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Are tobacco quitlines effective?
Publication: Internal Medicine News Publication Date: 15-JUN-06 Author: Ebbert, Jon O. ; Tangalos, Eric G.
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COPYRIGHT 2006 International Medical News Group
The Problem
A 54-year-old diabetic female with a history of hypertension and tobacco dependence comes in with new-onset left knee pain which you diagnose as degenerative joint disease; you plan for joint injection and physical therapy. Your practice recently developed a tobacco use identification system in order to comply with the new quality standards, and you determine that she smokes 1.5 packs of cigarettes/day and shows an interest in quitting. Neither she nor you have the time at this first visit to review the available medications and develop a treatment plan. However, at a recent professional meeting you were reminded that if patients call 1-800-QUITNOW they will be routed to the state tobacco quitline. You give her this number and write a note to yourself to review the...
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