An urgent care clinic can be one of those places depending on what you need. But how do you know when to go to the emergency room or make an appointment with your primary care provider instead of ...

a family medicine physician and clinical assistant professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine. You have two options if you need after-hours medical attention: urgent care clinics or the ER.

In recent years, the landscape of health care has evolved, with many urgent ... is in- vs. out-of-network. All that said, if you’re in dire need of medical attention, go to the ER.