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F Medical PDF
Japan’s public medical insurance
1
Medical institutions
1-1 Basic knowledge about medical institutions
(1) Types of medical institutions
(2) Departments
(3) First-come system and appointment system
1-2 How to obtain an examination
(1) What to bring
(2) Hours
(3) Finding an institution
1-3 Process of examination
(1) General process of the initial examination
(2) Multilingual medical chart
(3) Medical terminology
1-4 Process of hospital stay
(1) Room
(2) General process of a hospital stay
1-5 Points to be aware of
(1) Points to be aware of at medical institutions
(2) Concerns about the language
(3) Lack of understanding about the Japanese medical system
2
Emergencies
2-1 When you need an ambulance due to acute sickness or serious injury
2-2 During holidays/nighttime
3
Pharmacies
3-1 Difference between pharmacies and drugstores
3-2 Purchasing medicines
3-3 Usage of medicines
4
Public medical insurance
4-1 Medical fee and public medical insurance
(1) Medical fees and public medical insurance
(2) Treatment not listed under coverage
(3) Private medical insurance
4-2 Health insurance
(1) Eligibility
(2) Entry procedures
(3) Insurance cards (health insurance card: kenkou hoken hihokenshashou)
(4) Obligation fees at medical institutions
(5) Insurance contributions
(6) Types and contents of health insurance payments
4-3 National health insurance
(1) Eligibility
(2) Entry procedures
(3) Insurance cards (insured certificate card of national health insurance: kokumin kenkou hoken hihokensha shou)
(4) Obligation fees for medical institutions
(5) Insurance contributions
(6) Types and contents of national health insurance
(7) What notifications to make in various cases
