I am not a medical expert but I have had 3 children here and been to so many hospitals and clinic. I speak the language, have Japanese national health insurance, and have made it a bit of a mission to figure out this system. Japan does have great health care, but there are a lot of frustrating things about it. The good news is, once you know the system and how to deal with it, your hospital experiences can be more bearable. Hopefully. Or, at least, you know what you are going into and so you can deal with it emotionally, beforehand, which can beat going at it with a blind eye.
I want to start a community where people can share their thoughts and experiences on the following:
- Hospitals
- English speaking clinics
- Good and bad experiences (with details)
- Advice on anything medical related
- Birthing information
- Etc. etc.
I can feature a post a day, if you send me your story via email: janica@japan-cast.com
So, please send in your stories. I can keep your name private, or offer your contact information if you want to answer questions from people. Just let me know.
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