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Retail Clinics Play Growing Role in Health Care Marketplace

Retail health care clinics provide treatment for acute conditions like bronchitis as well as vaccinations and other preventive care. With the role of retail clinics expanding and U.S. health care entering a dynamic period of change, it is important to consider what we know about this emerging health care setting.

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Health Care on Aisle 7: The Growing Phenomenon of Retail Clinics — Jun 8, 2010

Presents information on the growing phenomenon of retail medical clinics, the types of patients they serve and the types of care they provide, and whether some common claims about retail clinics are supported by evidence.

A Policy-Relevant Picture of California's Ambulatory Surgery Centers — Oct 1, 2009

Examines how California's ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) compare with hospital outpatient surgery departments and how the state compares with other states in regulating ASCs.