Can Fam Physician. 1989 Oct;35:2019-22.
Walk-in clinics have proliferated rapidly in many areas of Canada and the United States. Patients who attend these clinics have illnesses that are similar to those seen in family physicians' offices, yet walk-in patients perceive their symptoms to be more urgent and present at a much earlier stage of their illness than patients who attend their family doctor. Research has not yet proven that the opening of walk-in facilities lowers the demand for traditional primary care services; therefore the cost-effectiveness of walk-in clinics needs further evaluation.
在加拿大和美国的许多地区， 诊所如雨后春笋般涌现。 这些诊所的患者的疾病与家庭医生办公室看到的疾病相似，但就诊者认为他们的症状比就诊家庭医生的患者更为紧急，而且处于疾病的早期阶段。 研究尚未证明开设诊所会降低对传统初级保健服务的需求； 因此，需要进一步评估诊所的成本效益。
