Mini-clinics at local retail stores
When you make a quick stop at your local pharmacy it's usually to pick up a prescription, but now there's a new
reason to hit your local drug store.
They're called mini-clinics and they just might change the way we take care of our health.
Beth D'Arcy, mother of four:
"For me it’s been a lifesaver with four children it seems we pass illnesses back and forth so it’s really been a help to
just run in and get a quick throat swab, get their lungs listened to, that kind of thing."
It's hassle free health care. Convenient, quick and affordable.
Ann Ponhert, nurse practitioner:
"It’s about half the cost of a regular doctor visit and about one-sixth the cost of an emergency room. You're seen by a
family nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. We are able to write prescriptions. We do a full exam for the
condition you are to be seen for."
Mini-clinics don’t handle chronic illnesses, but are great for things like strep throat, sinus infections, or a bad cold.
Angela Gent, patient, mini-clinic:
"I'm waiting for my prescription now and then I’m going to head home and lie in bed and recover."
The clinics are usually open seven days a week, with extended hours, no appointment needed.
Barbara Basler, AARP Bulletin:
"It really seems, as far as we know, to be a positive development in a health care system that’s often really unyielding
and too expensive, and too hard to access."
Mini-clinics accept insurance co-pays, Medicare and Mdicaid. They'll send a report to your primary care doctor and if
you don't have one, they can recommend one in your neighborhood.
Embed code for Blogs
Simply copy and paste the following HTML code below into your blog, website, or MySpace profile.
Copy to Clipboard
Share this video:
Simply click the button below and select your social bookmarking site.
Tag Cloud
Category: Health & Care
When you make a quick stop at your local pharmacy it's usually to pick up a prescription, but now there's a new
reason to hit your local drug store.
They're called mini-clinics and they just might change the way we take care of our...
Views: 13298
Category: Animals & Species
FUJI, a dolphin that lost 75 per cent of her tail due to a mysterious disease, is jumping once again with the help of what is believed to be the world's first artificial fin.
The 34-year-old dolphin, held at Japan's largest...
Views: 17871
UNICEF State of the Worlds Children 2008 improving health care delivery to farming communities in Egypt
HIV-AIDS in Africa - Mozambique
UNICEF: Gender Equality - Brazil
Volvo: Dynafleet Part 4
UNICEF: Lebanon Unexploded Ordnance
Economic Stimulus Plan
Academy for Educational Development: Tumaini Letu, Our Hope
GERD impact on daily life
American Stroke Association
UNICEF 60th anniversary 1960-1979: the development decades
Financial Literacy - TV Store
Jessica Biel - Live Earth PSA
Library of Congress: Open Your Child's Mind
UNICEF: Thailand Avian Flu
UNICEF - India Kids no born registration
UNICEF Yemen Children face the future Child Labor
General Motors: In-car entertainment
Red Cross: "Ready for a New Century" 1956-1981
US Army: Teen Boost