Ho, Vivian2018-03-162018-03-16Ho, Vivian. "Are freestanding emergency departments (EDs) the same as urgent care centers?." <i>Health Policy Research,</i> 13, no. 1 (2018) James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy;Baylor College of Medicine: <a href="https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/freestanding-eds-vs-urgent-care-centers/">https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/freestanding-eds-vs-urgent-care-centers/</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/99716Are freestanding emergency departments (EDs) the same as urgent care centers? Vivian Ho, director of the Center for Health and Biosciences, explains the difference in costs between the two and why patients seeking immediate medical attention in their neighborhood should think carefully before walking into a freestanding ED.hpr-newsletter-march2018