Wednesday, February 14, 2018

By Paul Bell


Health is certainly the biggest asset anyone has. Unfortunately, the cost of medical care has soared and most people simply cannot afford it if they do not have medical insurance. There are also millions of poor people that cannot afford such insurance and they are therefore excluded from most treatment facilities, unable to receive medical care from top professionals. At least, by attending a walk in clinic Tampa patients can be sure to receive at least basic treatment.

More than eleven thousand of these facilities are distributed all over the United states. Most do not charge any fee and some charge only a very small fee. Many municipalities run free clinics. Charities and churches also operate a large number of such facilities. The majority, however, can be found inside pharmacies all over the country. Patients do not make appointments, they simply pitch up.

People who has no choice but to rely on these clinics should make sure that they know exactly where each facility is. It is important to keep in mind that all clinics do not offer the same range of services. Some, for example, will only accept emergency cases. Others focus on infants and small children. If one is aware of the type of treatment offered by each clinic one can attend the most suitable one when it becomes necessary.

Even though the services offered by these clinics are extremely limited, they remain very popular. Most people have at least one such facility within walking distance of their houses. Many of them are free and those that charge a fee ask for only a nominal sum. The clinics do not discriminate in any way. Anyone can ask for and receive treatment and most clinics are open twenty four seven.

Critics say that these clinics do not play a significant role in treating disease and injuries. Patients routinely have to wait for long periods before they are helped and it is not possible to make an appointment first. Health workers at these clinics deal with far too many patients each day. This means that they spend the minimum amount of time with each patient and this has a definite impact upon the quality of treatment offered.

Most clinics are woefully short of vital resources and very few of them have a doctor on board. This has a serious negative effect upon the quality of care received by patients. Most clinics are managed by a nursing practitioner that cannot make diagnoses and that are not authorized to prescribe medication. The result is that most clinics simply treat the symptoms only.

Critics point out that most professional medical practitioners rely heavily on the medical records and histories of their patients. These records make diagnoses and treatment much easier and it helps doctors to avoid mistakes such as prescribing medication that caused an adverse effect in the past. Free clinics do not keep medical histories and each patients is seen as if for the first time.

Health problems can have a serious impact on the ability of a person to enjoy life, to earn a living and to make a positive contribution to society. It is sad that so many millions of people are denied proper medical care. Hopefully the day will come when expenditure on medical care will at least equal the vast budgets spent on arms and international relations.




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