More and more often, people are taking their medical emergencies — and medical hiccups that aren’t quite emergencies — to urgent care locations rather than looking for medical help at the emergency room. There are several different reasons for this growing trend. For one thing, a lot of us have medical issues that stop short of needing emergency room care. The emergency room prioritizes true emergencies — that is, life and death emergencies. For that reason, a lot of patients end up waiting potentially hours to have their problems treated.… Read More...
Chronic Pain and Urgent Care When to Seek Help
Urgent care is a significant industry in this country, and many more urgent care centers are opening up. They are often separate from emergency care, which is attached to a hospital, and an urgent care clinic is set up to handle slightly different medical situations. They should have a medical walk-in clinic, and handle injuries or illnesses that need timely attention, such as cuts, sprains, flu, and severe pain. Emergency room care is meant to provide medical help for more serious, potentially life-threatening situations such as major injuries, heart attacks, and very serious illness.… Read More...