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About division of roles of medical institutions
If you get sick or injured, you can get more appropriate services by going to clinics or hospital according to your condition. Understand the functions and roles of clinics and hospitals, and first consult your GP to see a medical institution that matches your symptoms.
Last Updated September 13, 2024
Relationship diagram of each medical institution
Role of each medical institution
Hospitals responsible for the advanced acute and acute phases
Hospitals that treat and test diseases and injuries that require advanced technology and medical equipment are called highly acute hospitals, and hospitals that perform general inpatient treatment and surgery are called acute hospitals.
This hospital aims to return home by providing continuous treatment and rehabilitation for patients who have completed acute treatment or have deteriorated during home medical treatment.
Hospitals in chronic phases
It is a hospital that responds to hospitalization of patients who need long-term medical treatment, although the symptoms are stable due to acute treatment.
There is a manga that tells people who work in hospitals during the recovery and chronic phases!
clinics treats diseases and injuries that are not enough to be hospitalized, treats diseases that need to be taken or tested for a long time, Vaccinations and health care.
It is not only outpatients and hospitalizations that can get sick and receive medical care.
There is also home medical care where visiting doctors and visiting nurses visit homes and facilities of people who have difficulty going to the hospital to provide medical treatment.
Let's have a family doctor
A familiar doctor who provides daily medical care and health management for the person and family. It is safe to have a GP when you are worried about poor physical condition or slight symptoms, or when you point out abnormalities during a medical checkup. Continuing medical treatment leads to early detection and treatment of illness. If necessary, they will be referred to specialists or specialized hospitals.
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