s/o urgent care

Lulu0802

what is it?

is it like going to the doctor's office or is it more like the er?  i've never heard this term until i got on these boards.

tarebear9891

They are usually open later hours than Dr. offices and sometimes a nicer alternative than having to go to the ER.

Gramyson

it's like going to the er during regular business hours.  also, they are usually seperate from hospitals and more prevelant. 

Jackswife123

FWIW there isn't one that I've come across in Philly.  It's doctors office or ER for us.  

PearlGirl519

I call in Doc in a box, basically a walk-in clinic.

Lulu0802

Jackswife123:

FWIW there isn't one that I've come across in Philly.  It's doctors office or ER for us.  

That's what I thought.  I've never heard of it and I've been in this area my whole life.  It must be a regional thing.  I wish we had something like that here.  Oh well...

Thanks everyone for clarifying.

Cec07

Lulu0802:

Jackswife123:

FWIW there isn't one that I've come across in Philly.  It's doctors office or ER for us.  

That's what I thought.  I've never heard of it and I've been in this area my whole life.  It must be a regional thing.  I wish we had something like that here.  Oh well...

Thanks everyone for clarifying.

I know, I've never seen or heard of them until they opened one near Chadds Ford area.  I'm in West Chester so it's actually pretty close for me.  It's called Pioneer Urgent Care, I think.  For me, I still call the nurse/emergency line at my dr./ds's dr.