URGENT CARE or ER - What is the difference?
When an emergency strikes, you know you need medical care fast. But what if you’re
not sure if it’s a true emergency? How can you tell if what you or a loved one is
experiencing should have you rushing to the ER? While the answer is not always simple,
knowing the difference between urgent care and emergency care and where to seek
treatment could either save your life in an emergency situation, or thousands of
dollars for non emergencies.
Physician, Physician’s Assistant or Nurse Practitioner?
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What are the ADVANTAGES OF URGENT CARE?
Urgent Care Medicine (UCM) is the provision of immediate medical service offering
outpatient care for the treatment of acute and chronic illness and injury. It requires
a broad and comprehensive fund of knowledge to provide such care. Excellence in
care for patients with complex and or unusual conditions is founded on the close
communication and collaboration between the urgent care medicine physician, the
specialists and the primary physicians. Urgent care does not replace your primary
care physician.
An urgent care center is a convenient option when someone’s regular physician is
on vacation or unable to offer a timely appointment. Or, when illness strikes outside
of regular office hours, urgent care offers an alternative to waiting for hours
in a hospital Emergency Room.
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