CARE MANAGEMENT WHERE SHOULD YOU GO FOR MEDICAL CARE? PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR URGENT CARE CENTER EMERGENCY ROOM GO FOR MOST OF YOUR MEDICAL NEEDS GETS TO KNOW YOUR HEALTH NEEDS TO KEEP YOU WELL TREATS CERTAIN HEALTH ISSUES RIGHT AWAY TO KEEP FROM GETTING WORSE SAVES LIFE AND LIMB GO ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY SOME REASONS TO VISIT Common illnesses like cough, fever, and sore throat Annual wellness checkup Lingering health problem that has lasted more than two weeks Routine visits for ongoing illnesses like diabetes SOME REASONS TO VISIT Stitches Broken bones Flu or sinus infection SOME REASONS TO VISIT Heart attack Stroke Severe head or eye injuries Wound that will not stop bleeding WAIT TIME WAIT TIME Short-to-medium WAIT TIME Short Schedule an appointment but may be seen same day HIGH COST MODERATE COST LOW COST Usually do not need an appointment Expect a long wait unless the hospital staff determines it is an emergency 8
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