>I started doing that years ago. We have several walk-in clinics here and they're terrific.
>I never wait more than a half hour before seeing someone and there's never "Oh..the doctor is handling an emergency at the hospital so you'll have to wait an hour."
>Many of the people I see are nurse practitioners.
>Do I really need someone with a medical degree to clear out my earwax?
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And that is about all those walk-in places are good for. Minor medical stuff, or to get antibiotics prescribed, etc. Even then, with all the changes in the last 2 years, many stopped working with different insurance companies.