California has officially declared the pertussis or whooping cough outbreak an epidemic. In fact, the golden state is on track to break a 50 year record number of cases, and 5 infants have died this year in California alone. At GetzWell, three of our own patients (all unvaccinated) have had it in the last few [...]
Whooping Cough: Who’s At Risk?
June 25th, 2010 No Comments
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Sick Visits
March 24th, 2010 No Comments
Sick Visits – In most cases, GetzWell Pediatrics can accommodate same day appointments for urgent and sick visits. Should your child need assistance after hours or on the weekend, your Open Access membership gives you direct telephone access to one of our professionals. For an extra fee, non members may be accommodated for acute visits [...]
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