After contemplating where an ideal place would be to
represent what we thought was public health, we decided to make a quick visit
to the MedExpress Urgent care center. Not only is this establishment in an area
where there are tons of families, it is close to the USF Tampa campus which
would give college students an opportunity to take preventative measures as
well. As we know, it is important in public health to be preventative,
and being able to visit a place like this is a perfect place to allow
individuals to be just that. If you choose to visit a MedExpress you will come
to find out that they have many different procedures that they can perform.
They are available for something as simple as a sports physical to being able
to take x-rays if it may be necessary. An annual sports physical allows the
athletes to not only participate in their sport of choice but it also allows
them to know if everything in their body is functioning the way it should be.
This could also be considered preventative, considering the physician is making
sure that your body is up to par. They also distribute vaccinations, including
the vaccine to prevent chicken pox and the flu shot; these vaccinations allow
individuals to attempt to prevent disease as their life progresses. MedExpress
Urgent care center is an excellent source for patient treatment and preventive
care, as well as an alternative to an emergency room or hospital setting in non-life-threatening
situations.
By: Kayleigh Devereux and Amanda Lawrence
Urgent care is important because a person does not have to make appointments or squeeze into an emergency room for treatment of minor ailments and injuries. also since this costs less, patients will be able to keep tabs on their health and don't have to wait until a life threatening situation occurs.
ReplyDeleteThis was a very good post. I had no idea about medexpress urgent care services. I had no idea that places like this did x-ray as well as vaccinations. It seems to be a very good thing for public health and a good place for individuals to go for medical care.
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