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It's Not About The Pus

StorytellERdoc

Occasionally, in the emergency setting, it truly is beyond our control that we simply can not provide more empathy or time to a patient (think about a car accident with four critical victims arriving at the same time). Eewww, gross," Emma said. Let's watch it again!" Suddenly, my job as an ER physician was boring.

IT 100
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Finding the Right Clinic: A Guide to Quality Care

Plum Health

Urgent Care "Patient receiving urgent care treatment" Urgent care centers fill the gap between your primary care doctor and the emergency room. Whether you have a sprain, minor fracture, or a cut that needs stitches, these facilities offer immediate care without the long wait times typically associated with emergency rooms.

Clinic 52
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A COVID-19 Personal Story

Metro Family Physicians

She is 30 years old, a Pharmacy Technician, with mild intermittent asthma (that is, she needs her inhaler ONLY when she has a cold). By the 4th day, she was coughing & a little short of breath, which continued to worsen rapidly, so that on 4/15/2020, she had to go to the Emergency Room. On arrival to the E.R.,