First, ordinary minor symptoms
Singapore is a tropical country, and the symptoms that China tourists or students often encounter are nothing more than minor ailments and pains caused by acclimatization, such as colds, colds and sensitive skin. Before going out, you can inject an anti-influenza vaccine and bring some drugs such as Huoxiang Zhengqi, Sanjiu Weitai, Niuhuang Jiedu Tablet and anti-mosquito water. It is best to nip in the bud.
Second, you need to go to the hospital.
A little more troublesome is diarrhea. Once you are recruited, remember to add more water. If the symptoms are not very serious, drinking sports drinks and homemade barley water can alleviate them. But if you have bloody diarrhea, dehydration, persistent vomiting or fever, don't hesitate to see a doctor immediately!
The process of seeing a doctor in Singapore is very different from that in China. Singapore implements a strict two-level two-way referral system. The prescribed process is sauce purple!
In addition to emergency treatment, patients should be treated in local advanced community hospitals or private clinics.
(Every community has it, and it can be reached within 10 minutes. )
Only after being diagnosed in a community hospital or a private clinic and issuing a letter of introduction can you transfer to a large hospital.
After referral, you can get a discount of 10~20% from the big hospital.
If you want to go directly to a big hospital, you have to pay the original price and make an appointment a few days in advance. Because doctors in public hospitals are all full and don't accept patients' direct treatment, if you want to make an appointment with your favorite doctor, you must get an appointment letter in advance!
Thirdly, Singapore's medical system.
The division of labor in Singapore's medical system is relatively clear. Outpatient services can be provided by various medical institutions, and hospitalization services are mainly provided by public hospitals. At present, there are 15 public hospitals and medical centers in Singapore, with more than 2,000 general practitioners (GPs). There are also community hospitals in each residential area, which can provide timely medical and health care services for recovered patients and the elderly who do not need to go to general hospitals.
Fourth, family clinics.
Family doctors are the primary health care units in Singapore, but what needs to be emphasized here is that family doctors are slightly different from what we usually understand. Not only refers to a family or individual's personal doctor, but also a self-reliant small clinic.
In Singapore, almost every residential area has a primary health care center, that is, a family clinic. They are mainly responsible for outpatient treatment, follow-up of discharged patients, vaccination, health examination and education. They are visiting for a short time, and the charge is low. For example, some common headaches and brain fever, patients only need to find a family doctor for diagnosis and medication. However, for some diseases that cannot be diagnosed by family doctors, a referral form will be opened to introduce patients to general hospitals.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) general hospital
General hospitals provide multidisciplinary emergency inpatient and specialist outpatient services, and provide 24-hour emergency services. Although these public hospitals operate in the form of private limited companies, their ability to deal with complex diseases is far superior to that of public hospitals in other countries. These large general hospitals not only have the usual functional areas of hospitals, but also service areas such as catering, which gives people a very comfortable feeling.