What is the definition of urgent care?
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Medical emergencies do not always occur during your doctor's regular office hours. And an urgent care facility is there for you when you need an alternative to a hospital emergency room.
Identification
An urgent care facility is not an emergency room or a primary care physician.
Significance
Doctors at an urgent care center can provide immediate outpatient medical services. For instance, they can treat non-life threatening injuries, and acute and chronic illness. Physicians at an urgent care facility must have a broad range of medical knowledge to treat unusual or complex medical conditions.
Features
Urgent care centers have extended hours. You can simply walk in, instead of setting an appointment.
Considerations
If you need more extensive medical attention, you can be transported to a hospital emergency room.
Centers
There are approximately 8,000 urgent care facilities in the U.S., according to the Urgent Care Association of America (UCAA).
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