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Pediatricians: Don’t Take Your Kids To Retail Clinics For Primary Care

Pediatricians: Don’t Take Your Kids To Retail Clinics For Primary Care

Sometimes you can’t get your child an appointment at the pediatrician’s office, or maybe you don’t like the idea of sitting in an emergency room for hours on end. While many parents turn to retail-based health clinics on an as-needed basis — like those at CVS, Walgreen’s or Kroger — the country’s largest group of pediatricians is warning parents not to rely solely on those clinic’s for a child’s primary care. [More]