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Originally Posted by buggyone
"I also cannot image someone calling an ambulance for someone who was mobile and had a person to drive them, again all things being equal."
This is definitely the wrong decision to make. If a person comes to an ER by car, they will be treated but it will take time for a non-life threatening condition to be seen. If they come by ambulance, they will be evaluated right away. If the 90 year old lady had a serious breathing issue, the EMS's from the 911 ambulance would have been able to give oxygen promptly as well as assuring she would have been evaluated right away at the hospital.
Urgent Care centers are not for situations that are life threatening. They should be used for cases of flu, dehydration, or things like that when your family doctor is closed.
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I agree with everything you said. While people complain about some things like not having a doctor in an Urgent care, they seem to be opOK with a "self diagnosis" , the worst kind. Call 911 when ever in doubt.