Where to go for care
Choose a care setting based on urgency.
General education about routine, urgent, and emergency care settings. This is not personalized medical advice.
Your question
Where should I start?
Primary care can address many routine and preventive needs. Urgent care may be appropriate for non-life-threatening needs that should be addressed sooner. For a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
- 01Primary Care: routine and preventive needs
- 02Urgent Care: non-life-threatening needs that should be addressed sooner
- 03Emergency: call 911 for a medical emergency