Telephone Consultations From the Urgent Care Center: An Educational Model

Telephone Consultations From the Urgent Care Center: An Educational Model

Urgent message: Communication between UC providers and consultant physicians can facilitate timely, efficacious patient management OR it can damage trust between the treating physician and the consultant. Kenneth V. Iserson, MD, MBA, FACEP, FAAEM, Professor of Emergency Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Urgent care providers, as much as or more than any other specialist, must call consultants to admit, refer, appropriately treat, or obtain follow-up for their patients. At many urgent care centers, …

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