Friday, March 9, 2007

CVS Trying to Open Up Minute Clinics for Primary Medical Care

According to this article CVS is setting up MinuteClinics in some of their stores nationwide. They have 11 of them in NJ. A MinuteClinic is like a mini medical-care facility, staffed by nurse practitioners and physician assistants to treat common ailments. Clinic staff see patients with ailments such as strep throat, ear, eye, bladder and sinus infections, bronchitis and minor skin infections. MinuteClinic also offers basic vaccinations, including flu shots. Read more about it below...

CVS looking to bring in-store clinic to Bridgewater
Bridgewater Courier News - Bridgewater,NJ,USA
Judith Martin Waterman, a spokeswoman for the Medical Society of New Jersey, said there are "pluses and minuses" to places such as MinuteClinic. ...

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