(かいしん)

かいしん
noun, verb (suru)
doctor's rounds; ward rounds
1. doctor's rounds; ward rounds
the practice of doctors visiting hospitalized patients in their rooms to check on their condition
医師(いし)回診(かいしん)()た。
The doctor came on rounds.
午前中(ごぜんちゅう)回診(かいしん)がある。
There are rounds in the morning.
教授(きょうじゅ)回診(かいしん)では研修医(けんしゅうい)同行(どうこう)する。
During the professor's rounds, residents also accompany.

USAGE:

  • 回診(かいしん)する (to make rounds)
  • 回診(かいしん)()る (to come on rounds)
  • 教授(きょうじゅ)回診(かいしん) (professor's rounds - teaching hospital context)
  • (あさ)回診(かいしん) (morning rounds)

CONTEXT:
A standard practice in hospitals where doctors visit each patient's bedside to assess their condition. In teaching hospitals, rounds often include medical students and residents.

RELATED:

  • 往診(おうしん) (house call - visiting patients at home)
  • 診察(しんさつ) (medical examination)
  • 入院(にゅういん) (hospitalization)