オンライン診療(しんりょう)

おんらいんしんりょう
noun
telemedicine; online medical consultation
healthtechnology
1. telemedicine; online medical consultation
medical consultations conducted remotely through video calls or other digital means
オンライン診療(しんりょう)を予約(よやく)する。
Book an online medical appointment.
風邪(かぜ)の症状(しょうじょう)でオンライン診療(しんりょう)を受(う)けた。
I had an online consultation for cold symptoms.
オンライン診療(しんりょう)で処方箋(しょほうせん)を出(だ)してもらえる。
You can get a prescription through online consultation.

Usage

A medical consultation over video call, often ending with a prescription sent to a pharmacy. It spread widely in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Similar words

  • 遠隔診療(えんかくしんりょう): remote medical care; the older, more technical term
  • 遠隔医療(えんかくいりょう): telemedicine in general, including remote monitoring between doctors
  • 対面診療(たいめんしんりょう): an in-person consultation, the opposite

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