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March/April 2001
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Reducing Emergency Visits in Older Adults with Chronic Illness. A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Group Visits
Eric A. Coleman, Theresa B. Eilertsen, Andrew M. Kramer, David J. Magid, Arne Beck, and Doug Conner
In this study, monthly group visits for chronically ill older adults, which included health topic presentations, socializing, and one-on-one visits with a physician or nurse, were shown to significantly reduce emergency department and hospital utilization.
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Misleading Presentation of Breast Cancer in Popular Magazines
Wylie Burke, Amy H. Olsen, Linda E. Pinsky, Susan E. Reynolds, and Nancy A. Press
The typical breast cancer patient is consistently misrepresented in the lay press, which emphasizes cancer in young women. This presentation of breast cancer may contribute to women's fears of breast cancer and to overestimates of personal risk.
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Deferred Care for Adults with Musculoskeletal Complaints
Donna L. Washington, Paul G. Shekelle, and Carl D. Stevens
Musculoskeletal complaints account for a substantial proportion of emergency department visits, and many ambulatory care facilities do not have the facilities to offer same-day care to all walk-in patients. To reduce the patient load for such facilities, this study tested the use of guidelines to identify patients for which care could safely be deferred. Most patients agreed to a later appointment.
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EDITORIAL DEBATE
The Case for Persuasive Health Messages
John K. Worden and Brian S. Flynn
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The Case for Letting Information Speak for Itself
Lisa M. Schwartz and Steven Woloshin
What is the primary job of health communicators? Is it to persuade people to adopt healthy behaviors or is it to inform people about what is known and let them make their own choices? This pair of commentaries explores both sides of this issue.
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EDITORIAL
Number Fifteen
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POLICY MATTERS
Assessing Hospital Quality: A Review for Clinicians
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Are We Overvaluing Performance Measures?
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MARKETING MEDICINE
Promoting Self-Referral for Advanced Imaging
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