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Walgreen Drug Stores
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Pharmacies & Drug Stores
4315 6th Ave
Tacoma,
Washington 98406
(253) 756-5159
Walgreen's isn't the biggest drug store in town, but it's one of the nicer ones. I like the quick...
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Walgreen's isn't the biggest drug store in town, but it's one of the nicer ones. I like the quick turnaround at the photo lab, and I can shop while I wait for my photos. The cosmetic section seems to have some items that others don't have, and the prices aren't bad.
I also like their seasonal and household items sections, where you can find many fun and/or necessary items. The staff is friendly and helpful.
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I did not use these folks as my primary care providers for my birth, but I had a minor...
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I did not use these folks as my primary care providers for my birth, but I had a minor complication in my pregnancy (PUPPPs - it's awful!) that required an Rx. Colette, my homebirth midwife, has a great relationship with these folks, so I saw them (Dr. Ho and Heather Paar, the CNM) on a housecall visit at St. Joe's.
Basically, I paged Heather, let her know I was Colette's client, and she met me at St. Joe's OB floor to do a quick exam, discuss symptoms and give me an Rx. I also met Dr. Ho as she was on call up there that day. Nice friendly ladies, and they were attentive and supportive of my desire to homebirth my baby. It helps that Colette is such a great person and has a good relationship with these folks. If I need regular female GYN care, I would go here.
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You NEED to go to Olympic Sports and Spine. The staff there is one of the most knowlegeable I've...
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You NEED to go to Olympic Sports and Spine. The staff there is one of the most knowlegeable I've had the pleasure of knowing. I mainly saw the physical therapy assistant, but I was given the best of care. They are prompt getting me in for my appointment. They take the time to understand where my ailments come from and then spend the time to help me exercise those areas to make them stronger. Way to go OSSR!
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One of the greatest electronic items to come a long has to be the Pride Scooter. I love mine and...
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One of the greatest electronic items to come a long has to be the Pride Scooter. I love mine and if it weren't for the scooter I would be stuck in my home and never be able to leave on my own accord unless someone could take time out and come to my rescue. I can not use my hands to wheel my self in a non electric wheel chair. Pride brand has actually built the Pride Scooter with great pride, they just seem to be the best buy for your money (yes I actually paid for mine no help from insurance or anybody) my Pride has been through it all and it just keeps on working and run better and faster than most of the scooters out there my feelings are if mine ever goes bad it will be replaced with a new Pride. What a great company for putting thought behind the scooter development compliance to actually helping the person before there pocket book Pride is a great company. Thank you Pride for the pride you put in my life.
In Tacoma, Wa
Goto:
Absolute Mobility Center for Pride Scooters
425-481-6546/1-800-376-2867
sales@absolutemobilitycenter.com
21704 87th Ave S.E.
Woodinville, Wa 98702
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Safeway Food & Drug
Category:
Pharmacies & Drug Stores
3811 N 24th St
Tacoma,
Washington 98406
(360) 893-0843
I don't know why it is, but the chocolate chip cookies I can get at Safeway stores are the best I...
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I don't know why it is, but the chocolate chip cookies I can get at Safeway stores are the best I have found. The reason is that they're always soft, never getting hard and dry like other cookies. (Of course, these cookies never last very long so they don't even get a chance to become hard and dry!)
Safeway has high prices unless you have a 'club card,' but not everything is included on it. The Bakery is always excellent, the goods are fresh and smell wonderful. Sometimes they even hand out small samples.
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Stanton A Erwin MD
Category:
Ears Nose & Throat
316 Martn Lthr Kng Jr Wy Ste 305
Tacoma,
Washington 98405
(253) 272-7114
Totally knew his stuff. I'd trust this guy with my kids, even though you can tell he's lost his...
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Totally knew his stuff. I'd trust this guy with my kids, even though you can tell he's lost his passion for it. Maybe it was the time of day we went, who knows, but it was like he was just "working there." Really knew his stuff though, smart guy.
The only detractor here is that I felt that we were rushed in and out, and like they were all reading from scripts that they repeated 50 times a day to every patient. We were seen for barely a few minutes when a definitive diagnosis was given, part of the pitfalls of Western medicine. I didn't even know what questions to ask about this, and I felt like a deer in the headlights. I felt like I wasn't listened to, and I'm in the medical field, so I know what providers have to do with patients and their limitations by insurance.
I didn't schedule the surgery for my son, even though they pressured me to, twice, by two of their female staff members. I felt like I was getting the hard-sell from a used car lot. Just made me feel creepy, so his dad and I agreed to get a second opinion from another ENT in the Seattle area.
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I had to go to the General Medical Clinics for an exam.
The wait until I was called in was fairly...
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I had to go to the General Medical Clinics for an exam.
The wait until I was called in was fairly short. The lady who took down my information was a little rude, not just to me but to the gentleman behind me taking in his son for an illness. The nurses and the dr were pretty nice though and seemed to be working well together.
I got out of there pretty fast. Would I go back? Probably not, because I have other clinics closer to me.
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I have a thyroid problem and need to have it removed. My endocrinologist referred me to Mt....
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I have a thyroid problem and need to have it removed. My endocrinologist referred me to Mt. Rainier Surgical Associates.
I had an appointment scheduled for May 7 at 2:20 PM. Two days before my appt., the doctor's office called to reschedule me for earlier in the day so the doctor (Dr. Porter) could be out of the office the afternoon of the 7th. Fine. I'm flexible.
So the day of May 7th, I drive down to Tacoma, I'm not that familiar with the city and take a wrong turn. I finally got back on track and found the location, and the parking lot was full. I drove over to another parking lot, it was full also, and a fire truck was blocking the other end, so I had to back all the way out. I went across the campus towards a parking garage and got stuck in a circular driveway because a handi-van was blocking the driveway. I sat for close to 5 minutes before backing up and maneuvering my way down an alley and back onto the main street. I found the parking garage and got stuck behind an elderly woman driving less than 2 miles an hour up 6 stories to the available parking on the roof. I then had to run almost 2 blocks back to the building because I was going to be late. When I arrived, I handed them the paperwork they had sent as well as my insurance card, and they asked for the $20 co-pay. I didn't have it -- I am a single mom who is unemployed and I just didn't have it . I asked if they could bill me, and the receptionist said she would have to check with the doctor. She left and after a few minutes came back to inform me that they would have to reschedule me because the doctor wouldn't see me because I didn't have my $20 co-pay. I informed her I would not be returning and asked for my personal information back.
It took a lot of effort to make this appointment, and I have been having anxiety about having this surgery. It would have been nice to made to feel like I was important and cared for. Instead I felt like I wasn't worth $20.
Pros: NONE
Cons: Uncaring doctors, receptionists with attitude
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Kmart Pharmacy
Category:
Pharmacies & Drug Stores
1414 72ND St E
Tacoma,
Washington 98404
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Bartell Drugs
Category:
Pharmacies & Drug Stores
2700 Bridgeport Way W Ste D
Tacoma,
Washington 98466
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