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Need to See a Doctor Fast? Here’s How Urgent Care Could Save Your Day

Plum Health

These are the moments when you don’t have time to wait for an appointment with your primary care doctor, and the emergency room (ER) seems like overkill. Many urgent care clinics now offer mental health services , including medication management for anxiety and depression, or help during a panic attack.

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

GeriPal

I’m wondering, you talked about that patient who was really isolated and coming to the emergency room. Julianne: I’ll also add I mean another potential approach is also integrating social connection into existing treatment plans. Were you administering scales to pick up on loneliness and isolation?

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