Don’t Have a Primary Care Physician? Here Are Some Reasons You Should

Do you have a primary care physician? Many American adults do not. As a result a lot of people end up in the emergency room. There are a lot of reasons this is a bad thing. This is one of the most expensive ways you can receive medical care. According to he Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), the average expenses for people who have been to the emergency room more than once were $1,319 in 2009. That same year they also found that the median expenses for these people were $615. The waiting time is long and it is just …

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Emergency Room, Urgent Care or Family Doctor Which to Visit When?

Did you know that every year, 110 million people visit the emergency room and that in just one week, around 3 million people visit urgent care centers nationwide? Both are clearly in high demand, but why? What is the emergency room for? And the urgent care center? And when should we just visit our primary care physicians? There are all common questions with some what complicated answers. Check out the good guidelines for which medical professional you should visit. Is your illness time sensitive? There are generally two kinds of health issues: acute and chronic. Acute are spontaneous and may …

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