In-store clinics rankle some physicians
Case Management Weekly, August 15, 2007
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In-store clinics that provide rudimentary healthcare services are spreading in stores such as Wal-Mart and CVS, but some physicians fear that the quick-visit shops may jeopardize patient care and lead to misdiagnoses, according to a Newsweek article.
The critics are concerned that the clinics fragment a patient's care, where the primary care physician does not receive patient information in a timely mannner. Others are concerned that the clinics are not properly supervised, and that they may misdiagnose more on average than a physician or hospital visit. To date, there have been no malpractice suits filed against an in-store clinic, according to Newsweek.
Source: Patient Safety Monitor, HCPro, Inc.
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