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id0ntwantyourlife t1_iwq1foa wrote

Reply to comment by massguy66 in Saw A Woman Die Waiting To Be Seen At UMASS ER Last Night by incandesantlite

Yup, this is honestly probably the biggest cause of delays at the ER. Instead of just calling a physician or urgent care first, people go to the ER for everything (and I get that vibe from reading comments here too). If you are actually having an emergency, no ER will make someone wait for hours on end.

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Sloth_are_great t1_iwrd2ty wrote

Urgent cares are notoriously awful. They have also been sending people to the ER for things they used to be able to treat themselves. Also many PCPs won’t be able to see patients urgently or on the weekends. It’s all messed up.

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FalsePattern6258 t1_iwt1nz1 wrote

I really like the idea of an urgent care but I agree, I have seen and heard of some abysmal medical care taking place at urgent cares that I've lost all trust in them.

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