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Know where to go: Doctor's office, urgent care, or ER?

Call 911? Drive to the ER? Drive to urgent care? It depends on how much care you need and how quickly you need it.
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Hunt Regional Healthcare
Call 911? Drive to the ER? Drive to urgent care? It depends on how much care you need and how quickly you need it.

Frances Dalbey of Hunt Regional Healthcare describes the levels of care provided at urgent care and emergency rooms.

Spring has arrived in Northeast Texas, and many people are having fun outdoors and doing odd jobs around the house. Activity is healthy, but an increase in activity can also create an increased risk of injury or another type of event requiring medical attention.

It's good to err on the side of caution when it comes to health. But when is a visit to urgent care a better idea than a visit to an emergency room? Frances Dalbey of Hunt Regional Healthcare discusses how to think ahead about such questions and be more prepared to make the best choices.

The audio recording of this interview is below the headline of this article.