http://epablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/quick-drugstore-clinics-revisited/ A blog about patient empowerment, patient advocacy, medical consumerism, and tools patients can use to help them navigate and survive the dysfunction of the American Health Care System. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:58:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://epablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/quick-drugstore-clinics-revisited/#comment-21620 Bill Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:32:37 +0000 http://epablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/drugstore-clinics-revisited/#comment-21620 I think the clinics will fill a great need. I predict many of the illegal aliens will use the clinics, as well as those without health insurance. The illegals are now using the hospital Emergency departments as primary care facilities, and these clinics will be accessable 7 days a week for a nominal fee. They can't help but be successful. As long as the clinics limit their practice to some of the very common and less serious, acute problems, they will be fine. Chronic illness treatment and followup? No way. Historical records are way too important for management of these problems. I think the clinics will fill a great need. I predict many of the illegal aliens will use the clinics, as well as those without health insurance. The illegals are now using the hospital Emergency departments as primary care facilities, and these clinics will be accessable 7 days a week for a nominal fee. They can’t help but be successful. As long as the clinics limit their practice to some of the very common and less serious, acute problems, they will be fine. Chronic illness treatment and followup? No way. Historical records are way too important for management of these problems.

]]> http://epablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/quick-drugstore-clinics-revisited/#comment-21621 dxunknown Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:28:18 +0000 http://epablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/drugstore-clinics-revisited/#comment-21621 While channel surfing the other day, I saw this Botox clinic that was doing business in a shopping mall! I just don't know if I'm ready to see "quick clinics" at Walmart and if they are injecting botulinum into your face at the mall... it can't be far off, right? While channel surfing the other day, I saw this Botox clinic that was doing business in a shopping mall! I just don’t know if I’m ready to see “quick clinics” at Walmart and if they are injecting botulinum into your face at the mall… it can’t be far off, right?

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