What should I do if I catch a cold and have a fever when traveling in Japan?
See a doctor and a hospital.
Can foreign tourists without Japanese medical insurance see a doctor in Japan? The answer is yes.
Although it is very expensive to see a doctor in Japan, if you have already taken out relevant insurance before going abroad, you can ask the hospital to issue a medical certificate and handle insurance claims after returning home, which can reduce some burdens.
Remember Japanese words: wind evil or disease _?
In Japanese, wind evil (かぜkaze) means cold, while disease _ (びょぅきききききききききききききききき1236 It's very expensive to see a doctor in Japan, so if the Japanese say that wind is evil, it's a common cold, and they usually only go to pharmacies to buy medicine for themselves. But if you use the word sick _, it means it is very serious, and it is the degree of going to the hospital!
When searching for the nearest hospital, you can open GoogleMaps and directly search for "hospital" or "clinic" in Chinese characters. In addition, you can also use https://www.JNTO.go.jp/emergency/chc/mi_guide.html,'s medical information website jnto (JNTO), which is a guide for overseas tourists to see a doctor in Japan, including a list of medical institutions in prefectures and counties, as well as a query of diagnosis and treatment subjects corresponding to various symptoms!
Affiliated Hospital of Tokyo University School of Medicine
What are the differences between Japanese words to remember: hospital, clinic and "クリニック"?
Medical facilities in Japan are also different in size, divided into large hospitals and small and medium-sized clinics. Large hospitals and medical centers are similar to the United hospitals and medical centers that we often talk about. They are large in scale and can provide more beds. For example, the affiliated hospital of Tokyo University School of Medicine, Osaka City Hospital, etc. They are all big hospitals.
Hospitals and clinics are smaller than hospitals, that is to say, many clinics will use the fashionable foreign word "clinic" (mostly for a single subject. For example, a _ hospital (dental clinic, clinic (pediatric clinic, dermatology clinic, etc.). ).
Japan Travel Disease Reference Website
Japanese JNTO medical information website: https://www.jnto.go.jp/emergency/chc/mi_guide.html
Register and fill in the consultation form
To see a doctor in a Japanese hospital or clinic, you need to fill out a consultation form (もんしひょぅぅぅぅぅぅぅぅぅぅぅぅぅぅぅ12357 Attached below is a sample of the consultation form for your reference. The forms in different hospitals are slightly different, but basically the questions asked are the same. At present, many hospitals will provide English or even Chinese consultation forms for foreigners to fill out, so don't worry too much!
An example of this consultation ticket comes from Maruga Hospital in Mei Fang, Osaka Prefecture. Now many hospitals will put the consultation ticket directly in official website for everyone to download and fill in, and you can check it on the website before seeing a doctor!
The doctor asked questions, described symptoms and medical records.
The doctor asked: What's wrong with you today?
Today's はどぅされましたか? kywad saremashitaka？
どんなでごされましたか? donnashjdegorainsaremashitaka？
Both sentences ask, "What symptoms did you come to see a doctor today?" The meaning of. If you can correctly express what is wrong with your body, you can let the doctor prescribe the right medicine! Here are some Japanese words about basic symptoms.
In addition to describing symptoms, doctors will also ask individuals or families about their past medical history, whether they have allergic reactions, whether they have chronic diseases, etc. To help them judge the condition. When the doctor tells you what disease you may have, you will have a better understanding if you can understand or read some common words. Fortunately, most names of Japanese diseases are written in Chinese characters. Even if you don't understand it, you can probably understand it literally! Here are some common names of diseases.
Common disease list word card
When parents take their children abroad to play, sometimes it is inevitable that they will encounter an emergency when their children are unwell, especially children who are too young to take patented drugs sold by pharmacies. Seeing a doctor is the only choice! The following are the names of common diseases and colds of children and young children. Don't panic if you have similar symptoms. Remember to see a doctor as soon as possible and take the medicine according to the doctor's instructions. If the symptoms still don't improve, don't dawdle on the trip and go back to China for medical treatment as soon as possible.
List word card of common childhood diseases
The doctor wrote a prescription.
After the consultation, Japanese doctors will prescribe drugs for patients to buy at a nearby pharmacy. Doctors will also ask patients if they are allergic to any drugs at an appropriate time. The following are some common names of drugs that can cause allergic reactions. People who are allergic to drugs should not ignore it, and they must inform the doctor when they see a doctor.