【Medical Care in Japan】Going to a hospital

Have you ever been to a hospital in Japan?

If you suddenly get a fever or injured in a foreign country, you may feel uneasy.

Will they understand what I'm saying? Will they give me medicine?

But don't worry! Read this column and let's go to the hospital!

 

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■ What you need when you go to a hospital

 

・Cash　※Many hospitals do not accept credit cards.

・Health Insurance Card

 

 

 

■ If you go to a hospital

 

1. Go to the reception desk

Tell them why you came to the hospital.

 

2. Fill out 問診票（もんしんひょう） - medical questionnaire

Write down your name, date of birth, address, your sickness, when it started, etc.

※It is very easy to make a medical questionnaire with YOLO MEDICAL and bring it with you. You can choose one from 17 available languages and create a questionnaire in Japanese.

 

3. Get a 診察（しんさつ）- medical examination

When they call your name, please enter the examination room.

Tell the doctor about the symptoms of your sickness in detail.

Don't forget to tell them if you have any allergies or currently on medications.

 

4. Pay the consultation fee and get a 処方箋（しょほうせん）- prescription

If you get medicine, make sure to get a prescription for it.

It will be slightly cheaper if you have a prescription record, so make sure to show it.

 

 

5. Get medicine at the pharmacy

Go to the pharmacy appointed by the hospital.

Show the prescription and buy the medicine.

 

 

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★YOLO QUIZ★

 

Q: Which one should I bring to the hospital?

①Residence Card

②Prescription

③Health Insurance Card

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③Health Insurance Card

 

If you are unemployed or don't get a health insurance card from your company, you must enroll in the National Health Insurance. Bring your residence card and passport to the government office and apply there.

 

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