A sudden injury or illness, if not treated quickly, can become fatal. Emergency clinics are designed to provide medical care to patients whom require immediate medical attention. From broken bones to serious burns, loss of consciousness to paralytic stroke, emergency clinics can treat many medical conditions. Typically, specialized clinics do not treat non-serious conditions such as general aches and pains or colds.
With the long waiting hours in the emergency department in hospitals and the high health care costs, there is a need for more emergency clinics that can offer treatment on a priority basis. Setting up more emergency clinics will help decrease the ‘load’ on hospitals and at the same time, provide quick and immediate treatment to patients in urgent need.
Emergency clinics are open for long hours, do not require prior appointments, provide ambulance services, and have qualified medical personnel available at all times. Also, these clinics are generally open all days of the week and service is provided in several languages. These calls are charged the same rate as normal calls. It is better to call in and ask for assistance if you need urgent medical advice and more information about the location and treatment options available.
The medical staff at emergency clinics is trained to care for patients with acute injuries and illnesses. The main aim of medical personnel is to diagnose the problem and stabilize the patient so that the injury or illness does not pose any risk to the patients’ lives. The treatment may encompass numerous levels of personal care, starting with first aid and then moving to higher levels of care like surgeries or critical care treatment as deemed appropriate by the emergency physician.
Patient’s rights are critical and they need to be aware of their ability to refuse treatment, as well as confidentiality and privacy rights before getting treatment. While some clinics will accept insurance coverage at emergency clinics, make sure that you verify this prior to getting treatment.
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