私人診所是指只由一名或數名醫生(通常是一般科醫師)組成的醫療機構[1][2]有些私人診所會額外聘用護士接待員。私人診所的設施通常由等候室和檢查室組成。 [3]

在一些全民醫保覆蓋率較高的國家,病人生病後會先去私人診所。只有遇到突發狀況情況才會去醫院急診室[4]美國,許多無力支付醫療保險的病人會優先去免費或價格較便宜的診所或醫院急診室,而不是去私人診所。 [5]

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