老外如何在中国就医.doc

How to see a doctor in China? It is never nice to fall sick or ill in a strange country. What happens if you do and need to seek medical help? Let us provide you with some useful medical advize and tips and how?to seek medical help or assistance in China.The Chinese medical system comprises mostly of public and private hospitals. Small and personalized clinics are still?uncommon.Big cities in China like Beijing and Shanghai have hospitals,clinics and dentistsestablished for foreigners.?Many of them are a part of local hospitals.Most hospitals in China practize the Western?medical treatment system while a good percentage practizes Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Increasingly, a large percentage of hospitals also practize a mixture of Western and?Chinese medicine. Some can offer a full range of medical services such as operations, check-ups and in-patient facilities while other smaller clinics may simply be able to diagnose the symptoms of minor ailments. Common procedures to visit a doctor in China’s hospitals?The first thing you should know about local medical services is the emergency call number 120. You can dial 120 from anywhere. An ambulance will normally arrive in a few minutesbut traffic conditions can cause delays.?Most Chinese will visit a local hospital. If your company doesn’t cover medical expenses or?you can’t find a Western clinic because you are in a much smaller town, you can also try visiting a local Chinese hospital. If you wish to do what Chinese do, and you’ve decided to?see a doctor in a local public hospital, you should have an interpreter accompany you as?most of the doctors and nurses don’t speak English fluently. You should have some basic knowledge such as the procedures (please read the English-Chinese chart on how to visit?a doctor in China hopitals) and some useful Chinese medical phrases。Treatment are mostly Western medical techniques including diagnosis, medication, injection or the neccessary scans. However, m