When Hermione Turenne takes her family to the neighborhood supermarket, they always stick to their list. Supermarkets have long been the site for pharmacies and health screenings. But at this grocery store, doctors and nurses treat everything from sore throats to sprained ankles. With five exam rooms and a complete lab, it offers all the services you'd find in a family physician's office. Okay, we're gonna just check your heart.
Patients can drop in or make appointments to see the two doctors and five nurse practitioners.
It's a lot more convenient because from where I live. Some grocery store clinics even offer specialized services like maternity care and mammograms. Health experts say the concept makes sense because the average shopper visits the supermarket twice a week. Everyone's gotta go grocery shopping - they gotta buy food. Then they can get their health checks done at one time and then go out and get their shopping done all at one time.