Can the health care providers at the SHS take care of all my medical problems, or should I establish a relationship with a local doctor?
The staff physicians, RN’s, and the CMA’s at the SHS can take care of the majority of acute problems that students bring to us. However, for chronic medical conditions that require regular monitoring and close follow up, we recommend establishing a local doctor who will be familiar with you and be available to you 24/7 should an emergency situation arise while the SHS is closed (after hours, on weekends, on holidays, etc.) Examples of chronic medical conditions include Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Asthma, Seizure disorder, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, to name just a few. Students with complicated medical conditions that require a specialist’s expertise also would benefit from establishing a local doctor at the outset.
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