Fact Based List:

Reasons Parents Chose Retail Clinics Instead of Pediatrician 's Office

  1. More convenient hours - 36.6%
  2. No office appointment was available - 25.2%
  3. Did not want to bother the pediatrician after hours - 15.4%
  4. Thought the problem was not serious enough - 13.0%

Source: JAMA Pediatrics
Source URL: http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1714856