What Urgent Care Centers Want Their Patients to Know Abou Urgent Care

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You wake up feeling like you’ve been hit by truck and your body is wracked with that dull aching that is symptomatic of a cold or worse — the flu. Or maybe your turn up game was mad strong over the weekend but once Sunday night and early Monday morning rolled around, all you could think about was regretting taking all those extra shots of tequila. Or maybe you were just trying to hang Christmas light for the family and you took a fall for the worst, crashing down into flower garden.… Read More...

Why Urget Care Centers May Replace the Doctor’s Office Someday

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For most Americans without a medical plan, urgent care centers are the primary source for medical care when it comes to sports physicals, flu shot availability, or general emergencies. Here are several reasons why an urgent care clinic may end up replacing a family practice doctor one day.

Availability
Many Americans work full-time jobs during the week, making it difficult to take time off to schedule a visit to the doctor. A national poll found that 2 out of every 3 urgent care centers are open before 9 am on weekdays; nearly half of which have weekend hours.… Read More...