What is an Urgent Care Clinic?
A type of clinic that provides immediate and effective care to conditions that aren’t life-threatening is called an urgent care clinic or a walk-in clinic. They are a convenient alternative to emergency rooms for less serious injuries and illnesses.
What is the difference between a clinic and urgent care?
Urgent care clinics handle more serious but non-life threatening conditions and are equipped with diagnostic tools and a team of expert physicians. On the other hand, walk-in clinics handle basic everyday medical needs and to treat minor conditions like colds or allergies. Urgent care offers broader services and more advanced care than walk-in clinics.
Holistic Urgent Care Clinic at Docs Outside the Box
Docs Outside the Box is proud to present country's first holistic urgent care clinic, combining conventional medical care with a holistic-based approach.
Our team consists of trained holistic healers and expert physicians who work together to provide different treatment options to the patient. The aim is to empower patients to take ownership of their health, so they leave our clinic without lingering doubts and unanswered questions. Our personalized care is safe and consistent with the standard of care in the country.
What To Expect On Your Visit to Our Urgent Care Clinic?
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Schedule Your
Visit
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Get a Comprehensive Evaluation
Step 2
We will do a comprehensive medically supervised evaluation to assess your immediate health concerns.
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Find the Root
Cause
Step 3
Our team of holistic and medical experts work together to identify the underlying causes of your illness.
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Work on a Personalized Plan
Step 4
We provide multiple treatment options — choose a holistic approach, conventional medical care, or a combination of both.
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Receive Continued
Care
Step 5
We offer ongoing support throughout your life, addressing your body, mind, and spirit to treat your body as a whole.
What to Bring for Your Urgent Care Visit?
Here is a quick guide on what to bring to your appointment to ensure a smooth visit:
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Your driver’s license
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Your insurance information
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Payment for co-pay or self-pay
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A list of current medications, allergies, old labs, and past surgeries
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If you are younger than 18 years, we will need parental consent for treatment.
If your appointment is work-related, please also bring:
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A completed employer authorization form for a general office visit or a completed worker’s comp form for a worker’s compensation visit.
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Any required documents for a DOPT physical. We recommend scheduling an appointment for this.
Understanding the Different Types of Medical Clinics
You might have caught yourself wondering, how do I choose the right clinic? That’s a tough question to answer, especially when you don’t know the difference between various medical clinics.
Here is a small guide to help you determine what type of clinic you’ll need for your health concerns.
Emergency Room
First, consider the severity and urgency of your health issue. If you are in a life-threatening situation, either call 911 or immediately rush to an emergency room.
Urgent Care Center
For injuries and illnesses that are serious but not life-threatening, an urgent care clinic is a good option. Urgent care clinics have diagnostic tools and a trained staff to deal with many pressing but non-emergent medical conditions.
Walk-In Clinic
If your primary care doctor isn’t available and you have a minor medical issue that needs attention, you can drop by a walk-in clinic for prompt medical care.
Primary Care Doctor’s Office
A clinic or a facility for routine checkups, vaccinations, and general health concerns is called a primary care center.
Specialty Clinic
A clinic that focuses on providing specialized medical care to patients with specific medical issues or health concerns is called a specialty clinic. It focuses on a particular field like dermatology, cardiology, or oncology.
Why Choose Us for Urgent Holistic Care?
Treat Your Whole
Body
At Docs Outside the Box, we don’t just look after your physical symptoms. Instead, we treat your mind, body, emotions, and spirit, always working to enhance your physical and mental health.
Medically Supervised Holistic Care
At our clinic, you’ll find holistic professionals working closely with a medical team. Our treatment plans are always medically supervised and consistent with the standard protocol of care in the country.
Multiple Treatment
Options
We aim to put our patients in charge of their health. We offer multiple options to guide towardards the best treatment plan, one that’s suited to improve your overall health.
Learn More About Our Holistic Urgent Care
What to expect when you get here:
If you know or believe that you are contagious (sure sign is fever, cough, body aches), please stay in your car when you arrive.
When you arrive call the front desk and they will give you instructions and escort you in through our sick entry.
We do our best to keep our contagiously sick away from the rest of the population.
