Speaking of the Australian medical system, I can't help applauding the efficiency of China. Seriously, everyone who has seen an Australian doctor should feel this way. However, do as the Romans do. Now that I'm here, it's no use criticizing. The most important thing is to understand their system and then know how to deal with the disease. First of all, we should understand that there are three types of medical institutions in Australia.

One is surgery, and English is Clinic.

One is the medical center.

One is the hospital.

Is surgery the so-called GP? Family doctors are also general practitioners in private clinics. Generally speaking, you should have a doctor. He is your family doctor. He knows your physical condition, and you can see a family doctor for minor illnesses such as a cold and fever. If his equipment is limited, or your situation is special, he will write a letter of introduction to introduce you to a hospital or a specialist (a specialist, usually attached to a medical center). Simply put, surgery is like an outpatient clinic or a small clinic in a domestic hospital. As long as you find a suitable one with experience and good credit, they can actually deal with general diseases, even prenatal examinations and injuries. Another thing to note is that GP has a so-called batch billing, that is, as long as you have medical insurance, it is completely free (unless it is not covered by the government, such as vaccines). ). If it is not a batch billing, such as Medibank, you have to pay the full amount first, and then go to the medical insurance center to get 85% back.

The disadvantage of GP is that it is available 24 hours a day, and the quality is mixed. However, I heard that it is more secure to find a doctor who charges in batches. First of all, it is free. Second, he has a way to ask the government for money without paying the bill, which shows that he has a certain reputation.

The medical center is like a private general hospital. Although it is private, it has rich equipment and professional knowledge because of the concentration of many experts. Because it is private, it will be charged first. There are few centers for batch billing, and of course there are doctors in various disciplines. So, if you think your illness is a little complicated, I suggest you go to a medical center, but I'll tell you first that it's very expensive, and even after the refund, it will still make people feel distressed, especially if you use instruments.

Next, you can see the hospital for free, but it is also a hospital that makes your teeth itch. Different from domestic hospitals, there is no so-called "outpatient service", that is, if you want to see a doctor, you must go through emergency screening. The nurse who filters in the emergency room is called a triage nurse and says it is filtering. In fact, I think his job is to preach. After registration, wait in the waiting room for the triage nurse to call you into the triage room. He will ask about your symptoms and some medical history, and then let you go back to the waiting room. They will classify patients according to the urgency of symptoms, and the real emergency room is behind the wall. When you are called to the emergency room, you can see a doctor and receive treatment.

Patients are generally divided into five grades. If you are 1-2, there is no doubt that you must have been pushed by an ambulance accident bed, but if you are level 4, you will have to wait until the level 3 patients have finished reading it. Therefore, you must be mentally prepared. You can't run away for two or three hours.

Generally speaking, most of the symptoms I hear from Asians are fever, stomachache and toothache. You must have heard that they only give you panadol, which is true, because in the western medicine concept, if you have a fever or stomachache, you should take panadol first, and then you should stop the pain first. It would be nice if the symptoms were eliminated because of this. But if the drug fails again or the symptoms can't be relieved at all, therefore, if you rush into the emergency room without handling it yourself, the consequences will usually be crying for three hours and taking two Panadol tablets.

No one wants to wait in the emergency room for three hours, so please try to relieve the pain yourself first. If you really can't control it, please consult your family doctor first, and then go to the hospital or medical center on holidays.

In addition, regarding the use of ambulances, if you don't buy ambulance insurance, you have to pay more than 400 Australian dollars at a time.

The above is an introduction about how much you know about the Australian medical study abroad manual. I hope it will be more helpful to students studying in Australia.