Emergency Care VS Urgent Care

Many Americans today may suffer from injuries, illnesses, or other medical conditions or trauma that require medical attention. For more minor and everyday illnesses and maladies, visiting a walk in clinic may be helpful, and the nurses there can handle all sorts of maladies to provide urgent care. But it should be noted that urgent car and emergency are are not the same thing, and clinic care may sometimes not be sufficient. If a patient is in life-threatening condition, emergency room care is necessary, and an emergency room doctor will help stabilize the patient. An emergency room doctor will have …

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Why the US’s Largest Hospital Operator Just Bought an Urgent Care Chain

Whether you live in an urban area, a rural area, or somewhere in between, you have likely noticed the appearance of a new kind of medical walk in clinic over the last few years. These clinics, called urgent care centers, are designed to offer urgent medical care for a wide array of non-life-threatening conditions, ranging from ear infections to flu symptoms. These urgent care facilities have therefore been instrumental in relieving pressure on local doctors offices and hospitals, as well as providing affordable, timely medical care for millions of patients. And corporations are beginning to take notice: in late October, …

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