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Originally Posted by PennBF
This is a great example as to why we should have a Plan in case of a medical emergency and it should not include any thing to do with Village Medicine. There are so many options available that practice good medicine. There is Gainesville, Ocala, Moffitt in Tampa, Mayo in Jacksonville (which we use)in the case of Urgent Care there is the facility at the approximate junction of 441 and 42 where you will always see a Dr and will be sent to Hospital if needed. They are like an ER at a hospital. We used local Dr's at one time and if we believed them my wife would not be with us. We ended up at Mayo who found a Stage 3 cancer which was missed by local DR's and they saved her. I know some have had real good results in The Villages but I liken that to playing roulette with your life Why do it???
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The facility on 441, north of 42, is NOT an urgent care facility. It is a free-standing emergency room, affiliated with Ocala Regional Medical Center. It is a fully equipped emergency department, just as one in a hospital. They will turn away anything that could be taken care of at an Urgent Care. Meaning, they do not treat colds, flu-like symptoms, anything... that is not truly emergent !!!