Steven E. Nissen, MD, Bruce M. Psaty, MD, PhD, Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD, Stephen M. Shortell, PhD, MPH, MBA, Harold C. Sox, MD, Robert Steinbrook, MD, Mary E. Tinetti, MD, Abraham Verghese, MD, Jason Wang, MD, PhD, Steven H. Woolf, MD, MPH Medical News & Perspectives: Joan Stephenson, PhD (editor); Bridget M. Kuehn, Mike Mitka (senior staff writers); Rebecca Voelker (associate managing editor) Assistant Editors: Carrie Butt, Angela Grayson, Jennifer Reiling Manuscript Editing: Stacy L. Christiansen (director); Emily A. Greenhow, Joy K. Jaeger, Phil Sefton, Heather A. Shebel, Kristine B. Simmons, Beverly Stewart (senior manuscript editors); Kim S. P. Campbell; Cara Wallace (freelance manuscript editor) Editorial Graphics: Cassio Lynm, Alison E. Burke (senior medical illustrators); David Song (editorial assistant) Electronic Media: Michelle Kurzynski (director, development and design); Christopher Hastings, Peter Kim, Craig McCaffrey (developers/designers); Reuben Rios (Web administrative assistant) Administration: Marla A. Hall (director); Gloria Tate (supervisor); Deanna M. Willis (staff assistant) Editorial Assistants: Mary Cannon, Susan Collister, Carmina Conley, Dawn Cortez, Cheryl Dixon, Georgia Eaton, Audrey Forman, Gwenn Gregg, Lisa Hardin, Rachell M. Lozano, Rosa E. Miranda, Lupe Morales Workflow and Content Management Systems: Larry Bryant (director); Paul Frank (systems administrator); Monica Mungle (editorial systems manager); J.D. Neff (associate developer) Editorial Systems and Administration: Elaine Williams (director); Gale Saulsberry (database specialist); Lenette Gardner-Gullens (electronic input supervisor); Delayna Brown, Fanny L. Brown (electronic input assistants) Editorial Counsel: Joseph P. Thornton, JD Survey Research Specialist: Joseph S. Wislar JAMA/Archives Media Relations: Jann Ingmire (director); Jim Michalski, Deanna Bellandi, Cassie Brasseur Editorial board Daniel M. Albert, MD, MS, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin Editor, Archives of Ophthalmology Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, Newton, Massachusetts Philip Cagle, MD, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas Jordan J. Cohen, MD, The George Washington University Washington, DC Joseph T. Coyle, MD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts Editor, Archives of General Psychiatry Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Julie Freischlag, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland Editor, Archives of Surgery Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia Michael M. E. Johns, MD, Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia Wayne F. Larrabee Jr, MD, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Editor, Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery Paul A. Levine, MD, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia Editor, Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery Donald A. B. Lindberg, MD, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland C. David Naylor, MD, DPhil, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Rita F. Redberg, MD, MSc, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California Editor, Archives of Internal Medicine Uwe E. Reinhardt, PhD, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Editor, Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine June K. Robinson, MD, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois Editor, Archives of Dermatology Griffin Rodgers, MD, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Bethesda, Maryland Roger N. Rosenberg, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas Editor, Archives of Neurology Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD, Maryland Department of Health and Hygiene, Baltimore, Maryland Harold C. Sox, MD, Dartmouth Medical School Hanover, New Hampshire Journal oversight committee Edward H. Shortliffe, MD, PhD (chair), Columbia University, New York, New York Arizona State University, Scottsdale, Arizona Kent R. Anderson,Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Needham, Massachusetts Karen Antman, MD, Boston University, School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts Steven L. Kanter, MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Raynard S. Kington, MD, PhD, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa James L. Madara, MD, American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois Claire Pomeroy, MD, MBA, UC Davis Health System University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California Former editors Nathan S. Davis, MD (1883-1888) John B. Hamilton, MD (1889, 1893-1898) John H. Hollister, MD (1889-1891) James C. Culbertson, MD (1891-1893) Truman W. Miller, MD (1899) George H. Simmons, MD (1899-1924) Morris Fishbein, MD (1924-1949) Austin Smith, MD (1949-1958) Johnson F. Hammond, MD (1958-1959) John H. Talbott, MD (1959-1969) Hugh H. Hussey, MD (1970-1973) Robert H. Moser, MD (1973-1975) William R. Barclay, MD (1975-1982) George D. Lundberg, MD (1982-1999) Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH (2000-2011), Editor in Chief Emerita Periodical publications staff Senior Vice President and Publisher, Periodical Publications Elizabeth A. Jones Staff: Monica Smith Advertising print and online sales and marketing Director: Jeffery J. Bonistalli Phone: (312) 464-2551 jeff.bonistalli@ama-assn.org Manager: Kathy Russell Staff: Mirna Monal Sales Representatives: Maureen A. Reichert Phone: (973) 263-9191 ext 226 maureen.reichert@ama-assn.org Nancy E. Souza Phone: (973) 263-9191 ext 209 nancy.souza@ama-assn.org Advertising Sales, Marketing and Research Director: Mark Thornbury Phone: (973) 263-9191 ext 212 mark.thornbury@ama-assn.org Reprint & ePrint Communications Manager: Susan Lovenberg Phone: (312) 464-0776 sue.lovenberg@ama-assn.org Reprint Sales: Reprints Desk, Inc United States: +1 (800) 622-3920 Worldwide: +1 (310) 990-1737 amareprints@reprintsdesk.com Classified Advertising/Circulation Promotion Sales Manager: Thalia Moss Phone: (312) 464-4169 thalia.moss@ama-assn.org Senior Sales Representative: Susan J. Henning Phone: (312) 464-2490 susan.henning@ama-assn.org Sales Representative: Tem Harrier Phone: (312) 464-2491 tem.harrier@ama-assn.org Circulation print and online sales and marketing Worldwide Sales Director: Vida Damijonaitis Phone: +1 (312) 464-4766 vida.damijonaitis@ama-assn.org Regional Managers: Saskia Bolore, Americas Phone: +1 (312) 464-4371 saskia.bolore@ama-assn.org Gretchen Linder, Europe/Middle East/Africa Phone: +1 (312) 464-2543 gretchen.linder@ama-assn.org Brian McCartney, Asia Pacific Phone: +1 (312) 464-4227 brian.mccartney@ama-assn.org Sales Representatives: Rebecca Haas, Americas Phone: +1 (312) 464-2452 becky.haas@ama-assn.org Christine Hearne, Americas Phone: +1 (312) 464-2524 christine.hearne@ama-assn.org Staff: Irma Millie Lara, Europe/Middle East/Africa Phone: +1 (312) 464-2465 irma.lara@ama-assn.org Audra Lawlor Phone: +1 (312) 464-4853 audra.lawlor@ama-assn.org Maliya Scott, Asia/Pacific Phone: +1 (312) 464-4407 maliya.scott@ama-assn.org Marketing and Product Development Directors: Matt Herron Phone: +1 (312) 464-2583 matt.herron@ama-assn.org Elizabeth Solaro Phone: +1 (312) 464-4812 elizabeth.solaro@ama-assn.org Associate Publisher/Senior Product Development: Geoffrey Flick Phone: +1 (312) 464-2464 geoffrey.flick@ama-assn.org Managers: Rick Bell Phone: +1 (312) 464-2412 rick.bell@ama-assn.org Michael McGraw Phone: +1 (312) 464-2570 mike.mcgraw@ama-assn.org Stacy Tucker Phone: +1 (312) 464-4267 stacy.tucker@ama-assn.org Staff: Millette Jackson-Bates Phone: +1 (312) 464-4868 millette.jackson-bates@ama-assn.org Sara Nicholson Phone: +1 (312) 464-2453 sara.nicholson@ama-assn.org Business operations Directors: Karen Adams-Taylor, Nicole Bossert, Karl Elvin, Sue Sherrill, Brian Shields Managers: David Antos, Chris Borden, Suzanne J. Bukovsky, Debbie Camp, Lydia Cruz, Diane Darnell, Mary Ellen Johnston, Chris Meyer, Sean O’Donnell, Sean Ohlson, Phil O'Leary, Ryan Patella, Susan Price, Emily Mitchell, Denise Steinhauser Advertising and Production Services: Bernadette Bauer, Kim Boler, Rhonda Bailey Brown, Timothy Burke, Daniel DeGroot, Susan Chiara, Euwanaha Joiner-Smith, Cindy Rendlen, Ellen Yoshihara Circulation Services: Julie Burton, Noemi Rivera, Erin Hinchliff, Geneine Van Someren Composition and New Media: Gail Barrett, Regina Brownlee, Brenda Chandler-Grayer, Scott Curl, Amy Evers, Teri Hutchison, Mary Ann Kuranda, Joshua Lampinen, Fred Marshall, Patricia E. Panek, La'son Diggs Sledge, George Thomson Graphics: Joe Amft, Maria Duda, Fred Furtner, Carolyn Hall, Maria Kowalkowski Proofreading: Carol Joy Farrell, Daniel James, Judith A. Literskis, Teresa H. Omiotek Ama executives and trustees Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer: James L. Madara, MD Chief Operating Officer: Bernard L. Hengesbaugh President: Peter W. Carmel, MD President-Elect: Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD Immediate Past President: Cecil B. Wilson, MD Secretary: David O. Barbe, MD, MHA Speaker, House of Delegates: Andrew W. Gurman, MD Vice-Speaker, House of Delegates: Susan R. Bailey, MD Trustees: Joseph P. Annis, MD; David O. Barbe, MD, MHA; Peter W. Carmel, MD; Alexander Ding, MD; Andrew W. Gurman, MD; Patrice A. Harris, MD; Ardis D. Hoven (immediate past chair), MD; Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD; Barbara L. McAneny, MD; Mary Anne McCaffree, MD; Albert J. Osbahr, III, MD; Stephen R. Permut, MD, JD; Carl A. Sirio, MD; Steven J. Stack (chair-elect), MD; Georgia A. Tuttle, MD; Jordan M. VanLare; Robert M. Wah (chair), MD; Monica C. Wehby, MD The JAMA Network is a consortium of peer-reviewed print and online medical publications that includes JAMA and 9 specialty Archives Journals. © 2012 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. 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Copyright © 2012 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0098-7484
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The Key and Critical Objectives of JAMA Key Objective To promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health Critical Objectives To maintain the highest standards of editorial integrity independent of any special interests To publish original, important, valid, peer-reviewed articles on a diverse range of medical topics To foster responsible and balanced debate on important issues that affect medicine, health, health care, and health policy To provide physicians with continuing education in basic and clinical science to support informed clinical decisions and ongoing career development To enable physicians to remain informed in multiple areas of medicine, including developments in fields other than their own To improve health and health care internationally by elevating the quality of medical care, disease prevention, and research To inform readers about the various aspects of medicine and public health, including the political, philosophic, ethical, legal, environmental, economic, historical, and cultural To recognize that, in addition to these specific objectives, JAMA has a social responsibility to improve the total human condition and to promote the integrity of science To achieve the highest level of ethical medical journalism and to produce a publication that is timely, credible, and enjoyable to read To use technologies to drive innovation and improve the communication of journal content Editorial staff EDITOR IN CHIEF Howard Bauchner, MD Executive Editor Phil B. Fontanarosa, MD, MBA Deputy Editor and Online Editor: Margaret A. Winker, MD Deputy Editors: Drummond Rennie, MD, Ronna Henry, MD, Robert M. Golub, MD Managing Deputy Editor: Annette Flanagin Senior Editor: Jody W. Zylke, MD Associate Senior Editor: Roxanne K. Young Contributing Editors: Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, Robert G. Badgett, MD, Anne Rentoumis Cappola, MD, ScM, Huan J. Chang, MD, MPH, Helene M. Cole, MD, Thomas B. Cole, MD, MPH, J. Michael Gaziano, MD, MPH, Richard M. Glass, MD, Edward H. Livingston, MD, David H. Mark, MD, MPH, Mary McGrae McDermott, MD, Robert A. McNutt, MD, George T. O’Connor, MD, Boris Pasche, MD, PhD, Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH, Jeanette M. Smith, MD, Janet M. Torpy, MD, John L. Zeller, MD, PhD Statistical Editor: Naomi Vaisrub, PhD Associate Editor: Charlene Breedlove Fishbein Fellow: Ann R. Punnoose, MD Contributing Writers: Robert H. Brook, MD, ScD, Christine K. Cassel, MD, Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH, Allan S. Detsky, MD, PhD, Mark Duggan, PhD, Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, Elliott S. Fisher, MD, MPH, Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, Kathy Hudson, PhD, John P. A. Ioannidis, MD, DSc, Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH, David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD, Howard Markel, MD, PhD, Steven E. Nissen, MD, Bruce M. Psaty, MD, PhD, Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD, Stephen M. Shortell, PhD, MPH, MBA, Harold C. Sox, MD, Robert Steinbrook, MD, Mary E. Tinetti, MD, Abraham Verghese, MD, Jason Wang, MD, PhD, Steven H. Woolf, MD, MPH Medical News & Perspectives: Joan Stephenson, PhD (editor); Bridget M. Kuehn, Mike Mitka (senior staff writers); Rebecca Voelker (associate managing editor) Assistant Editors: Carrie Butt, Angela Grayson, Jennifer Reiling Manuscript Editing: Stacy L. Christiansen (director); Emily A. Greenhow, Joy K. Jaeger, Phil Sefton, Heather A. Shebel, Kristine B. Simmons, Beverly Stewart (senior manuscript editors); Kim S. P. Campbell; Cara Wallace (freelance manuscript editor) Editorial Graphics: Cassio Lynm, Alison E. Burke (senior medical illustrators); David Song (editorial assistant) Electronic Media: Michelle Kurzynski (director, development and design); Christopher Hastings, Peter Kim, Craig McCaffrey (developers/designers); Reuben Rios (Web administrative assistant) Administration: Marla A. Hall (director); Gloria Tate (supervisor); Deanna M. Willis (staff assistant) Editorial Assistants: Mary Cannon, Susan Collister, Carmina Conley, Dawn Cortez, Cheryl Dixon, Georgia Eaton, Audrey Forman, Gwenn Gregg, Lisa Hardin, Rachell M. Lozano, Rosa E. Miranda, Lupe Morales Workflow and Content Management Systems: Larry Bryant (director); Paul Frank (systems administrator); Monica Mungle (editorial systems manager); J.D. Neff (associate developer) Editorial Systems and Administration: Elaine Williams (director); Gale Saulsberry (database specialist); Lenette Gardner-Gullens (electronic input supervisor); Delayna Brown, Fanny L. Brown (electronic input assistants) Editorial Counsel: Joseph P. Thornton, JD Survey Research Specialist: Joseph S. Wislar JAMA/Archives Media Relations: Jann Ingmire (director); Jim Michalski, Deanna Bellandi, Cassie Brasseur Editorial board Daniel M. Albert, MD, MS, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin Editor, Archives of Ophthalmology Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, Newton, Massachusetts Philip Cagle, MD, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas Jordan J. Cohen, MD, The George Washington University Washington, DC Joseph T. Coyle, MD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts Editor, Archives of General Psychiatry Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Julie Freischlag, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland Editor, Archives of Surgery Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia Michael M. E. Johns, MD, Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia Wayne F. Larrabee Jr, MD, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Editor, Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery Paul A. Levine, MD, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia Editor, Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery Donald A. B. Lindberg, MD, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland C. David Naylor, MD, DPhil, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Rita F. Redberg, MD, MSc, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California Editor, Archives of Internal Medicine Uwe E. Reinhardt, PhD, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Editor, Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine June K. Robinson, MD, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois Editor, Archives of Dermatology Griffin Rodgers, MD, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Bethesda, Maryland Roger N. Rosenberg, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas Editor, Archives of Neurology Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD, Maryland Department of Health and Hygiene, Baltimore, Maryland Harold C. Sox, MD, Dartmouth Medical School Hanover, New Hampshire Journal oversight committee Edward H. Shortliffe, MD, PhD (chair), Columbia University, New York, New York Arizona State University, Scottsdale, Arizona Kent R. Anderson,Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Needham, Massachusetts Karen Antman, MD, Boston University, School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts Steven L. Kanter, MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Raynard S. Kington, MD, PhD, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa James L. Madara, MD, American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois Claire Pomeroy, MD, MBA, UC Davis Health System University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California Former editors Nathan S. Davis, MD (1883-1888) John B. Hamilton, MD (1889, 1893-1898) John H. Hollister, MD (1889-1891) James C. Culbertson, MD (1891-1893) Truman W. Miller, MD (1899) George H. Simmons, MD (1899-1924) Morris Fishbein, MD (1924-1949) Austin Smith, MD (1949-1958) Johnson F. Hammond, MD (1958-1959) John H. Talbott, MD (1959-1969) Hugh H. Hussey, MD (1970-1973) Robert H. Moser, MD (1973-1975) William R. Barclay, MD (1975-1982) George D. Lundberg, MD (1982-1999) Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH (2000-2011), Editor in Chief Emerita Periodical publications staff Senior Vice President and Publisher, Periodical Publications Elizabeth A. Jones Staff: Monica Smith Advertising print and online sales and marketing Director: Jeffery J. Bonistalli Phone: (312) 464-2551 jeff.bonistalli@ama-assn.org Manager: Kathy Russell Staff: Mirna Monal Sales Representatives: Maureen A. Reichert Phone: (973) 263-9191 ext 226 maureen.reichert@ama-assn.org Nancy E. Souza Phone: (973) 263-9191 ext 209 nancy.souza@ama-assn.org Advertising Sales, Marketing and Research Director: Mark Thornbury Phone: (973) 263-9191 ext 212 mark.thornbury@ama-assn.org Reprint & ePrint Communications Manager: Susan Lovenberg Phone: (312) 464-0776 sue.lovenberg@ama-assn.org Reprint Sales: Reprints Desk, Inc United States: +1 (800) 622-3920 Worldwide: +1 (310) 990-1737 amareprints@reprintsdesk.com Classified Advertising/Circulation Promotion Sales Manager: Thalia Moss Phone: (312) 464-4169 thalia.moss@ama-assn.org Senior Sales Representative: Susan J. Henning Phone: (312) 464-2490 susan.henning@ama-assn.org Sales Representative: Tem Harrier Phone: (312) 464-2491 tem.harrier@ama-assn.org Circulation print and online sales and marketing Worldwide Sales Director: Vida Damijonaitis Phone: +1 (312) 464-4766 vida.damijonaitis@ama-assn.org Regional Managers: Saskia Bolore, Americas Phone: +1 (312) 464-4371 saskia.bolore@ama-assn.org Gretchen Linder, Europe/Middle East/Africa Phone: +1 (312) 464-2543 gretchen.linder@ama-assn.org Brian McCartney, Asia Pacific Phone: +1 (312) 464-4227 brian.mccartney@ama-assn.org Sales Representatives: Rebecca Haas, Americas Phone: +1 (312) 464-2452 becky.haas@ama-assn.org Christine Hearne, Americas Phone: +1 (312) 464-2524 christine.hearne@ama-assn.org Staff: Irma Millie Lara, Europe/Middle East/Africa Phone: +1 (312) 464-2465 irma.lara@ama-assn.org Audra Lawlor Phone: +1 (312) 464-4853 audra.lawlor@ama-assn.org Maliya Scott, Asia/Pacific Phone: +1 (312) 464-4407 maliya.scott@ama-assn.org Marketing and Product Development Directors: Matt Herron Phone: +1 (312) 464-2583 matt.herron@ama-assn.org Elizabeth Solaro Phone: +1 (312) 464-4812 elizabeth.solaro@ama-assn.org Associate Publisher/Senior Product Development: Geoffrey Flick Phone: +1 (312) 464-2464 geoffrey.flick@ama-assn.org Managers: Rick Bell Phone: +1 (312) 464-2412 rick.bell@ama-assn.org Michael McGraw Phone: +1 (312) 464-2570 mike.mcgraw@ama-assn.org Stacy Tucker Phone: +1 (312) 464-4267 stacy.tucker@ama-assn.org Staff: Millette Jackson-Bates Phone: +1 (312) 464-4868 millette.jackson-bates@ama-assn.org Sara Nicholson Phone: +1 (312) 464-2453 sara.nicholson@ama-assn.org Business operations Directors: Karen Adams-Taylor, Nicole Bossert, Karl Elvin, Sue Sherrill, Brian Shields Managers: David Antos, Chris Borden, Suzanne J. Bukovsky, Debbie Camp, Lydia Cruz, Diane Darnell, Mary Ellen Johnston, Chris Meyer, Sean O’Donnell, Sean Ohlson, Phil O'Leary, Ryan Patella, Susan Price, Emily Mitchell, Denise Steinhauser Advertising and Production Services: Bernadette Bauer, Kim Boler, Rhonda Bailey Brown, Timothy Burke, Daniel DeGroot, Susan Chiara, Euwanaha Joiner-Smith, Cindy Rendlen, Ellen Yoshihara Circulation Services: Julie Burton, Noemi Rivera, Erin Hinchliff, Geneine Van Someren Composition and New Media: Gail Barrett, Regina Brownlee, Brenda Chandler-Grayer, Scott Curl, Amy Evers, Teri Hutchison, Mary Ann Kuranda, Joshua Lampinen, Fred Marshall, Patricia E. Panek, La'son Diggs Sledge, George Thomson Graphics: Joe Amft, Maria Duda, Fred Furtner, Carolyn Hall, Maria Kowalkowski Proofreading: Carol Joy Farrell, Daniel James, Judith A. Literskis, Teresa H. Omiotek Ama executives and trustees Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer: James L. Madara, MD Chief Operating Officer: Bernard L. Hengesbaugh President: Peter W. Carmel, MD President-Elect: Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD Immediate Past President: Cecil B. Wilson, MD Secretary: David O. Barbe, MD, MHA Speaker, House of Delegates: Andrew W. Gurman, MD Vice-Speaker, House of Delegates: Susan R. Bailey, MD Trustees: Joseph P. Annis, MD; David O. Barbe, MD, MHA; Peter W. Carmel, MD; Alexander Ding, MD; Andrew W. Gurman, MD; Patrice A. Harris, MD; Ardis D. Hoven (immediate past chair), MD; Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD; Barbara L. McAneny, MD; Mary Anne McCaffree, MD; Albert J. Osbahr, III, MD; Stephen R. Permut, MD, JD; Carl A. Sirio, MD; Steven J. Stack (chair-elect), MD; Georgia A. Tuttle, MD; Jordan M. VanLare; Robert M. Wah (chair), MD; Monica C. Wehby, MD The JAMA Network is a consortium of peer-reviewed print and online medical publications that includes JAMA and 9 specialty Archives Journals. © 2012 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

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