It’s important not to wait until there’s a problem to choose a primary care provider. Choosing primary care Visit your primary care provider for annual exams and screenings, immunizations, chronic disease, prenatal care, earaches, colds, fevers and other non-urgent health care needs. Your primary care provider This is your regular physician or physician group that you make appointments to visit when you are sick or need preventive care. To find a primary care provider by phone, call 800.424.DOCS.
Find a DoctorIt is important to remember that the ER is for emergencies only. Emergency situations are severe or painful conditions that – if not treated immediately – can result in loss of life or limb. In these events, call 911 or visit the nearest ER. Choosing emergency care Dial 911 or go immediately to the ER for chest pain; severe shortness of breath; numbness; heart attack/stroke symptoms; severe or continuous bleeding; auto or industrial accidents; poisoning; major illness and injury; and suicide attempts/thoughts.
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