Picture this: You need a doctor, but your regular physician isn’t available. Maybe it’s a weekend, or the middle of the night. Maybe he or she is off for the week, taking a well-deserved vacation. Where do you go for medical attention? In the past, the obvious...
If you’ve been paying any attention to the American health care system, you’ve probably noticed the rise in Urgent Care Centers. These facilities offer medical services primarily to people who either cannot access their primary care physician or do not have one. Most...
If you’ve been paying any attention to the American health care system, you’ve probably noticed the rise in Urgent Care Centers. These facilities offer medical services primarily to people who either cannot access their primary care physician or do not have one. Most...
Emergency rooms (also known as an accident & emergency departments or the ER) are medical treatment facilities that specialize in emergency medicine. At these facilities, patients can access care without an appointment, and by way of an ambulance, or through their...
According to reports, the number of U.S. children seeking emergency room care has soared in numbers in recent years, thanks to sports injuries. More precisely, soccer injuries. The trend has marked many young athletes, who often arrive with concussions and requiring...
