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In fact, with the loosening of laws and the shortage of primary care, nurse practitioners are growing in popularity and staffing many health care settings — particularly urgent care.
So what is the best choice? According to a report in the JAMA Internal Medicine edition, patients who received primary care in a traditional family physician’s office received significantly more high-value care and had better experiences compared to those patients who did not have primary care.
Urgent care and emergency care certainly have their place for a one-time visit for a single problem.
It depends what your needs are, but you should be aware of different options as well as their strengths and limitations.