Today's Visit to the Doctor...in Japan

[juxtn]

why is it women always need to "share personal experiences" and have a "conversation" about those experiences? Neither are legitimate means to accomplish anything productive and combined is just painfully dull.

[SamuraiTogo]

★The most advanced medical treatment in the world is received in Japan by the lowest price in the world. This is true.

To be sure, medical costs are increasing also in Japan year by year.

But nevertheless, medical costs in Japan are still much lower than foreign countries.　It doesn't become even a comparison.

[iammei3]

Yes, it's true japan has a good national health care system. However, there is a downside as well. Going to the dentist will take months and several trips. They purposefully schedule everything seperately to run up the cost, at the expense of your time. I've been to the clinic twice a month for a year, because the medicine they issue doesn't seem to work. I've spent nearly 400 dollars... And now they are advising surgerey. I can't help but think it would be a much simpler problem in America.

[SamuraiTogo]

@iammei3

Your point under discussion seems to be slipping off.

The special example is not useful as a reference.

[allgoo19]

@iammei3

'Going to the dentist will take months and several trips.."

That's the same as in US.

[criss1956]

Gives me something to think about.

[harr7959]

You make great videos:) Thank you very much!

[antidote2010]

God bless you! National health care is a good thing; in fact--it's the human thing to do. Civilized nations have adopted it, and they have a much better outcome than America!

[lshannon]

Without huge HMO's and Insurance cos. taking a cut of every usa healthcare dollar... of course you can't imagine. Here in Japan there is a fixed cost assigned to healthcare procedures, there is no Mark-up, no speculating, no hidden costs. They charge the true cost of something without ad ons.

[LuckyDeviI]

Downside is doctors in Japan are less educated, trained, many older doctors expect a envelope of cash for "real good" treatment, they think the patient knows nothing, offices are dirtier than anything n the west. I LOVE Japan, but dread when I have to go the doctor. I've had yearly check ups, 1 operation and various mishaps that have made me well accustomed to the Japanese medical system. The guy that performed my surgery couldn't have been more that 25! Dentist on the other hand are the best.

[AmaruRuna]

There is an ethical dilema between the cost and speculation. Is unethical to profiteer with the health and pain of the people.

If you know the basics laws of economics, you will understand WHY health care in US will be expensive, because THE DEMAND ALWAYS WILL SURPASS THE SUPPLY (unless 25% of the total population will be doctors); therefore is unethical to mercantilise health care . Health is a human right. And by the way, Japan is a healthy country; USA is a sick, obesity is an example.

[donaldjross]

How the Hell can it cost $97 for five X-rays and two consultations with a doctor? Does it really cost less than $20.00 to take and read an X-ray? You are not being honest. What did it really cost, including the massive government subsidy?

[gabbe81]

Hi Donald. She's absolutely honest. I personaly think that $97 is way to expensive though for a hospitalvisit. I live in Sweden, and any hospitalvisit here doesn't cost us more than $30 in patientfees, Regardless if it's a x-ray or chemotherapy. The medicin is also heavily subsidized, and is really cheap. We are all covered under Universal healthcare, (or Socialized medicin.) It's the same in every other European country, more or less. Watch Michael Moore's "SICKO", to see more...

[kiyorose]

she is honest. I am a Japanese living in America.