A<unk>  in Toronto, Canada. A<unk>  (also known as a<unk> -in centre) is a medical facility that accepts patients on a<unk> -in basis and with no appointment required. A number of healthcare service providers fall under the<unk>  umbrella including urgent care centers, retail<unk> s and even many free<unk> s or community health<unk> s.<unk> s offer the advantages of being accessible and often inexpensive. It is estimated that there are nearly 11,000<unk> s in America, although it is impossible to calculate an exact number given the variable and ill-defined nature of the category. Urgent care centers make up the largest percentage of<unk> s in America with an estimated 9,000 locations nationwide. In fact, consumers often erroneously refer to all<unk> s as urgent care centers, and vice versa. Retail<unk> s are the next most prevalent in the industry with 1,443 locations as of July 1, 2013.<unk> s have been criticized for providing poor quality healthcare as opposed to professional care such as regular doctors and hospitals. Other disadvantages may include the urgency to make the patient's visit as quick as possible in order to reduce the long waiting list of<unk> -ins at the<unk> , which may fail to fulfill the purpose of the visit.
Walk-in clinic
Patient check-in
Memory clinic
Telepsychiatry
Gait trainer
Cancer support group
Telepsychology
Cognitive neuropsychiatry