&gt; You can&#x27;t book an appointment with most of these directly, and not all of them can write prescriptions legally.<p>You can with many nurse practitioners (and maybe physician assistants, but I&#x27;ve had no experience with them) at places like minute clinic (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cvs.com&#x2F;minuteclinic&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cvs.com&#x2F;minuteclinic&#x2F;</a>).<p>I&#x27;ve gone to a similar place that&#x27;s in my office for some minor routine things, and it&#x27;s been cheaper and easier to schedule than a proper doctor visit.