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

A brief explanation of a visit to the doctor in Japan that describes the wait time and the cost of the visit, and my reasons for creating a blog where other Americans living with national health care can tell their stories.

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News & Politics

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• health
• care
• politics
• japan
• american
• foreign
• doctor
• blog

[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.

[allgoo19]

@iammei3

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

That's the same as in US.

[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.

[SamuraiTogo]

@iammei3

Your point under discussion seems to be slipping off.

The special example is not useful as a reference.

[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.

[criss1956]

Gives me something to think about.

[harr7959]

You make great videos:) Thank you very much!

[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.

[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!

[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.