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Q&A: Janice M. Horowitz

Urgent care centers are so convenient. Should the default be to go to your family physician instead? Even if it means waiting days (or longer) for an appointment?

If your symptoms suggest COVID, don’t wait. Call your doctor, sure, but hightail it to a testing site for a nasal swab. Unfortunately, just about any symptom is suspect these days, including fatigue, vomiting and even sniffles.

Urgent care trumps waiting for your family physician for

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