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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786884603321

Titolo

Convenient care clinics [[electronic resource] ] : the essential guide to retail clinics for clinicians, managers, and educators / / Joshua Riff, Sandra F. Ryan, Tine Hansen-Turton, editors ; Caroline G. Ridgway, managing editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y., : Springer Pub. Co., LLC, 2013

ISBN

0-8261-2127-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (508 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RiffJoshua

RyanSandra F

Hansen-TurtonTine

RidgwayCaroline G

Disciplina

362.18

Soggetti

Ambulatory medical care - United States

Emergency medical services - United States

Integrated delivery of health care - United States

Health facilities, Proprietary - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Clinical chapters -- pt. II. The business of convenient care clinics.

Sommario/riassunto

This is the first comprehensive guide to setting up, operating, and practicing in a convenient care clinic. The book addresses all key medical and operational considerations pertaining to running these local retail health clinics that are rapidly proliferating in pharmacies, supermarkets, airports, and other locations throughout the U.S. The text describes the philosophy underlying retail care, its history and growth, and the parameters of its services. Pros and cons of different operational models are discussed. The book addresses the top 20 medical conditions likely to be seen in a retail cl