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What is the difference between Primary
Care and Urgent Care?
Primary care is
a term used for a health
care provider who acts as a first point
of consultation for all patients and
also is able to provide continuing care
to these patients when appropriate.
Primary care includes health
promotion, disease prevention, health
maintenance, counseling, patient
education, diagnosis and treatment of
acute and chronic illnesses in a variety
of health care settings. Primary care is
performed and managed by a personal
physician often collaborating with other
health professionals, and utilizing
consultation or referral as appropriate.
The following list of
services are just some of the primary
care services we provide:
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Treatment for colds, coughs, flu and
flu-related symptoms
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Rashes
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Headaches
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Dizziness
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Nausea/diarrhea
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STD’s
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Urinary tract infections
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Erectile dysfunction
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Insomnia
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Stress
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Preventive care, including physical
exams
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Immunizations
for children, adults and travel
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And more…..
Urgent care is treatment
for a condition that requires prompt
attention, but does not pose an
immediate, serious health threat. In
addition to the services listed above,
the following list of services are just
some of the urgent care services we
provide:
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Minor surgery
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Minor orthopedic care
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Treatment of minor injuries, such as
cuts and bruises
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Urgent care
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Care for job-related illness and
injury, as well as other
occupational health needs (Well for
Work Program)
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On-site x-ray and laboratory
services
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