July 23, 2009

Mobile clinic

I see mobile clinics like this only on two types of occasions. They go to large companies with health care benefits for their employees for scheduled annual physical examinations—more convenient than having employees go to clinics and hospitals and taking the whole day off for it. And they're also hired for big events with lots of people in venues without their own clinics. They're usually stationed in the parking lot, like this one was.

mobile clinic

26 comments:

  1. JamesJuly 23, 2009 at 2:36 AM

    I've seen mobile clinics like that before, sometimes they do blood drives, flu shots or blood tests.

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  2. Chattahoochee Valley DailyJuly 23, 2009 at 2:39 AM

    Great idea. I haven't seen one in the states, but I am sure we have them somewhere.

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  3. MoJuly 23, 2009 at 2:56 AM

    A good idea. I think they might have them here too

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  4. DinaJuly 23, 2009 at 2:59 AM

    Nice idea. Pretty too.
    The closest thing Israel has to that is Magen David mobile blood donor units.
    BTW, is your country celebrating a feast day today?

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  5. GunnJuly 23, 2009 at 3:02 AM

    Smart idea, that I think some here in Norway, should copy. Nice blue design on the bus! ;-)

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  6. FrankJuly 23, 2009 at 4:50 AM

    Great design, colors and graphics. It's very smart to schedule these for big companies. It does save lots of time.

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  7. BergsonJuly 23, 2009 at 5:11 AM

    Fortunately buses will soon be used for flu epidemic

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  8. AnonymousJuly 23, 2009 at 5:39 AM

    Great idea - saves time and natural resources! Good to have those around! Flexibility and mobility!

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  9. LowellJuly 23, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    When we lived in Fort Lauderdale, we had Humana health insurance for awhile...but they did not provide mobile physicals! I think that is a great idea!

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  10. Leif HagenJuly 23, 2009 at 10:54 AM

    Great snap! Smart idea for employees! Humana is the name of one of our health insurance companies here - ironic!

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  11. arabesqueJuly 23, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    oh... i've heard of that but never seen one before... cool !

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  12. Cezar and LéiaJuly 23, 2009 at 1:34 PM

    This kind of mobile clinic is a great idea!
    Léia :)

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  13. Don and KriseJuly 23, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    I have seen similar "mobile clinics" here. Sometimes at community events or large business happenings. Great idea.

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  14. OlivierJuly 23, 2009 at 2:24 PM

    c'est une bonne idée et cela permet de mieux protéger les employés , mais il faudrait que cela soit accessible a tout le monde
    it is a good idea and it allows to protect better the employees, but it would be necessary that it is approachable has everybody

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  15. VPJuly 23, 2009 at 4:01 PM

    I have seen something like this here at events or for some awareness campaign.

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  16. AnonymousJuly 23, 2009 at 6:19 PM

    The mobile clinic is a great idea for health checkups at work. Saves a lot of time and money.

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  17. GeorgeJuly 23, 2009 at 8:42 PM

    I think this is a marvelous idea. I don't know why we don't have someting like this over here in the States.

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  18. escapeJuly 23, 2009 at 8:49 PM

    havent seen this one yet. i wish more of this will be available soon specially to the remote areas.

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  19. pennyJuly 23, 2009 at 8:50 PM

    Isn't it a wonderful idea for them to where the people are. The only ones I see here are for donating blood.

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  20. lunarossaJuly 23, 2009 at 9:23 PM

    I agree with the above comments. I think this is a fantastic and useful idea and I wish other countries would follow this initiative. All the best. Ciao. A.

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  21. ProsperoJuly 23, 2009 at 9:46 PM

    A hospital on wheels. Pretty snazzy.

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  22. HalcyonJuly 23, 2009 at 9:53 PM

    Wonderful idea! I remember seeing mobile dentist's offices when I was in Brazil. It's a funny sight if you're not used to it.

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  23. JohnJuly 24, 2009 at 12:49 AM

    sympa le concept !
    belle initiative

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  24. LoisJuly 24, 2009 at 12:53 AM

    I've never seen one here before, but I think it is a great idea!

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  25. Photo-a-DayJuly 24, 2009 at 5:02 PM

    It's a good idea. Makes a lot of sense.

    In Sydney, we have ones that collect blood for the red cross and they also do mobile breast-cancer screenings for free.

    It is such a shame that often this kind of thing is on a user-pays basis.

    I dream of a world where essential and preventative health-care as well as quality education is offered for free.

    But hey, I AM a dreamer.

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  26. Ming the MercilessJuly 24, 2009 at 10:21 PM

    Humana is also a huge health care plan in southeastern US, like Florida.

    Cool medi-bus!

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