Checkup, aisle 3.

• Author: Peters, Charles
• Position: TILTING at windmills - Brief article

Here's some good news, for a change. Those walk-in medical clinics you see at Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, and other stores, according to a study by the RAND Corporation reported by the Washington Post's Margaret Shapiro, "provide care for routine illnesses that is as good as, and costs less than, similar care offered in doctors' offices, hospital emergency rooms and urgent care centers." This is especially important news with regard to emergency...