From Health magazine
They’re convenient, but are urgent care centers (UCCs) safe? The main risk is confusing them with emergency rooms, because they’re not equipped to give lifesaving care, says Nancy Elder, MD. If you have chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, vision loss, or the worst headache of your life, go straight to the ER. But there’s a more insidious danger in using late-night and in-store clinics: You aren’t getting continuity of care. If an after-hours ailment sends you to a UCC, let your usual MD know so she can update your chart.
