When talking to potentials, see if they are part of a network that does after-hours clinics. As others have said, getting one at all might be a trying task, but they are great if you can find them. I had no idea mine was (or that they even exist) until a few nights ago when my 1 year old developed pink eye at a daycare. I went to a walk in and after hearing that several people much sicker than my kid had been there for almost 6 hours, I decided to just leave and call healthlink (I didn't have the supplies to wait it out). Upon calling them I found out that my doctor is part of a network of doctors that runs an after-hours clinic that doesn't allow walk-ins. They faxed off a report and not long after that I had an appointment for an hour later. It was awesome.
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