Walk in clinics versus emergency
rooms
Urgent care clinics can be found in just about every city, servicing
the needs of all patients including pediatric care, school and work physicals,
immediate medical care, geriatric care, and occupational health services. Many
of us were raised when the only way to get urgent care or after hours treatment
was to go to an emergency room. The main problem with attending an ER for
urgent care is that Emergency Rooms are designed to handle emergencies… this
makes walk in care at the ER inefficient and overpriced. This raises the
question as to when it is most appropriate to seek care at an urgent care
clinic, and when to go to the ER. Consider the following general guidelines:
Urgent care centers are a great resource and should figure prominently
in your plan for your family’s health care. In addition to providing competent
care, urgent care clinics will save you money and time compared to treatment
for non-life threatening issues in an emergency room.
Convenient, walk-in care for
Germantown, MD
We all want the best for our families, especially when it comes to
healthcare and preventive medicine. Medical Access provides convenient walk-in
care as an alternative to long waits in the emergency room. Their friendly
staff will carefully and quickly assess your needs and provide the appropriate
services, from preventive medicine to x-ray and lab services. Their facilities
are fully staffed and equipped in order to meet the demands of their patients
and their healthcare needs. Medical Access also presents the most complete
Occupational Health Services to serve the needs of the business community. The
goal is to help minimize lost work time and keep your employees healthy and
working.
Dr. Manbir Takhar is the Chief Medical Officer, and has been associated
with Medical Access since 1999. She is qualified to treat almost any type of
injury or illness that may present itself. In addition to these qualifications,
she is also a Civil Surgeon and Medical Review Officer. This designation is
granted by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, making Medical
Access one of the select facilities for immigration physicals. Call them today
or simply drop in, as no appointment is needed to receive timely, quality
urgent care.
