The first story, “Health Care in a Hurry,” described the growing popularity of retail clinics in the United States, and included a first-person test by the reporter of three chains – MinuteClinic, Walgreen’s Take Care Clinics, and DR Walk-In. The article described the ups and downs of getting shots and throat exams a few steps away from the potato-chip aisle, and it rated the chains based on metrics like price, average square footage of clinics, and the percentage of clinics with private restrooms.
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