Urgent Versus Emergent Care HealthCasts Season 8, Episode 2

When battling illness or injury, and looking to get help as soon as possible, it can be difficult for people to decide if they need an emergency room for care, or can go to the nearest urgent care center. Emergency medicine physician and medical director of the SMH ER at Lakewood Ranch, Tara Wendt, MD, is breaking down the difference between the options, and how you can make that decision. You can also watch the video recording on our Vimeo channel here . For more health tips & news you can use from experts you trust, sign up for Sarasota Memorial’s monthly digital newsletter, Healthe-Matters .

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Urgent Versus Emergent Care HealthCasts Season 8, Episode 2 is an episode from Sarasota Memorial HealthCasts by Sarasota Memorial HealthCasts.

This episode is 00:20:28 long.

This episode was published on Jan 29, 2026.

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