Study Gives High Marks To Retailers' Clinics

Courtesy washingtonpost.com - Health  Mon, 09/14/2009 - 19:15

Walk-in medical clinics run by CVS, Wal-Mart and other retailers provide care for routine illnesses that is as good as, and costs less than, similar care offered in doctors' offices, hospital emergency rooms and urgent care centers, according to a new Rand Corp. study.

The cost savings over emerg...


 

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