Health Care on Aisle 7: The Growing Phenomenon of Retail Clinics

This publication presents information on the growing phenomenon of retail medical clinics, the types of patients they serve and the types of care they provide, and whether some common claims about retail clinics are supported by evidence. Most (88 percent) U.S. retail clinics are located in major me...

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Main Authors: Mehrotra, Ateev, Liu, Hangsheng, Adams, John L, Wang, Margaret C, Lave, Judith, Thygeson, N Marcus, Solberg, Leif I, McGlynn, Elizabeth A, Pollack, Craig, Armstrong, Katrina, Rudavsky, Rena
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