Most seniors have embraced “doc-in-a-box” strip mall clinics and urgent care centers as a means of getting prompt medical care, a new poll has found.
About 60% of people ages 50 to 80 have visited an urgent care center or a retail health clinic during the past two years -- even though those sort of options weren't available earlier in their lives.
And 28% said they have gone to a retail health clinic, a same-day office typically located in a strip mall, workplace or vehicle. However, most older adults with a primary care doc said they prefer the quality of care and sense of connection at their regular clinic.
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