AdvertisementUrgent care doctors say that the absolute worst thing you can do at an urgent care is to be there when you have a real emergency. If you do choose to go the urgent care route, doctors note that there are a few issues you should try to avoid. Along with not going to an urgent care when you are having a true health emergency, one of the worst things you can do is not get follow-up care if your urgent care physician has instructed you to, according to Duchynski. They should either return to urgent care or see their primary care provider, Duchynski said. Bower is still haunted by the memory of a young father he treated years ago ― at his practice, not at urgent care ― for influenza.

Source: Huffington Post December 01, 2025 19:59 UTC