Strength mark Australia's medical strategy, if you don't understand it, you will lose a lot!
Everyone must have heard of all kinds of sciences in the Australian medical system, but when you are really sick and uncomfortable, how to see a doctor becomes the first problem. Then this article will solve all kinds of difficult problems for you and let you know how to see a doctor and see a doctor.
The first thing to say is the classification and grade of Australian hospitals.
Usually, seeing a doctor in Australia means going to the clinic with the largest number and the widest range. Generally, an Australian family doctor or general practitioner (GP) will serve you at the clinic.
You can go to the clinic to see GP if you have a common cold, headache or minor physical problems. Except for acute illness or serious illness, the first thing that friends think of is going to the clinic. The difference between Australia and China is that it is much easier for the Australian people to leave minor problems to one person. Unlike in China, seeing a doctor is symptomatic. If the nose is allergic and uncomfortable, you have to go to the otolaryngology department. If you have a rash, you have to go to the dermatologist. Leisure Australia does not want to be so complicated.
The choice of general practitioners and clinics is also particular. Just like some friends in China look at the reputation or grade of doctors, I want to see Dr. Chen ... but most people don't have a fixed doctor. It doesn't matter to any doctor. However, it is very important to choose a general practitioner carefully in Australia. They are partners who accompany you through thick and thin. They will not only write out a prescription for you, but also keep a complete medical record for you. However, the level of GP is uneven, so it is feasible for friends to know something first.
Are you also interested in outpatient charges? International students must have corresponding medical insurance to enjoy medical rights and protection. For example, optional medical insurance companies Nib, Bupa and so on. To put it bluntly, you can reimburse some medical expenses (only by choosing the hospital or clinic corresponding to insurance).
Medical expenses depend on the complexity of the disease and the length of medical treatment. According to the insurance scheme you choose, the standard of reimbursement for medical treatment is different. If the general medical insurance can be reimbursed, you don't have to pay it. Of course, patients need to pay extra for expenses that exceed the reimbursement standard. For example, the cost of seeing a doctor is 90 Australian dollars, but the reimbursement is 37 Australian dollars, so you still need to pay 53 Australian dollars. You need to pay for the medicine yourself.
Australian medical centers are similar to clinics in China. Ophthalmologists and dermatologists are experts. Generally speaking, going to a public hospital to see a specialist needs the recommendation of GP. You can also make an appointment with a specialist in the medical center directly. Be sure to verify whether it can be reimbursed, otherwise hehe.
The cost of specialized courses is relatively high, generally ranging from several hundred yuan. The standard and method of reimbursement are similar to those mentioned above.
Hospitals in Australia are also divided into public and private hospitals. Public hospitals provide free treatment, but there are not enough people to see a doctor, and the road to seeing a doctor is endless. If surgery is needed immediately, it is still feasible to find a private hospital.
If you need hospitalization surgery or treatment in Australia, you'd better contact the medical insurance company before hospitalization and tell them your hospitalization plan and hospital. In case you find that you can't reimburse yourself when you are in hospital, it's another mouthful of old blood.
Generally speaking, if it is not an emergency, most people will go to a clinic or a medical center first, and GP will transfer the patient to a specialist or a specialist department of a hospital if it deems it necessary.
Of course, many compatriots will still seek doctors from China to facilitate communication, so the following medical centers are provided for your reference (Sydney area).
Chatswood
Archer Family Medical Center, 66 Archer Street, get on the elevator.
hurstville
The Hurstville Medical Center, just across from HSBC, is all from China and seems to last for seven days.
Burwood
Shop 2/32 belmore Street.
oriental garden
There seems to be a Hong Kong doctor who can speak Mandarin in the medical center of Dongyuan.
There are more family doctors or better clinics, which you can check online. Sharing is a virtue if you have a good doctor or clinic recommendation.
In fact, seeing a doctor in Australia is quite complicated, and I can't fully understand it for a long time. This article only introduces how to see a doctor in Australia and how to find a doctor, so that friends can have a direction and concept, and they will not be so confused and helpless when they want to see a doctor. It's really sad that I don't know how to find a doctor when I'm sick.
Finally, don't thank me too much, as long as you are healthy and happy!