Should you go to the emergency room or urgent care?

Picking the correct type of care – urgent, emergency care and 911 – can save you time and get you the care you need when you need it, without compromising your safety.

Emergency and urgent care are different types of care, not just different levels of the same care, and less than life-threatening injuries or symptoms can be treated at a VA facility or by in-network urgent care providers.

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