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Health and Emergencies

CVS and Eckerd phramarcies are scattered throughout Atlanta; many are open 24 hours. Major supermarkets also sell over-the-counter remedies for colds, flu, allergies and headaches, and some (the Whole Foods chain, for example) also carry herbs and homeopathic remedies. Note that all the blossoming vegetation makes March and October terrible for those with allergies.

For emergencies: Dial 911.

Grady Memorial Hospital
80 Jesse Hill, Jr Drive
Tel: +1 (404) 616-4307
Website

Grady Hospital, jointly maintained by Fulton and DeKalb counties, is the city's best trauma centre; if you need emergency care quickly, this is the place to go.

Piedmont Hospital
1968 Piedmont Road
Tel: +1 (404) 605-5000 or (toll-free from within the United States) 1-888-605-5111.
Website

You're more likely to get non-emergency treatment at Piedmont than at Grady, though it might be troublesome (and expensive) without American health insurance.

posted by none @ 7:37 AM