Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Need a Doc Quick?

Have you ever needed to go to the doctor, but never made an appointment? There's a solution now. Walgreens has made it easier to get in to see a doctor. They have put an office in and when you need to see the doctor because you are sick, or because u need a vaccination, they made it possible for you to do so.
For the past week i have been sick and we didn't know what i was sick with. So we went into Walgreens and signed in on their computer and we waited about 10 minutes until the doctor is ready. There is one doctor and one office and you sign your name in and wait your turn. Then you go in the office and the doctor asks you questions and evaluated me to see what was wrong. This was so convenient because we didn't have an appointment at my other doctor so coming here was just as good, and let me say that they seemed better than my normal doctor. This surprised me! I was reading what else they did at this doctors place and they can give you vaccinations, and even a check up if you need one for a good price.
I think that this was a great way to reach out to people that need to see a doctor because they are sick, and they cant get into their own doctor. So Walgreens has made it possible for you to get help right when you need it. The other thing is that the doctor that checks you out can also prescribe you medicine. So when i needed medicine because i was sick, she wrote me a prescription and we picked it up right outside at the pharmacy.
Have you ever seen one of these care clinics at a Walgreens? And do you think that it is a good idea to have?

1 comment:

OC said...

Interesting post, but I wonder if you can relate this to larger issues such as class and insurance.