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Newbiesaukee · 10-18-2012, 05:38 PM

Agree that E.R.s are for emergencies and "duck itch" is not an emergency medically speaking. Using the ER for "non-emergencies" can get very expensive. But many people do use the ER for "non-emergencies." The other side of the coin is that if you are itchy and miserable and your Primary Care can't/won't see you, then where do you go? In some areas (but not Lakes Region) there are "walk-in" clinics which are part of the answer.

I certainly don't have the answers on health care, just trying to point out what seems "obvious" to some is not so obvious to all.

10-18-2012, 05:38 PM	#28
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,354 Thanks: 949 Thanked 573 Times in 298 Posts	Agree that E.R.s are for emergencies and "duck itch" is not an emergency medically speaking. Using the ER for "non-emergencies" can get very expensive. But many people do use the ER for "non-emergencies." The other side of the coin is that if you are itchy and miserable and your Primary Care can't/won't see you, then where do you go? In some areas (but not Lakes Region) there are "walk-in" clinics which are part of the answer. I certainly don't have the answers on health care, just trying to point out what seems "obvious" to some is not so obvious to all. __________________ "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever."