[Verified Answer]: Urgent/emergent care centers were…

Urgent/emergent care centers were established in the 1970s because: They provided an opportunity for healthcare consumers who need medical care but the situation is not life threatening. They established an opportunity to provide alternative care treatment such as yoga and alternative vitamin therapy. They provided an opportunity for healthcare consumers to make appointments to receive ongoing care in their neighborhood. They provides an opportunity for patients to receive treatment that does not require an overnight stay.