(しんさつけん)

しんさつけん
noun
patient registration card
health
1. patient registration card; clinic card
A card issued by a hospital or clinic that contains the patient's registration number, used for check-in at subsequent visits.
診察券(しんさつけん)()です
Do you have your patient card?
診察券(しんさつけん)受付(うけつけ)()してください
Please present your patient card at reception.
初診(しょしん)とき診察券(しんさつけん)発行(はっこう)される
A patient card is issued at your first visit.

診察券(しんさつけん) is issued by each medical facility.

Common patterns

Usage

  • Each hospital/clinic issues its own card
  • Contains patient ID number used for check-in
  • Used with 保険証(ほけんしょう) (insurance card) at each visit

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